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Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts
On Thursday 17th April 2025, Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts is presenting a limited production of the inspiring Broadway musical Come From Away. The award-winning show delves into enduring human themes centered on compassion, resilience, and humanity, as showcased in the wake of 9/11.
Join the audience as the Tony Award-nominated musical takes you to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. At that remote outpost, around 38 international flights were unexpectedly rerouted to a local airport. There, the planes remained, grounded during all of the trauma that gripped the world on September 11, 2001.
These stranded travelers instantly increased the obscure town's population nearly two times over. The story captures how Gander and its residents stepped up, offering help and supporting neighbors in need.
Tickets for the Thursday 17th April 2025 production start at $84. Don’t miss your chance to secure a world-class musical theater presentation at Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts this spring.
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Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts
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Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts
Come From Away takes the stage at Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts this spring. The remarkable production delivers its uplifting message directly to Red Bank, New Jersey, on Thursday 17th April 2025. The hit Broadway musical serves as a tribute to the human spirit, celebrating the power of kindness and connection during a devastating international emergency.
The story focuses on the events of September 11, 2001, and how the events unexpectedly reached Gander, Newfoundland. 7,000 passengers from 38 flights, found themselves grounded in the remote town far from home and loved ones as that sunny mornings terrorist attacks cleared the skies.
Come From Away is the brainchild of Irene Sankoff and David Hein, the talented couple behind the book that went on become a musical adaptation and production score. For their research, the writers visited Gander on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to meet with locals and even some of the "plane people" who had returned to rekindle the friendships built during the crisis.
Celtic, folk, and rock influences come together to paint a vivid picture of Newfoundland's culture and closeness. The live band brings the score to life onstage, including standout numbers like “Welcome to the Rock,” which sets the tone for Gander’s tale.
Since its release on Broadway, Come From Away has received universal recognition. It was a seven-time Tony Award nominee in 2017, including Best Musical, and won for Best Direction of a Musical. The production also earned Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Book of a Musical, and Outstanding Featured Actress.
The New York Times hailed it as "a big bearhug of a musical," pointing to its ability to draw out deep emotions. The Guardian applauded its "warm and uplifting essence" as the center of its appeal. Broadway World described it as "a transformative emotional experience," noting its consistent and profound impact on audiences, while Time Out London spoke of a "subtly extraordinary gem" underscoring an artistic balance of humor and pathos.
Don’t miss out on this chance to experience the best of Broadway at Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts on Thursday 17th April 2025. With tickets starting at $84, Come From Away tickets will go quickly for this Thursday performance.
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, New Jersey, , US
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