Come From Away - From 9/11 to Broadway to Your Screen
September 14, 2021 - 07:00 AM
Today we’re speaking with the creators of “Come From Away,” the Tony Award-winning Broadway show, and the latest to get a streaming release, this time on Apple TV+. Joining us are the creators and writers of the book, music, and lyrics, David Hein and Irene Sankoff, and director Christopher Ashley.
MOVIE STUDIO
AppleTV+
DIRECTOR
Christopher Ashley
ORIGINAL MUSIC
David Hein & Irene Sankoff
Synopsis
The show is set in the week following the September 11 attacks and tells the true story of what transpired when 38 planes were ordered to land unexpectedly in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland when the US unexpectedly closed its airspace. The characters in the musical are based on real Gander residents as well as some of the 7,000 stranded travelers they housed and fed.