‘Kevin T.’ of ‘Come From Away’ Will Share His Story at The Muny

ST. LOUIS — Before the June 28 performance of Come From Away — the breathtaking musical based on true events in Gander, Newfoundland, in the aftermath of 9/11 — Muny audiences will hear directly from one of the nearly 7,000 airline passengers who found themselves stranded in the tiny Canadian town on an island in the North Atlantic.

Kevin Tuerff, whose real-life experience inspired the character Kevin T. in Come From Away, will speak onstage at The Muny’s Purina Plaza. The preshow event begins at 6:15 p.m. and is open to all ticketholders for that evening’s performance.

Tuerff will share his firsthand account of being stranded in Gander, reflect on the experience of having his story portrayed onstage and share stories from his memoir, Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11. 

He is also the founder of Pay It Forward 9/11, a nonprofit dedicated to encouraging kindness and community service in memory of the day’s tragic events. Learn more at payitforward911.org.

Inspired by the kindness of the people of Gander, The Muny will host a Pay It Forward Community Drive, a MunyCares initiative benefiting the International Institute of St. Louis. During the run of Come From Away, patrons are invited to donate new, unopened hygiene items, cleaning supplies and other essential products. Donations will be accepted at four locations: the Muny Box Office, Purina Plaza, the Lower Muny Lot and Kooyumjian Family Plaza. Contributions can also be made online via a Walmart registry.

Learn more about the Pay It Forward Community Drive at muny.org/payitforward.

The Muny production of Come From Away runs June 26-July 2, with performances at 8:15 p.m. nightly.

Single-performance tickets start at just $21 and are on sale now at muny.org or metrotix.com, by calling (314) 534-1111 and at the Muny Box Office, located at 1 Theatre Drive in Forest Park.

A 20% group discount is available for parties of 15 or more. To start the free reservation process, visit muny.org/groups or call (314) 595-5708.

Visit muny.org/comefromaway to read content notes and more for Come From Away; watch In Focus, a Muny original series; and hear Muny Unscripted, a new podcast available exclusively on Spotify.

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Now in its 107th season in St. Louis, The Muny — the recipient of the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award — is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to producing exceptional musical theatre that is accessible to all, continuing its remarkable tradition in Forest Park. As the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, The Muny welcomes more than 300,000 patrons each summer for seven world-class productions under the stars. Learn more at muny.org, and follow along at facebook.com/munytheatre, instagram.com/themuny and youtube.com/themunytv.