‘Come From Away’ co-creators turn thoughts to Gander as they celebrate Tony win
As the married co-creators of “Come From Away” celebrated a Tony Award win, their hearts were with the people of Gander, N.L., whose uplifting stories inspired the hit homegrown musical honoured among Broadway’s best.
“Come From Away” headed into Sunday night’s ceremony in New York with seven nominations, including a nod for best musical.
Christopher Ashley won for best director of a musical, but the show was shut out in all other categories. “Dear Evan Hansen” emerged as the big musical winner with six awards.
Canadian co-creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein attended several Tony after-parties, including a “Come From Away” celebration and a bash at the famed Sardi’s restaurant. But as the duo partied into the wee hours, they couldn’t stop thinking about the residents of Gander.