IRENE SANKOFF & DAVID HEIN are the Olivier-award winning, Tony and Grammy nominated, Canadian writing team behind the worldwide award-winning hit Musical Come From Away, currently playing to over 100 countries on Apple TV+, and around the world.
Their first show, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, based on David’s mother’s true story, has won Best Musical awards across North America, with Sankoff and Hein performing in many productions.
Together, they have written for Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros., HBO and the CW as well as Marvel Comics and the Canadian government. They are the recipients of the FourFreedoms Good Neighbor Award and the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada which recognizes Canadians’ exceptional accomplishments.
When 38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 people are diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, local residents open their town to strangers from around the world. Come From Away transforms the remarkable true story into a fast-moving musical filled with tension, humor and a driving Celtic-inspired score.