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Irene Sankoff is a Canadian librettist and composer–lyricist, best known for co-writing the Broadway musical Come from Away with her writing partner and husband, David Hein. Biography. Sankoff was born in North York, Ontario, and double-majored in psychology and creative writing at York University, where she met Hein.
Jun 4, 2024 · Irene Sankoff is an Olivier Award winning, Tony nominated writer, holding an MFA in Acting from the Actor's Studio Drama School as well as honorary doctorates from Memorial and Pace Universities. She has performed on stage and screen (including the 9/11 docu-drama, The Last Hour of Flight 11 ).
Jun 5, 2024 · Irene Sankoff BIO. Irene Sankoff and David Hein are a Canadian married writing team. Their first show, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (based on David’s mother’s true story) was...
- Irene Sankoff has written 1 shows including Come From Away (Book, Music, and Lyrics).
- Irene Sankoff has been nominated for several awards for her work on the musical "Come From Away." She has been nominated for Outstanding Book of a...
- Irene Sankoff has won the Outstanding Book of a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Come From Away" and the Outstanding Book of a Musical a...
Feb 17, 2017 · Come from Away creators David Hein and Irene Sankoff struggled as artists, found each other as life and business partners and became the dynamic duo of the Canadian musical.
IRENE SANKOFF & DAVID HEIN are a Canadian married writing team. Their first show, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (based on David’s mother’s true story) was the hit of the Toronto Fringe Festival, and then picked up for a commercial run by Mirvish Productions.
Don’t miss this breathtaking new musical written by Tony® nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by this year’s Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley . Newsweek cheers, “It takes you to a place you never want to leave!”. On 9/11, the world stopped.
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Come from Away is a musical, with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. It is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks , when 38 planes, carrying approximately 7,000 passengers, were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport .
