Come From Away (2021)

A filmed Broadway performance of the musical that tells the unique story of those airline passengers diverted to Newfoundland on 9/11 and the residents who welcomed and cared for them until they could get back in the air to go home.

I didn't have high hopes for this -- I'd seen a number performed on one of the late night shows and it seemed too specific to resonate -- but I was proven wrong. With a bare-bones set (think Our Town) and performers handling several roles each, this felt crammed with life. To be fair, some of the songs are very specific, but they flesh out the characters wonderfully and remind us that no adult American was spared fallout from 9/11.

B+