In 2011, in time for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a film crew brought the couple to Newfoundland, where they met Sankoff and Hein and told them their story. An update from Director Paul R. Tetreault on anti-racist work and the 2020-2021 season at Ford’s Theatre. After a few beers, Diane, not much of a drinker, said, “Why not?” Both were divorced and available, but they decided not to be so impetuous. Stay abreast of discount offers for great theater, on Broadway or in select cities. That’s how this show works: No heroes or villains, just everyday people being kind to one another. Actors who played the role of Diane: Sharon Wheatley,Susan Dunstan,Tamika Lawrence,Helen Hobson,Kate Graham [Broadway] Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from The real-life Nick and Diane Marson, who met in a shelter in Gander, Newfoundland after their plane was forced to land in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and whose love story inspired Come From Away, are set to appear on BBC1’s The One Show tonight (19 February 2019) from 7pm.Following overwhelming critical acclaim on Broadway (and even boasting a Donald Trump scandal), Come From Away … And, as she says in the signature song, “Me and the Sky,” she really did get her start earning $5 per hour flying dead bodies for a mortician in Fort Worth, Texas. He said, ‘No, no, stay there.’ That’s when I knew he was interested.”. While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (the so-called “Mounties”) handled major criminal investigations, Fudge handled community-oriented enforcement, including traffic tickets, public disorderliness and the like. N: And the 5 different casts bring their own personality to the show. "When something bad happens and you're not with your family or friends, you feel very isolated. Sometimes people say “Why do you keep going back to this stuff?” but it’s like a reunion! The chaos of September 11 in Gander gave two people with very different lives the chance to come together and find love. So we were very, very pleased to see they kept it truthful.". The two women formed a friendship  that continues to this day. "We met in line waiting for a blanket," Diane says, "and we started a conversation about how the blankets smelled." D: At NAMT 12 new musicals are selected from across North America. It was like meeting family. Gambo’s mayor, Claude Elliott, even wrote a song about their romance. Claude Elliott was elected mayor of Gander in 1996 and continues in that post today. Philadelphia, PA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent © 2020. Hannah O’Rourke’s husband, Dennis, took Beulah up on her offer of a shower, but Hannah wouldn’t leave the phone in the Legion hall. She was 21 years old at the time. Diane's soulmark has remained grey since the day she was born.Until today. "It's really heartening, because it shows you that the show is taking them back to that special time in their lives when they met their significant other," Nick adds. "My heart had been torn out," he finishes. During the four days they were stuck in Newfoundland they became friends, went sightseeing around the island, and of course, participated in a “screech in” ceremony. Later, they Skyped with the writers for hours to tell the complete story. We didn’t talk to any reporters that first year. And that’s who we talked to there, when we were there for the anniversary in 2011. Then we Skyped in when they did the workshop at La Jolla, and then we went to the NAMT festival in 2013, which is where they picked up Junkyard Dog, the producers. Diane is so relieved to hear David is alright that she breaks down right there in the hallway. Diane: It was a little unbelievable, I don’t know that we thought anyone would really be interested in us. I went to kiss her on the forehead, but she seized the moment and gave me a proper kiss. They came from away. D: Their own interpretation of some of the emotions, the happenings, the lines. "Diane was at the front of the plane, and I was at the back of the plane," says Nick. When they explained that they were not married, a justice of the peace offered his services. Link. AussieTheatre.com is an interactive theatre and arts platform servicing the Australian performing arts community and theatre-going public. The resulting photo has since become famous. At least, she thought that was what love looked like. Van Wieren: I met Beulah and Diane for the first time when the Come From Away company went to Gander to do two cast concerts. At Dover Fault, a scenic overlook, Nick was taking photos. Over the 5 days spent together in Newfoundland, the couple formed such an incredible bond that they were married just months after. And on the plane, the kiss on the forehead and the canoodling… that really happened [laughs]. You know, sometimes people ask which is our favourite but they’re all our favourites. Things don't go in the expected direction by any means. Your email address will not be published. Those who have seen Come From Away, the Tony-nominated Broadway musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, will recognize this moment during a song called "Stop the World." When Nick Marson spots Death Eaters in Gander - and more worryingly, they spot him - he has little choice but to get himself out of there - and he can't leave Diane behind. 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It was during the first anniversary. For tickets and more information, please visit the Come From Away website. “Not only did they feed and shelter us, they started to entertain us to take our minds off the circumstances,” Nick says. "I didn't get on that airplane looking for romance.". "What you see in the Screech really happened," Nick says of the scene in the musical. Until she saw Nick and Diane, that is... Diane and Nick return to their respective homes. One of the many picnics Nick & Diane had with Beulah's basket. Nick noticed lots of things about Diane, not least of which was how little leg room she took up on the plane. When Diane said Texas, Nick was asked, “What part of Texas?” — since he certainly didn’t sound like anyone from The Lone Star State. D: Well, lots of times we have noticed different little things. "After the show, a lot of people come up to us and tell us how they met their partner," Diane says. 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