An inspiring tale of hope, courage and radical human kindness, Come From Away tells the remarkable story of 36 planes diverted to Newfoundland on September 11, 2001 after terrorists attacked the twin towers and pentagon. TheatreWorks’ new production brings this story to the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts with all the polish you’d expect from a Broadway touring production. There are lots of great musicals — ones that make you laugh, or cry or gasp with delight. B

TheatreWorks’ production of the 2024 Pulitzer-prize winning play, Primary Trust , is beautifully acted, staged and produced. This one-act show with only four actors and one on-stage musician to fill out the town’s-worth of characters, packs in a lot of gut-punching reveals for its 90 minutes, but is ultimately a heart-felt portrait of a man discovering himself through human connection. Main character and narrator Kenneth (played by TheatreWorks regular, William Thomas Hodgso

Returning to TheatreWorks for another stunning World Premiere of his newest show, Hershey Felder once again brings audiences a story full of history, heart and, of course, music. Hershey Felder: The Piano & Me is a deeply personal story, one chronicling Felder’s early life from birth to the first show in his famous composer series which has brought him so much acclaim. But the play is much more than that as well. “Put me in a pool of light, give me a crowd, and I will tell y