Pro shots are a gift. Even though I wish we would see them more, we more often then not see movie adaptations, never the less it is a special occasion when we do. One instance that really shined through was in 2021 when theater was limited for some, and non-existent for many, but Apple T.V gave us a pro shot of "Come From Away" and I was excited. I even saw this show live in 2022 and will share on that story at some point, but for our streaming service musical journey, this is where I thought the next best stop could be. This came out at a time where Encanto, Tick Tick Boom, In the Heights and a couple other musicals were keeping most of us happy with some new content on streaming services as most of the stages remained closed. Let's boot up the streaming service, get comfy and dive into the pro shot of Come From Away.
The special opens mentioning about how theaters have been closed, and the anniversary of the time period the show takes time during. This show follows how the events of September 11th and how the flights were diverted to many towns in Canada, and how the locals of many towns doubled in size. Those who welcomed in people who were scared and struggling and showing real hospitality. This show documents real stories and follows many people both from the planes and those who took them in. This show has many powerful and encouraging moments, with some light hearted comedic moments, mixed with serious dramatic moments.
The story is well told even though the show has a run time of about an hour and half. The show is one act and has no intermission. But everything works and the moments and songs from one to another. The cast is small with all of them playing multiple characters and doing it so well, showing their range. And the range does not stop at the acting. The music and songs in this show are phenomenal and have a great range as well. There are big group numbers, sweeping ballads, fun numbers, and numbers with a lot of power and heart. There is not a weak song in this show, and if you happen to not like a song, some of them are very short. The songs are abundant but there is still plenty of room for well acted dialogue and sharing the stories with the audience.
If you are interested but do not have the streaming service, the album is a great way to give the show a try, some of the dialogue made it into the album and it is a great display of what the show is. If you decide to see the show live or watch this pro shot, it adds more. This pro shot is well acted and well performed, there is some censorship but the show is presented as seeing it live. This show is fantastic, and this pro shot captures how amazing it is. This show deserves to be preserved, it shows a bright moment on a dark period of history, with a story worth telling.
This pro shot is worth the watch and is well acted and performed, there were many moments that caused me to laugh, cheer, and tear up. The performances, excellent and seeing this show play out was great. This was able to show me a show I wanted to see before I had the opportunity to see it. And even though I have seen this show live now, this is still worth keeping. For those who can see the show it is a great way to relive it and see the wonderful story, for those who can not it is a great way to see it.
This is a fantastic pro shot, and further proof that pro shots are a great form of theater and we need more of them. I tried to not go into too much detail because this is a great story with great music that should be witnessed. Seeing a show that I longed for in a time where I was not able to make it to the stage and now I can relive the amazing show. The only problem is that this is on Apple T.V and some amazing proshots like this are trapped on streaming services and not available for purchase, but this is still worth a watch.
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