FIRST TIME WATCHING Come From Away (Part 4) | Reaction

[@psilva17]

Just a fun fact in case it hasn’t been called out yet. Jenn Colella is wearing Beverly Bass’s actual uniform jacket. Beverly gave it to her as a gift.

[@junipersr]

I don't know how I didn't know that before, but I'm glad I do now.

[@michelleportch6227]

Where in the run?

[@susan7309]

How cool!

[@tylerjerabek5204]

@@michelleportch6227they met at La Jolla before it got to Broadway

[@mollylea2643]

@@michelleportch6227 I think on the last night of the out of town tryout in Seattle.

[@JB-qf5ep]

Fun fact: In the West End, because of the specific time the show would start, when Beverly sings '8:46' (am), it was often exactly 8:46pm.

[@hollytobin6036]

The ceremony is called a Screeching In, to become an honorary Newfoundlander. And yes, we do make you kiss a fish

[@derangedpinke]

Definitely on my bucket list now 😊

[@JennyMorash]

@@derangedpinke Heh. I've done it. It's not so bad.

[@444dkm]

It wasn’t bad at all. And love to be an honorary Newfoundlander. It was an honour.

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

I'd do it!

[@JoyfulMK]

The no time for clapping is a technique used to keep plays short and to ensure thunderous applause when they do break for applause. Because of the emotional rollercoaster this play is, they perform it without intermission, so they have to keep it moving.

[@tylerjerabek5204]

Here it’s used to somewhat mimic the fact that the Ganderites didn’t have a break for 3-5 days (planes left between Thursday and Saturday)

[@jennifermorris6848]

The fact that all of these stories really happened. That the first Female Captain was one of pilots grounded in Gander and her story so beautifully tells the transformation of a relationship the whole world had with traveling by air on that fateful day. Gosh that song. It’s the song of all of us “me and the Sky”

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

The one thing that didn't happen though is that the Kevin's didn't break up immediately after returning from Newfoundland. They did break up, but years after the events here. Though, Kevin T. has said he doesn't mind the change, as he understands it serves to represent the people who did break up because of 9/11 and to balance the story of the couple who fell in love in Newfoundland.

[@Korbin_Arts]

me and the sky is such a powerful song. As someone else mentioned Jenn is playing the real life Captain Beverly Bass who actually did everything mentioned in the song. Jenn is actually good friends with Beverly Bass now as a result of this role and they go on vacations together and stuff also i think the reason they didnt have the audience clap there is because the moment is so powerful and such a gut punch that the silence after that moment adds to it. having sudden applause after a moment like that ruins the effect of the statement made by the song

[@hollytobin6036]

The stick at the beginning is called am Ugly Stick. It's a traditional homemade Newfoundland instrument, mostly used at kitchen parties. The song they sung, "Heave Away" is a popular Newfoundland song

[@allisonhagood5131]

Jenn Colella is wearing Beverly Bass' uniform in this performance.

[@mikaelacash3791]

'Me and the Sky' is already such an incredible song, but what makes it even more awesome is that every single thing in the song is TRUE! They literally took lines word for word from an interview the writers did with Captain Beverley Bass to put into the song. Such an inspirational woman who set the standard for female pilots to be normal and accepted in aviation. And those articles about her all-female crew can still be read online today!

[@tylerjerabek5204]

The writers intentionally kept the pace fast and few applause breaks since the people in Newfoundland “never got a break’

[@cellokimmy]

I know I mentioned the Broadway Backstory podcast episode of this show. I just want to add they talk to Beverly Bass (the actual pilot). She didn’t know Me and the Sky was in the show when she saw it the first time. Her describing it literally left me in tears.

[@ashleyj97]

The audible gasps from the audience when Bonnie says "I'm sorry you lost your baby" breaks me every single time

[@rickberhiet5072]

When I saw the show live, when Hannah says, "he's gone" it was so heavy in the theater.

[@ashleyj97]

I saw this live a couple days ago... the silence gave me chills

[@Thatsnailboi]

I'm a bit late but fun fact about Heave Away, many of the lyrics are from a real tavern song that's sung in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

[@Seastack11]

I was in high school in Newfoundland when the 911 attack happened. I remember the whole sky was just plane after plane after plane landing. It was quite exciting for our little city. I remember also being jealous of the students who attended the larger schools that hosted visitors, as they didn’t have to attend school for those days. I always wonder if the USA would have been as accommodating if the tables were turned….

