Update: I forgot to include a question on the original post. I’ve added one now. If you already submitted a comment, no worries. Your entry is still good.
ere’s one of The Munro Review’s biggest giveaway opportunities of the year: I’m giving away a pair of tickets to opening night of “Come From Away,” the latest production from Broadway in Fresno.
The show plays at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, and Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Saroyan Theatre. It’s a quick turnaround to enter: The deadline is 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11.
“Come From Away” is a beautifully written and conceived musical focusing on an unlikely subject: the days immediately following 9/11. When American airspace was closed after the attack, planes already in the air arriving from Europe couldn’t land in the U.S. They were diverted to a small airport in Newfoundland, Canada. It was built in a time when airplanes needed a refueling stop before heading over the Atlantic. That meant it had the runways to handle the jumbo aircraft diverted following 9/11. Suddenly a small town was inundated with thousands of stuck passengers. The stories of some of those townspeople and passengers are intertwined in a heartfelt musical tale that has been charming audiences for years.
The contest is open to members, donors and individual sponsors of The Munro Review. Tax-deductible memberships start at $5 a month, and you can make a one-time donation of as little as $3. (Paid memberships help keep the site running, and paid members get special members-only benefits. Please consider a paid membership in support of independent, local arts journalism.) A free membership option is available. For details on how to join, go to the Membership and Sponsorship page. No purchase, donation or membership is necessary to enter the ticket giveaway.
To enter this giveaway, leave a reply on this post (see below) answering this question: Have you ever been on a plane that has been diverted? (If you’d rather just tell us why you want to see the show, that’s fine, too.) Deadline to enter is 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The winner will be picked at random and notified by email. Please remember to check your email on Monday evening to see if you’re a winner.
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