Sunday, October 20, 2019

Play #15 -- Come From Away, Elgin Theatre, Toronto, September 29

After the lengthy and "serious" theater experience of Man and Superman, Come From Away, the musical about the 7000 people stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11 diverted all planes coming into North America, was a bit of a whirlwind, over before I could take a breath.

Full of high-energy Celtic music, fun accents, touching stories, and a glimpse of the kindness that humans can offer one another, this show is one worth catching, if you happen to be visiting Broadway or it happens to be visiting a town near you.  It was a treat to be able to see it in Canada, where audiences feel a certain amount of pride, understandably, given it was "their people" who offered the unanticipated hospitality.

It was even more of a treat to see the show with most of the Canadian Wert clan (my uncle and aunt and cousin).  (More on them in upcoming posts.)

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