[@Jane-yg3vz]

No, they wouldn't. That's why this story has become so big. We are so blessed to live here with the best people in the world.

[@whittyone7794]

The lack of claps was intentional. LinManuel Miranda was cursing this very thing in a tweet after he saw it lol. The idea is….they didn’t get a break and neither do you!

[@Sjoram]

Came into the comments to say this... There's an interview video with the writers where they explain this

[@ctpooh]

Hi. Around 12:55min of this video, You asked why they didn’t pause after the song “Me and the Sky.” It’s such a noticeably rapid transition that feels rushed. When it happened, I thought how cool it was to mimic what the people were feeling that morning. It was basically the middle of the night and they said they got notice and had one hour to leave. It was very immediate. The same way the visitors had no time to take a pause, neither did the scene. Just my thought:)

[@fynchbird]

"Me and the sky" is so beautiful, Jenn Colella has a wonderful range and her character feels as real as she is. Thank you for the constant uploads, your reactions of musical theatre make my day😙

[@lifes_a_journey...]

Look up Beverly Bass, that's the Captain Jenn is portraying. She was on the cover of Life Magazine in the 1980's. That's the thing that always gets me with that song, it's all true! As for the clapping, it's purposeful, the directors wanted to keep the pace flowing. You should do Rent next, the stage show not the movie.

[@chadoakley8505]

Captain Bass has seen Come from way close to 200 times. She has probably met every actor from Canada, NYC, touring, london and Australia who played her.

[@flyflorida2001]

Rent would be amazing

[@MadameChristie]

She became a MAGA Trump fan though so...

[@irmaoksanen6830]

Holey moley!! That was entertaining but confusing probably because I haven't seen the previous episodes. That was a genuine Newfie tradition they played on stage.

[@christinamann3640]

Parts 1, 2, and 3 are in the playlist, hope you enjoy them

[@grassiehalls3922]

The song Me and the Sky is so brutal. Such a great and inspiring song, and the ending knocks the wind right out of you each time. So well done. Can't wait to see your reaction to the last bit of this!

[@grassiehalls3922]

Also! I'm sure you would do this anyway, but stick around for the whole credits sequence when you watch the final bit (including the scrolling credits ;) )

[@hugabug008]

I commented this on the last post you uploaded but I believe in the documentary about the making of this (which is also worth a watch) that they said the show is intentionally run without stopping between songs to hold for applause and without an intermission to help the audience relate to none of these people getting a break

[@MAB_Canada]

Documentary can be seen at kzbin.info/www/bejne/goWxdYWsitaJh6M

[@AshChaulk-m2d]

I don't know if it was ever properly explained but Newfoundlanders are direct descendants from Ireland/Scotland. Our towns, especially those in the lesser populated areas, have hung onto our irish roots. It's why they have "Irish" accents when playing Newfoundlanders, it's the actual accent of the province. The Heave Away/Screech In section is directly inspired by Newfoundland music, and throughout the whole musical they use traditional Newfoundland instruments (like the ugly stick lol)

[@margaretjames6494]

As the creators and producers have explained, they don't wait for applause and they don't have an intermission. This is to emphasize how the people involved did not have time to stop and reflect - it was one thing after the other, with no breaks for any of them.

[@Teamgetout]

When I saw this in London we all had so much pent up applause in the audience that when the final note hit we all stood up and started making an enormous amount of noise. It was pandemonium

[@callalily3994]

The lack of applause at the end of the songs here isn't only because the actors don't pause -- it's also because almost none of these songs have buttons. Most musical theatre songs end with what's known as a "button" -- usually some sort of instrumental "bam!" on the I chord, which the audience takes as the cue to applaud, even if they don't realize that's what's happening. The songs in this show tend to end on somewhat weird chords, or fade out, or get interrupted in the middle of the last line, or in other ways not have a clear signal of "Hey, the song is ending right .... NOW!" which means that the audience doesn't have that obvious "Here's where you applaud" sign. There are just a couple of places in this show where there's applause at the end of a song, and in all of them, if you listen to the last line of the song, you can hear that musical cue that subliminally tells the audience to applaud. They'd applaud in those places even if the actors tried to start speaking immediately. (I've seen a handful of shows where the director tried to have an actor start speaking immediately after a button, and it never works -- that line is always drowned out by the applause, because I guess the "That's the end of a song, so now we clap" impulse is stronger than the "An actor's speaking, so now we be quiet" one.)

