The new CBC documentary Gander's Ripple Effect explores how feeding, clothing and caring for stranded air passengers led to lifelong friendships and the creation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Come From Away. Architect Craig Dykers, interviewed in Gander's Ripple Effect, has a chilling memory of approaching New York City by air on that morning. For years, Rubinoff had been trying to convince writers and producers that there was a play, maybe even a musical, in Gander's 9/11 story. Not only is Come From Away a largely Canadian story, it was written by Broadway newbies and lacks well-known stars. The documentary Gander's Ripple Effect: How a Small Town's Kindness Opened on Broadway airs on CBC Television in Newfoundland and Labrador on Aug. 18 at 8:30 p.m. N.T.

Source: CBC News August 18, 2018 11:30 UTC