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On the morning of September 11, 2001, the townsfolk of Gander (including Claude the mayor, Oz the police constable, Beulah the teacher, Bonnie the SPCA worker and others) describe life in Newfoundland and how they learn of the terrorist attacks taking place in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania ("Welcome to the Rock").
The attacks result in US airspace being closed, forcing 38 international aircraft to be diverted and land unexpectedly at the Gander airport, doubling the population of the small Newfoundland town, which is unequipped for the influx of stranded travelers ("38 Planes"). The Gander townspeople spring to action and prepare to house, feed, clothe, and comfort the nearly 7,000 passengers (along with 19 animals in cargo) ("Blankets and Bedding"). Meanwhile, the pilots, flight attendants and passengers are initially not permitted to leave the planes, forcing them to deal with confusing and conflicting information about what has happened and why they were suddenly grounded ("28 Hours / Wherever We Are").
Once allowed off the planes and transferred to various emergency shelters in and around Gander ("Darkness and Trees"), the passengers and crew watch replays of the attacks on the news and learn the true reason why they were grounded ("Lead Us Out of the Night"). The frightened and lonely passengers desperately try to contact their families and pray for their loved ones, while the townsfolk work through the night to help them in any and every way they can ("Phoning Home / Costume Party"). The travelers are initially taken aback by their hosts' uncommon hospitality, but they slowly let their guards down and begin to bond with the quirky townsfolk and each other. The "islanders" in Gander and the surrounding towns open up their homes to the "plane people", regardless of their guests' race, nationality or sexual orientation. Two women, Beulah (from Gander) and Hannah (from New York), bond over the fact that both of their sons are firefighters, but Hannah's son is missing ("I Am Here"). Hannah asks Beulah to take her to a Catholic church, and a number of characters make their way to other houses of worship around town ("Prayer").
To alleviate rising fear and mounting tensions ("On The Edge"), the passengers are invited to be initiated as honorary Newfoundlanders at the local bar ("Heave Away / Screech In"). The gravity of the attacks nevertheless continues to set in as US airspace is eventually reopened. One trailblazing pilot, Beverley Bass, comments on how her once optimistic view of the world has suddenly changed ("Me and the Sky"). While one pair of passengers starts to develop a romance despite the terrible thing that brought them together ("Stop the World"), another pair sees their long-term relationship fall apart under the stress of the event.
As the passengers and crew fly away to their homes, they joyously exchange stories of the immense kindness and generosity that was shown to them by the Newfoundland strangers in their time of need ("Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere"), but not before a Muslim traveler, faced with increasing prejudice from his fellow passengers, undergoes a humiliating strip search prior to boarding. The townsfolk in Gander return to normal life, but comment on how empty their town now seems and how different the world now feels. The passengers and airline staff who return to the United States are faced with the horror of the attacks' aftermath—including Hannah, who learns that her firefighter son lost his life during the rescue efforts ("Something's Missing").
Ten years later, the crew and passengers (the "come from away") of the once stranded planes reunite in Gander, this time by choice, to celebrate the lifelong friendships and strong connections they formed in spite of the terrorist attacks ("Finale"). As Claude the mayor professes, "Tonight we honour what was lost, but we also commemorate what we found."
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Bring the family to celebrate the season with Celtic Angels Christmas and sing along to holiday classics including: “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear,” “O Holy Night,” and “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day.”
Celtic Angels Christmas features the beautiful vocal quintet of Vicky Kenny, Amy Penston, Eimear Crealey, Sari Greenburg and Muirgen O'Mahony- all hail from Ireland. They have performed in musicals including West Side Story, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Grease as well as Celtic Women. Combined with the stunning dance routines of the Celtic Knight and Angel Dancers featuring Patrick O’Mahoney of Riverdance; this family show is a true holiday celebration of Christmas in Ireland.
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Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony® Awards including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always.
HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
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TICKETS TO ALL PERFORMANCES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO
THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON SEPTEMBER 30TH AT NOON.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is pleased to announce 30 new shows for its upcoming 15th Anniversary season
plus a special deal to mark the Center’s season opening.
From 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. on September 30, all ticket fees will be waived.
PERFORMANCES JUST ANNOUNCED INCLUDE:
Pour Your Art Out: Pumpkin Decorating (October 16, 2021)
Pour Your Art Out: Make Your Own Ofrenda (October 30, 2021)
City Theatre: War Words (November 10, 2021)
José Luis de La Paz: INTROSPECTIVE Flamenco Guitar Concert (November 20, 2021)
Pictures at an Exhibition: Frost Symphony Orchestra and Gerard Schwarz (December 4, 2021)
Fly with MISO (February 6, 2022)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (February 25, 2022)
MISO Presents an Evening with Maria João Pires (March 13, 2022)
America’s Wonders: A 3D Cinematic and Musical Journey (March 20, 2022)
Malevo (March 24, 2022)
Flamenco Festival Miami XIII: Miguel Poveda in Concert (April 10, 2022)
Flamenco Festival Miami XIII: Stars of Flamenco (April 21, 2022)
Flamenco Festival Miami XIII: Compañía Manuel Liñán (April 23, 2022)
In The Heights (May 20-21, 2022)
City Theatre: Summer Shorts 25: Program A: All New Shorts (June 2 – July 2, 2022)
City Theatre: Summer Shorts 25: Program B: Best of the Fest (June 3 – July 2, 2022)
City Theatre: Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds (June 22 – July 10, 2022)
Blue Man Group (June 29 – July 3, 2022)
IN ADDITION TO THESE NEW SHOWS, TICKETS FOR THE FOLLOWING
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PERFORMANCES
WILL GO ON SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME:
City Theatre: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (December 2-19, 2021)
Miami City Ballet: Nutcracker (December 16-26, 2021)
Dianne Reeves: Christmastime is Here (December 17, 2021)
New World Symphony: Beethoven 5 (January 15, 2022)
The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 (January 21, 2022)
Florida Grand Opera: A Streetcar Named Desire (January 22-25, 2022)
The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami: Mozart and Dvořák (January 28, 2022)
Miami City Ballet: Swan Lake (February 11-13, 2022)
Florida Grand Opera: Rigoletto (February 12-15, 2022)
New World Symphony: Denéve and Debussy (March 5, 2022)
Miami City Ballet: Jewels (April 1-2, 2022)
Miami City Ballet: Prodigal Son (May 6-8, 2022)
BROWARD CENTER PRESENTS KAT EDMONSON
TICKETS ARE $39.50 - $69.50
201 SW 5th Avenue , Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone: (954) 462-0222
Critically acclaimed vocalist and songwriter, actor and dancer, Kat Edmonson has performed across the globe alongside music greats like Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, & Smokey Robinson. She has performed on radio and television and has appeared in major motion pictures like Café Society.
Blending jazzy, vintage-pop vocals with endearing, contemporary lyrics, the genre-defying artist brings her unique & nostalgic sound to South Florida for an intimate evening in the Amaturo Theater.
With four groundbreaking albums to date, her tour supports her newest full-length album Old Fashioned Gal. Edmonson’s 2014 release The Big Picture debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers and Contemporary Jazz charts and her 2012 album Way Down Low was hailed by the New York Times as “fresh as a spring bouquet” and was called “one of the greatest vocal albums I’ve ever heard” by the Boston Globe reviewer.
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Upcoming Shows
Cabaret veteran, actress, singer, comedian and storyteller Sharon Ruben will bring her “Broadway Journey through life” production, 2 Guys and a Doll Do Broadway in Boca Raton on Thursday, November 4th. Tickets for these performances range from $34 to $44, and can be purchased online HERE
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