ON 9/11, THE WORLD STOPPED. ON 9/12, THEIR STORIES MOVED US ALL. Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical.

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t miss this breathtaking musical written by Tony® nominees Irene Sanko and David Hein, and helmed by Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley. Newsweek cheers, “It takes you to a place you never want to leave!”

OPAS Partnering with All Heart Incorporated on Special “Pay It Forward” Project

All Heart Incorporated is a local non-profit organization dedicated to creating more unified communities through local events, initiatives and relationships that empower positive change. For the upcoming run of COME FROM AWAY, patrons are encouraged to bring donations for the organization’s Teacher Closet Initiative. There will be a table in the Rudder lobby for patrons to submit their donations. Patrons will also receive giving information at the performances if they prefer to make a monetary gift to help the initiative. 

OPAS Executive Director Anne Black states, “This musical inspires with its story of everyday people coming together to help strangers from all over the world. The citizens of Gander, Newfoundland, welcomed thousands of people stranded in their tiny Canadian town during a tumultuous time in our history.” Black continues, “During the run of this important piece of theater, we wanted to create an opportunity for our community to ‘pay it forward’ in its’ own way. That’s why we are thrilled to partner with local non-profit All Heart Incorporated for its Teacher Closet Initiative.”

All Heart Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Fabi Payton states, “This partnership is exactly why we started All Heart. We are thrilled to be working with OPAS to encourage our community to “pay it forward” for our wonderful teaching community during these much-anticipated performances. It’s a wonderful ‘win win’ for our community.” 

Examples of items requested by local teachers include permanent markers, highlighters, pencils, glue sticks, scissors, rulers, clipboards, binder clips (all sizes), composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, dry erase markers, sticky notes, pencil top erasers, pink erasers, tape (packing, duct tape, Scotch), glue guns, glue sticks for glue gun, staplers, staples, push pins, paper clips, white boards, white board erasers, tape dispensers and three hole punches.

For more about All Heart Incorporated ‘s Teacher Closet Initiative, please visit their website.