[@arl1958]

I'm from Alberta and know a lot of Newfoundlanders, ( there are a LOT here who work in the oil industry)...I took the test to be a Newfoundlander, kissed the cod, drank the screech, wore the provincial flag around my shoulders.....the screech can blind you!!!

[@Acadian_Proud]

The actress who put betrays Bonnie of the SPCA is actually from Newfoundland. So, her accent is real.

[@browneyes142a]

I also watched the Gander production a few months ago. It was really interesting how they restaged it and had a different size cast so the characters were divided up differently. It was a bit different to see Astrid playing Diane and Petrina play Beverly Bass.

[@hannahdorph]

Sometimes I think it’s hard to remember that these are real people in a real story, when my parents went and saw it after I had highly recommended it, they were slightly disappointed that everything to get wrapped up in a tight tight bow but this is a true story so there is a wrap up but it might not be as tight as you want it to be so keep that in mind that these are real people and a real story

[@leslieshand4509]

“Heave away” always gives me goosebumps. And to become an honorary Newfoundlander, you have to be screeched in. A shot of screech and kiss the cod!!!

[@dennisegrant5901]

Jenn Colella was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance. Well deserved.

[@nozzwald]

I love how Diane’s hair really cements this as a 2001 period piece

[@flyflorida2001]

As others have said, the stage version of RENT (not the movie version) would be a great next show for you

[@staciamcclure7480]

Don’t know if it came up yet, but the choice for no applause breaks and no intermission was intentional, because none of the passengers or residents had a break.

[@MiguelFlores-hu2pq]

It's so cool to see the band on stage with the performers during the Screech In.... amazing detail

[@cassie8906]

I was about to comment why there were no applause breaks but saw that many already commented that. I get it - I feel the same way but it certainly puts the viewer/listener in a different mind set as it's relentless and there were no breaks for anyone, they did it all!! IMHO it's the perfect illustration of what it was probably like to be a come from away as well as a Canadian.💚💚

[@miekatilley]

Me and the Sky is my favourite song from the show. makes me tear up everytime she sings about the thing she loves being turned into a bomb.

[@heatherhenderson4883]

I am so glad you loved this, I do too. For even more humour, anecdotes and real Gander people I extremely recommend "You Are Here; The Come from Away Story". This documentary is not the Tom Brokaw one, which is also good (Operation Yellow Ribbon), but one with more stories. I feel like I know these people. Thank you for watching this!

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

An awesome and heartwarming story made into an outstanding stage show.... all thanks to the hospitality of a wonderful town called Gander. ✈

[@derangedpinke]

Me and the Sky is on the playlist of songs I sing alone in my car - I get choked up almost every time.

[@bethstuckeymclain5718]

The first time I heard Hannah say that her son was gone, I burst into tears right there in my car on my way to work.

[@mollylea2643]

The really cool thing about this show is most of the show is taken verbatim from interviews with the real-life participants. Beverley Bass (the real-life pilot that’s the subject of Me and the Sky) was shocked at how much of her interview they’d put in the show.

[@dragonreader3817]

The writer interview Beverly Bass, the captain, and she told her story, and it turned into that song. My favorite.

[@nozzwald]

And it’s so well written that it almost feels as if Beverly wrote the song herself. Her voice is so well represented in the structure of the lyrics

[@elisiasaam-quinty9811]

12:52 In case no one has mentioned it yet, they take pains to not break the flow of story. There is no intermission in the show and besides the first and last number, the only break (beat) is after the bar scene. I think it is partly to mimic the reality that things just did not stop for several days, to honor the experiences and people involved.

[@flyflorida2001]

Come from Away only has about 4 spots for applause. The writers control the audience’s response and the pace of the show via pauses or lack thereof.

[@lightatthecape2009]

What does screeching in mean in Newfoundland?  The "screech-in" is a ceremony performed on non-Newfoundlanders (known to Newfoundlanders as a "come from away" or "mainlander") involving a shot of screech, a short recitation, and the kissing of a cod. It is often performed either in homes or more commonly in town pubs, such as those on George Street, St.

