Musical: Come From Away

About this event

Bastrop Opera House is set to host “Come From Away” on their historic stage in Bastrop, Texas, weekends from Jan. 22 to Feb. 14, 2027. The one-act musical is based on the true story on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the United States’ airspace closes after the terrorist attacks. On this morning, 38 planes were diverted to the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland — population 10,000 — and suddenly the town had to figure out how to house, feed, and care for nearly 7,000 stranded strangers. Come From Away is the true story of what happened in those five days, told through the voices