On September 11th, 2001, 7000 people are stranded in the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the US are grounded. While stranded, the people of Gander and the "come from aways" find love, loss, and hope in the aftermath of terror.... (Full plot summary below)
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On September 11th, 2001, 7000 people are stranded in the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the US are grounded. While stranded, the people of Gander and the "come from aways" find love, loss, and hope in the aftermath of terror.
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| San Francisco ChronicleLily JaniakTo see Come From Away onscreen now — directed by Christopher Ashley, who won a Tony Award for his Broadway direction of the show — is to see a path to mercy and compassion off in the distance and wonder if we can still get there — or if it’s too late for us. |
| CNNBrian LowryMuch like "Hamilton" on Disney+,Come From Away delivers a best-seat-in-the-house view, offering a moving, brilliantly shot and staged spectacle that brings that moment unerringly back to life. |
| Paste MagazineAmy AmatangeloBeauty from tragedy is the foundation of Come From Away. An enduring message for us all. |
| RogerEbert.comChristy LemireA musical about the aftermath of 9/11 may sound like an eat-your-vegetables chore, but Come From Away is as comforting—and as layered—as a plate of poutine. |
| TheWrapAlonso DuraldeThere are, of course, countless prisms through which to examine the events of 9/11 and their lingering impact, but Come From Away offers one that is stirring and funny, moving but never mawkish. It’s a story that provides hope without turning its eyes from despair. |
| Los Angeles TimesCharles McNultyIt turns out that the screen provides a surprisingly hospitable frame for a musical that is quite purely and unabashedly — at times even downright earnestly — a work of theater. |
| Boston GlobeDon AucoinAll drama asks you to suspend disbelief, but Come From Away asks you also to suspend cynicism, aiming to move and uplift you. It’s not a bad bargain, and Come From Away holds up its end. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThe stage magic here is the simplicity of the production — just characters in chairs, swaying in time to simulate a bus ride, singing as they do. |
| The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliThis amiable production’s temperature never rises above lukewarm: good sentiments are, unfortunately, difficult to dramatize, an issue compounded by a score that can feel like aural wallpaper. |
| User ReviewemkadvOne of the best Broadway musicals ever. Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Watching Come from Away can restore your faith in humanity. I've seen it on stage twice, once on Broadway, and this filmed version captures all the emotions of the live experience. |
