FIRST TIME WATCHING Come From Away (Part 5) | Reaction 

The "folk music" at the end is traditional Irish music - Newfoundland's first influx of "Come from Aways" was about 35,000 Irish immigrants back in 1810-1820

I saw this on Broadway and it happened to be the 300th performance. Lots of the actual people portrayed were at the performance. I got to meet Captain Beverly Bass, “Tom” Bass of “I’m fine Tom, I’m fine,” and Mayor Claude Elliot!!!

✨Heyyyyy!!! I was a Scenic Artist for this show on Broadway! I helped create and finish the scenery!!! It’s was beautiful!! And fun to be a part of :)

For some reason the final "I'm fine Tom, I'm fine" gets me every single time. I've seen the show live close to 20 times and I still love it. I makes me very proud to be a Canadian.

I've always loved musicals, and this is in my top 5 for sure. For my birthday this past year my brother took me to see Come From Away--it was the last month it was on Broadway. Half the original cast was there. I'd seen it on Apple TV already, and loved it. It was a powerful experience. I've never seen an audience so reactive to a performance. They were cheering when Nick and Diane kissed instead of kissing the fish. When Hannah tells Beulah that her son has died, the audience started crying, which caused the 2 actresses to start crying, and it took them both a second to compose themselves to continue the song. There were gasps that would ripple through the audience, cheering, laughter--there were moments where I forgot I was watching a performance and felt like I was there in the moment with them. And when it was over, I've never seen a standing ovation like that--everyone immediately leapt to their feet. It was the most incredible experience. This musical is amazing. I loved your reaction.

The interesting part thing about the ten year reunion at the end is that’s where this musical comes from! The playwrights went to the event and interviewed people, and the stories they heard are what they used to write the script!

The Tom Brokaw 10th Anniversary documentary is real. It’s called Operation Yellow Ribbon and they speak to a lot of the real folk these characters are based on. It’s both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Even if you don’t react to it, it’s definitely worth a watch. So glad you enjoyed experiencing a little bit of Newfoundland. I’m very proud of my home province.

This show doesn't have traditional choreography, but that didn't stop them from performing at the gypsy of the year awards. That video shows more of the humour that's evident in this wonderful show.

How do you spot the Newfoundlanders in Heaven? They'll be the ones that are homesick.

I vote anything by Starkid on RU-vid! And you're way stronger than me. I've watched and listened to this show so many times and I still cry every time.

So much fun to watch this and see your reactions! As a musical fan, it’s really wonderful to see things through the eyes of someone who’s new to all this. I know there seem to be a lot of comments for Phantom of the Opera and it’s a great show. But please consider Sweeney Todd, the recorded stage version with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn, NOT the movie version. It’s a masterpiece.

God damn that woman! Hanna ALWAYS makes me cry....

This is my favorite musical of all time. And I cry every single time.

My vote is for Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway 2008. Professionally recorded. Followed by Tick Tick Boom.

The music is Canadian Folk music!! The Maritimes/Atlantic provinces, especially Newfoundland were populated by folks from Ireland and Scotland and the accent you hear and the music and culture have remained throughout. It’s a special place!

If you get a chance, watch the credits. They show photos that were taken when it was really happening. Shows you how much of it was actually true!

Thanks for doing Come From Away, enjoyed it. My vote for next show would be Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary show featuring Sierra Boggess as Christine Daae.

The percussionist with the bodhran and the ugly stick looks like he’s having so much fun 😆🔥 Thank you again for watching this show! It’s not a well known story and it’s one everyone NEEDS to know about! 🇺🇸❤️🇨🇦 It IS touring - I’m seeing it with my 21 year old daughter who does community theatre in her spare time. October in St Paul, MN for us!

Tik, Tik, Boom!

I've seen more than two dozen shows on Broadway, but this was the best 2 hours I ever spent in a theatre. Loved it so much I went back a year later and sat in the front row. Thanks for doing this!

Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary, Rent the final Broadway performance, or maybe Kinky Boots to react to next. This was a great reaction series.

I've seen it 4-5 times in person plus watching the pro shot. Yes it still makes me cry but it is just sooooo uplifting.

I'd love to see you react to Falsettos (2017 proshot), Rent (either the movie or the 2008 proshot), Tick tick boom (movie) or Company!

The producers followed Kevin’s tradition. On every 9/11, everywhere the production was on, in every country that it was appearing, gave cast and crew money to go out during the day before the show, and provide some reactive kindness, volunteer, donate to a charity.

I’m going to see this live on tour this summer. The story of how this musical was inspired by the true stories told at that 10th reunion - there’s kind of a documentary. And shows where the actual people who come to see it.

I recommend the 2008 version of Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway - it was professionally recorded at the Nederlander Theater on its closing night.

Not much to say after this. I’d’ve not teared up but someone was apparently peeling onions. 😉 Ty for watching this. If you want some suggestions of folk music from Newfoundland and the Maritimes, let me know. Cheers.

Operation Yellow Ribbon, the Brokaw documentary, which aired during the Vancouver Olympics. More stories to react to!

