Since 2015 , Hallett has served as the Newfoundland Music Consultant for the Tony Award-winning Broadway theater production '' Come from Away '' . The show is a musical with book , music , and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein ; the '' Rock music-feel '' of the musical has been attributed to Hallett 's contributions . Set in the week following the September 11 attacks , the musical tells the true story of what transpired when 38 planes were ordered to land unexpectedly in the small town of Gander , Newfoundland and Labrador , as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon . At the 71st Tony Awards , the production was nominated for seven awards including Best Musical , Best Score , Best Book of a Musicaland Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jenn Colella , ultimately winning for Best Direction of a Musical . In November 2017 , plans for a Mark Gordon Company feature film adaptation were announced
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Bob Hallett