Sissela Kyle directs the musical "Come from Away" at Malmö Opera and the lead role as Diane is played by Gunilla Backman.
The musical is inspired by the real events of September 11, 2001, when 38 passenger planes with a total of 7,000 passengers were diverted from the closed US airspace to the town of Gander in northeastern Canada. The local population did everything to help the passengers, and when they reunited ten years later at the same place, the musical's creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein were there to listen to the stories.
The musical, which is about consideration in a crisis situation, had its premiere on Broadway in 2017 and at Östgötateatern in 2020. The production at Malmö Opera will have its premiere on February 27 next year.
Corrected: In an earlier version, the number of years until the reunion was incorrectly stated.
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