Come From Away Tickets
Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall | Fort Myers, Florida
Fuel your soul, ears, and eyes with Come From Away at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday 25th February 2025. This massively successful musical serves audiences with a essential uplifting message about how seemingly trivial yet kind demonstrations can mold overlooked heroes. This winter the Tony Award nominee and winner lands at Fort Myers, Florida, to inspire you!
Come From Away comes to Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall this February for a limited production that offers a dose of inspiration from unsung heroes. If you live in or around Fort Myers, Florida, purchase tickets today to watch this awe-inspiring musical. The brilliant cast and masterful crew promise to put on a dazzling show that crowns your musical theater experiences.
Come From Away is a musical based on a true story that occurred in Gander, Newfoundland. The devastating traumas of September 11th 2001 forced numerous planes to make impromptu landings at various airports, with Gander International Airport among them. The citizens of the modest, quiet town received their traumatized American strangers with open arms, transforming initial mistrust into life-long friendships.
This award-winning musical theater production by Irene Sankoff and David Hein lands at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall. Numerous global tours and admirable awards precede this adored musical tale’s buzz. Watch the driving narrative unfold on stage through this uniting production with tickets to this Tuesday 25th February 2025 performance starting at $93.
Prior to any Broadway performances began, a Canadian lawyer and theater producer named Micheal Rubinoff discovered the events that occurred in Gander, Newfoundland, following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. He ultimately choose the multi-talented lyricists and composers Irene Sankoff and David Hein to conceive Come From Away’s story. This dynamic duo gained committed fanbase from their edgy musical of My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, making them a perfect match for this endeavor.
Synopsis
Come From Away begins with an ordinary day in Gander, Newfoundland. Like the rest of the world, the townsfolk could not predict that their lives and the globe at large would diverge from normalcy. However, the traumatic occurrences of 9/11 begin unfolding, forcing nearby airliners to make emergency landings in Gander.
The planes carried a total of 7,000 passengers of varying backgrounds and nearly 20 animals. Red herrings and blurry communications make matters more questionable for everyone. How will the Gander townsfolk accommodate their shocked and weary guests? Will the tension bring the passengers and locals closer or instigate friction?
The passengers and their pets eventually unboard the white-knuckled environment of their aircrafts. customs clash between the Gander citizens and their unanticipated visitors, and panic starts spreading as the crowd gradually realizes what happened. The empathetic locals ease these increasing stress by awarding honorary citizenship to the confused and traumatized Americans.
Awards
Come From Away’s inspirational storytelling techniques earned it international stage time in Australia, the United States, London, and beyond. Much like the chronicle it portrays, its original musical numbers, plot, and captivating characters cross borders. It earned Helen Hayes Awards, a Tony, Drama Desk Awards, and several others.
Come From Away hits the runway at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall’s stage in Fort Myers, Florida. Check your flight schedule and purchase tickets for this Tuesday 25th February 2025 showing for just $93. Don’t miss this encouraging journey into the past!