Newfoundland Music has its own genre of music. It is a mix of Irish and French, English and evolved over time to become its own. Hence the language. We have our own dictionary.

I wonder if they set up donation boxes at the exits so people could donate to the Gander Scholarship. That would have been an excellent tribute.

thank you for respectfully sharing this movie, theater piece. I have watched the full film probably 5 time thus far and more to come. The simplicity helps us to know the characters and narrative format and the ensemble work is marvelous. The play is coming the SC this season..... I'll be there!!!

I just ran across your reaction series. This presentation has deeply affected me and it was an awesome experience to watch it with you and share the greatness of this show. Thanks for sharing yourself with the rest of us.

Ive watched this filmed version a few times, but i got to see the National tour in Lima Ohio last night. It was so good live!

I got lucky seeing this musical live front row just after Melbourne Lockdown. It was my first musical and since then I have seen pretty much all of them. This one has my heart. So powerful and so amazing.

Time of video: 12:25 am Alaska time 1 December 2023. A road tour of CFA is in Anchorage until 10 December. Maybe read “The Day the World Came to Town” by DeFede.

I’d recommend doing something Sondheim. Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George were both recorded with the original casts (there’s recordings up on RU-vid of those that people put up) or Sweeney Todd with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn.

Thank you for this. This is the first time watching Come From Away for me. But I knew the story and I almost lost it in Parts 3 and 4 because I knew that Hannah's firefighter son was lost at ground zero and I was dreading how when and how they would reveal that. When she sang I Am Here, I did lose it. Knowing what happened, but seeing her sing that was too much. It is an amazing show. And it shows the amazing human spirit and the generosity of the people of Gander.

Some of my favourite musicals come from a company called Starkid. They make amazing musicals and upload them to yt. My favourite is the guy who didn't like musicals, but I also love twisted

Thanks for watching Come from away!! It's such an amazing musical My vote is for Rent!

The pro shots of Billy Elliot live and newsies are musts!!! Both completely different vibes but both jaw dropping!!

That was FABULOUS! Thank you Salvo G for bringing me the whole stage play. I never would have dreamed I'd see it. Thank you again and for all your other vids. You are appreciated deeply.

Would love to see Rent (final Broadway performance), Kinky Boots, Phantom 25th anniversary or Shrek (so underrated but great music and so funny!!!)

This recent Come From Away from a month on The Rock thanks you from the bottom of her heart!

What a beautiful musical and story. Loved it !!! Thanks for doing this SalvoG.

Somethings Missing is so heavy of a song

I’m real glad to have found this reaction series. I’m going to see the touring production here in Victoria, BC, later this month and I hope you get a chance to see it live, too.

Just found you and have been watching your plays (Le mez and siagon and this one now) .. love your reactions! you are very geniuine! thank you.. I never saw this play but wanted to, so it was nice watching it the first time with you :) .... I vote for you to see Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor dream coat... or Fiddler on the roof!! .. .

This is a great show. I have tickets booked to see it twice more, so far, when it comes to my city. There is a book. The day the world came to town that is really worth a read. It has a lot more detail and stories about the people that got stuck in Gander.

Somebody mentioned it below too.."Rent"...don't do the movie it's not as good as the Stage Version. There is a recording of the final performance on Broadway....RENT: Broadway Production (Full Live Performance, 2008)

Les Miserables 25th at the O2. Amazing!

AHHH Congrats on finishing Come From Away, it was so fun watching you react to it as it was actually pretty fresh for me too! It was also my first time reacting to the pro shot, so it was all the more pleasant to hear about your opinion on it, the amount of insight you allow yourself to dive into is honestly that much appreciated and whatever musical you react to next I'm excited! Personally would love to recommend Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary like a lot of people down here in the comments. Starkid musicals are also great (they don't warrant copyright strikes, to my knowledge, and they have a ton of comedic content you would so DEVOUR) but I'd love for you to go for a classic before moving on to another modern musical. Especially with Phantom of the Opera having ended on Broadway unfortunately, it would be real special for you to react to it.

Thnx Salvo. This was very good. Enjoy the evening

There is a national tour right now. Not sure where you’re located, but I saw it last night. The show is SO impactful in person.

Phantom of the Opera! There's a reason it lasted 35 years on Broadway. It really showcases the spectacle of Broadway, and the music is iconic. I might be biased because it was the first professional Broadway show I ever saw back in 1994 and it blew me away! You can watch the 25th Anniversary with Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess as it was professionally recorded. If Wicked was available (not the poor quality ones on RU-vid), I'd definitely say that should be your next one.

I love that you are reacting to musicals! I’d like to recommend a couple. “American Idiot” which is based on the Green Day album. Another is Jersey Boys which is about Frankie Vali and the Four Seasons.

IT'S Celtic....folk... Newfoundland produces a lot of celtic.It fits with the Iriish and Scotish roots. THe Irish Decendents, Great Big Sea are worth seeing.You should visit sometime-the rock has tremendous people and impressive landscapes.

Love your musical reactions! I would love to see you react to Newsies.

