Come From Away, now playing at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, is a Tony Award-winning musical that comes with quite a reputation, and while it’s not for everyone, it’s fair to say its reverence is well-deserved.
Based on a true story, the premise is thus: In the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, thirty-eight commercial planes are diverted to the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland, nearly doubling its population overnight and creating quite a challenge for the local townsfolk. No one knows how long the visitors will be there, plus it’s cold in Newfoundland, even in September.
With non-English speaking passengers, multiple animals including chimpanzees, and ninety wish kids going to Disney World on those flights, the kind citizens of Gander more than have their hands full feeding, clothing, and even communicating with the weary and confused people on board…