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VIDEO: Five Companies of COME FROM AWAY Celebrate World Theatre Day With 'Welcome to the Rock'

By: Mar. 27, 2020
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The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away is celebrating World Theatre Day today with a release of an all new video featuring all five companies singing the show's opening number, "Welcome to the Rock."

The companies featured include the original Toronto cast, original Broadway cast, original North American Tour cast, original Australian cast, and original London cast.

Check out the video!

On September 11, 2001 the world stopped. On September 12, their stories moved us all.

COME FROM AWAY is the breathtaking musical that reminds you of what good the human spirit is capable of. Written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and directed by Christopher Ashley, this musical shines a lot on the best of what we are capable in the absolute worst of times.

In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland on a devastating day in September 2001. The locals in Gander opened their hearts and homes to thousands of stranded strangers, spurring unexpected camaraderie in extraordinary circumstances.




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