About this episode
This episode explores how a small Canadian town's experience with stranded passengers inspired the Broadway musical 'Come From Away'.
How seven thousand stranded passengers in a small Canadian town inspired a broadway musical.
Topics covered
- theater
- musical
- community
- stranded passengers
- inspiration
Keywords
- Come From Away
- Broadway
- musical
- Canadian town
- stranded passengers
- inspiration
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Come From Away
Places: Canadian
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