Next musical I vote for either Rent or Phantom of the Opera. 😊

Hi! Because You Loved This Musical, There Is A Documentary Here On RU-vid That Very Few People Have Heard About, Know About And Very Few People Have Watched This 46 Minute Documentary Which For Me Is Such An Extraordinary, Magnificent, And Magical Part Which Will Give You The Background Of Exactly How This Musical Even Got Started, Got Created And Came Into Existence! It Would Probably Help If You Knew The Background Of This Story That I Think You Would Love And That You Should Watch And React To And Here Is The Name Of The Video “Full Documentary: Gander’s Ripple Effect: How A Small Town’s Kindness Opened On Broadway”!!!!! I Really Hope You Watch It And React To It Because I Truly Think You Will Enjoy It And That It Will Truly Inspire You!!!!!

here is the link on RU-vid to the documentary (Full Documentary: Gander's Ripple Effect: How a Small Town's Kindness Opened on Broadway) about how the musical came about and when it was performed in Gander before going to Broadway. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LTNDRvUqVQA.htmlsi=vbswYaAguOCBtVzp

Adding another Kinky Boots suggestion for your next musical!

The reason that there weren't breaks for applause was that for five days there were no breaks for rest.

RENT final broadway performance.

I recommend watching Operation Yellow Ribbon. It’s the documentary about Gander and what took place there. It’s fantastic!!

SONDHEIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are pro shoot/concert versions of: Sunday in the Park with George Into The Woods Sweeney Todd Passion Company (recommend the Neil Patrick Harris concert version)

If you like this style of music: Great Big Sea, Stan Rogers, Alan Doyle, The Navigators are the band playing during the credits.

I agree with all the RENT recommendations (Live performance). I would also recommend The Last Five Years but that one I would suggest the movie version. In the Heights movie was great too!

Would love to see a reaction to the falsettos revival, it’s such a beautiful musical with a STACKED case Also has a proshot available Also also, it’s a sung through musical so if just listen to it, you’re likely to get the whole plot

Sweeney Todd, the stage version with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn. Or the stage version of Into the Woods with Bernadette Peters.

Pretty much anything by Summit High School in New Jersey! They put on amazing musicals! Mamma Mia is my favorite you gotta check that out even if you don't react to it. :)

The band has a great time at the end, and the audience is all wound up and can’t stop clapping.

I suggest also watching Operation Yellow Ribbon and Gander's Ripple Effect

Shows with public proshots are kinda rare, but Ghost Quartet is on youtube

Where can you watch this?!? I saw it on stage and would love to be able to watch it again non stop

You should go back and watch the end credits, it shows pictures of the real people the story was based on.

Fiddler on the Roof (Topol as Tevya) please.

Ride the cyclone is really good!! (((:

Hello Salvo, idk if you'll see this because I'm a week late in commenting. But, for your next musical reaction, I wonder if you can do a Sondheim show. Honestly, I know people who might suggest more well-known shows (Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Company) so I'll set them aside, even though I love the first two and haven't fully seen the last one. The shows I'd love to recommend are: - Sunday in the Park With George (Poignant and Sentimental) - Assassins (More political but not overtly, hard for me to comment cuz im not from the US) - Pacific Overtures (Cultural and Abstract) - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Comedy and Adventure) Truthfully, I'd want for you to just up and watch all of them (though there are other fantasic Sondheim shows I haven't seen myself). Also, even with something like Assassins, I think it's just better to be very open because, as a lot of people know, Sondheim works some kind of magic that makes you connect with even the most absurd of plots/situations Also, I won't be watching the full reaction simply because I myself have not seen Come From Away but it is on my list of shows to watch. Hope you have a great day.

My vote is for the 2014 NY Philharmonic Concert version of Sweeney Todd. A concert version sounds boring but I promise it is so much more.

It is still touring. So much of the cast stayed the whole run of the show. 7 of the 12 cast members in the video are the original cast. I highly recommend Rent next the stage recording of the final show, not the movie.

Am I the only one who wants to see him watch parade? There's a concert version on youtube and it's really good. Other than that I'd like him to see phantom (25th anniversary) or Sweeney Todd

The folk music in that area of Canada is highly influenced by Celtic music.

K D Lang Hallelujah

Better than Tom Brakow’s doc is 60 Minutes Australia’s ‘Kindness of Strangers’

Irish Celtic folk music

How about some old-school? "West Side Story" or "Annie" and if you've never seen it, "The Wizard of Oz."

RENT!!!

I'd like to see Sweeney Todd or Rent!

I would highly recommend the pro-shot of the Billy Elliot musical live from the West End in London. It’s an absolutely amazing show! It’s set against a fairly turbulent part of British history from the early 80s and is fairly accurate in its depiction.

I recommend Jesus Christ Superstar. It is ready good.🥰

Phantom of the opera 25th anniversary its a lot better than the movie

Rent. Avenue Q

Phantom is good. Chess in concert has good music, but the story is blah, which is probably why they did a concert instead of a play.

Les Miserables, Damn Yankees (yes a musical about baseball . . . And the devil!)

Would be interesting to react to The Book of Mormon