Broadway North Theatre Company’s summer production delves into events after 9/11

Following the events of 9/11, when 38 commercial aircraft carrying nearly 7,000 passengers were grounded, the community of Gander, N.L., opened its homes, schools and hearts to thousands of stranded travellers from around the world. 

That story is coming to Prince Albert’s E.A. Rawlinson Centre Aug. 12 to 21, through Broadway North Theatre Company’s summer production of Come From Away. 

“I can’t think of anything more appropriate on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 than having Come From Away grace the stage of the E.A. Rawlinson Centre,” Cory Philley, general manager, said in a statement. “It’s remarkable how this tiny community stepped up to help their neighbours, and it’s a story I think we can all agree we need to be reminded of right now. Besides, it’s got it all: laughter, a love story and the undeniable music of Newfoundland that is the heartbeat of the show.” 

Come From Away won multiple Tony Awards and has drawn international acclaim.