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Theater Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's COME FROM AWAY
A unique musical emphasizes the power of voices raised in unison
The company of Pioneer Theatre Company's "Come from Away" BW Productions As musicals go, there’s a pretty unique vibe to Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s Come from Away , one that feels perfectly suited to the story it’s telling. It’s not just that as the narrative evolves—a fact-based story about thousands of airline passengers diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland during the air-traffic stop after the Sept.
11, 2001 terrorist attacks—there are many different characters’ stories to tell, with every actor in the 14-member company taking on multiple roles.
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