Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock
An Inside Look at the Hit Musical
Author: Irene Sankoff, David Hein, Laurence Maslon
Narrator: Laurence Maslon, Irene Sankoff, David Hein, Petrina Bromley, Geno Carr, De'Lon Grant, Joel Hatch, Harry Judge, Chad Kimball, Erin Moon, Q. Smith, Astrid Van Wieren, Jim Walton
Unabridged: 3 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 09/24/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Performing Arts, Theater, Music, Musicals, Art, History, US History, Modern History
Includes: Bonus Material
Synopsis
The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Come From Away tells the remarkable true story of a small town that welcomed the world. On September 11, 2001, 38 planes and 6,579 passengers were forced to land in the provincial town of Gander, Newfoundland. The local residents opened their arms to the displaced visitors, offering food, shelter, and friendship. In the days that followed, cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock is the ultimate companion piece to Irene Sankoff and David Hein's smash-hit musical based on that extraordinary experience. Featuring the complete book and lyrics for the first time in print, a foreword by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and exclusive photos of the company and physical production, this essential companion also includes original interviews with passengers, Gander residents, and the actors who portray them. The narrative by theater historian Laurence Maslon details the events of that memorable and challenging week and also traces the musical's development from the ten-year reunion of residents and airline passengers in Gander, where the idea for the musical was born , to the global phenomenon it is today.
Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock gives an unprecedented look behind the curtain and demonstrates why the story has touched so many so deeply: Because we come from everywhere, we all come from away.