[@emmslm2827]

Love this show so much and can’t wait for the final video. Would love to see more reactions to other pro shot musicals (ie Rent, Shrek, Kinky Boots, Newsies, 2015 Rocky Horror Live… so many!)

[@nozzwald]

Oh I’d love to see Kinky Boots. That show is so infectious

[@mrapp10143]

If there is an Avenue Q out there, love to see his reaction to that. Such a funny musical.

[@noelzarb]

Me and the Sky....hits me...right there....every, single, time.

[@dandub2121]

I can’t believe I have never seen this, amazing. Love it.

[@JoyfulMK]

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[@Jane-yg3vz]

Ron Hynes from Newfoundland wrote the saddest song I've ever heard: Sonny's Dream.

[@marktubbs8033]

The next two songs, when you start the last part, are my favorites from the show.

[@orangerose27]

I listened to the soundtrack several times before I watched the show on apple. Thirsty Annette was the funniest surprise about the show for me.

[@ceciliakilgour5744]

There are no pauses just as the Newfoundlander’s never took a break during the ordeal.

[@rabidsamfan]

Ali’s story hits me hard every single time.

[@Sjoram]

Looking forward to you seeing the last part!

[@margaridatorres1273]

This didn't feel like 20 minutes. Amazing reaction

[@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac]

They resolve everything and you’re going to LOVE it!!!

[@MMCSF]

The lack of applause is the quick transitions. When you’re in the audience things change so fast that you’d interrupt the momentum. Me and the Sky is my favorite song and yes, it deserves applause but the transition just doesn’t allow for it. See it live someday and you’ll get it.

[@christinalemmo2332]

If they had allowed for all the applause that would have happened - the show would have been SO much longer.

[@mrapp10143]

Has part 5 come out yet?

[@JoyfulMK]

Screech is like the worst moonshine you've ever tasted.

[@littleflick]

Why am I crying watching this? I missed seeing it when it was in Melbourne. It was here last year, but I wasn’t comfortable sitting in a large room full of unmasked people when it was here.

[@pnguinkillr3091]

i saw the recording a while ago but been listening to it again these days gonna wait for you , last video

[@dennisegrant5901]

This show was written so the audience is not allowed to clap. The only applause is after the opening number and the Screech-In and the end.

[@MrSprite69]

I know this is a year ago, But just so you know it is considered very rude to clap during a performance. There are even signs saying not to. A lot of it has to do with keeping pace for musicals because there are multiple shows that happen in one day and they need to keep time. That being said it does happen lol.

[@annemacleod5631]

A Newfoundland Screech hot toddy is the best cure for a cold.

[@susanjames8603]

Some shows will tell the audience not to clap

[@allisonhagood5131]

Nick and Diane are still married.

[@TheSoggyNiffler]

Another fun fact is that the top half broken half tree you see on the left area of centre stage is made from actual wood and even when you take a super close look, you can barely see a difference in the texture and stuff.

[@Acadian_Proud]

I’m not sure if you noticed, but there was no intermission. The writers of the musical deliberately chose not to have an intermission because the people who were going through everything we witnessing in the musical didn’t get an intermission either.

[@lianneburwell4763]

FYI, an Ugly Stick really is a thing. Google it😊

[@christinamann3640]

Stick?

[@lianneburwell4763]

@@christinamann3640 dang. Didn’t hit the s hard enough. Yes, ugly stick. It’s a homemade instrument from the region.

[@JamesGJGSUSHI]

Lin Manuel Miranda loves this show, partly because the production doesn’t allow the audience time to clap except for a couple moments.

[@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIK5o5Wwd9tgd7c This IMO is an even better performance from Jenn…. I still get full body chills at the end when you hear her voice breaking 😭

[@treeoflifewisdomacademy304]

Though I am watching for your reaction, it would be better if you would pause the video when you make your comments because you talk over the lines.

[@christinamann3640]

So as not to miss other great lines

[@mrapp10143]

Please don’t let the last episode be so strong. Been looking every day gif this part.

[@mrapp10143]

So long(not strong)

[@audreymartin2515]

So much about the female captain. Thought it was about Gander and the passengers.