*via The Globe and Mail

The 2011 One-to-Watch Bryden Alumni Award recipients, husband-and-wife team David Hein (BFA ‘97) and Irene Sankoff (BA ‘99) are en route to another fabulous success following their hit musical "My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding". Their new musical "Come From Away", based on the true story of the diversion of planes to Gander, Nfld on 9/11, played to raves and sold-out houses in San Diego and Seattle and is now Broadway-bound, preceded by stops this fall in Washington D.C. and Toronto (Mirvish Productions).

Visit The Globe and Mail to read the full article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/sept-11-based-canadian-musical-come-from-away-heading-to-broadway/article28760977/

Relive the husband-and-wife team’s 2011 Bryden Alumni Award win on YouTube or find out how you can nominate another outstanding grad for a 2016 Bryden Award at http://alumniandfriends.yorku.ca/events-and-programs/bryden-alumni-awards/.