Tina Fey, Justin Trudeau and All the Celebrities Who've Stopped by Broadway's Come from Away

On the year anniversary of the its Broadway opening, here are some of the stars who have visited the inspiring musical — about the true story of Canadian kindness that emerged in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
By Dave Quinn
March 12, 2018 01:33 PM

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TINA FEY

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While developing Mean Girls for the Broadway stage, Tina Fey stopped by the Schoenfeld Theatre on May 23.

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JUSTIN TRUDEAU

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau famously visited the musical that celebrates Canadian compassion on March 15, making headlines bringing first daughter Ivanka Trump along with him.

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IVANKA TRUMP

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Trump greeted patrons as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, left, looked on before the start of the musical on March 15.

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BILL & HILLARY CLINTON

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The former president and first lady made a visit to the musical on June 17, posing with the whole cast.

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SEAN HAYES

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Will & Grace star and Broadway vet Sean Hayes was all smiles when posing with the cast in May.

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REBA MCENTIRE

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The country star and Broadway vet posed with the cast — and the cod — backstage during her visit to the show.

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MICHAEL J. FOX & TRACY POLLAN

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The pair visited the show Oct. 26.

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KATIE LOWES

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Scandal star Katie Lowes took a break from the D.C. drama to take in the musical on Jan. 30.

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TYRA BANKS & CLAY AIKEN

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The two reality stars — she of America's Next Top Model and he of American Idol and The Celebrity Apprentice — went to the show together Dec. 20.

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LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

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In the Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda didn't get to chance to see Come From Away during his run in Hamilton. So he stopped by a few months after his run ended, taking in a Wednesay matinee on Jan. 10.

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WHOOPI GOLDBERG

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Cast member Rodney Hicks got the original cast recording of Whoopi Goldberg's 1984 self-title Broadway show signed by Goldberg herself, posing backstage with her on June 8.

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JESSE TYLER FERGUSON & JUSTIN MIKITA

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The Modern Family star and his husband kissed the cod with the cast backstage.

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MEGYN KELLY

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The journalist took in a performance of the Tony-nominated musical and invited the cast to perform on Megyn Kelly Today Feb. 16.

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WILLIAM H. MACY & FELICITY HUFFMAN

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The couple visited the show Nov. 17, Macy gushing about it later on Twitter. "It’s magnificent," he wrote. "I cried."

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MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

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Michael Bloomberg, who was mayor of New York City in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, also made a visit to the show.

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MANDY PATINKIN

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Theatre, television, and film legend Mandy Patinkin saw Come From Away on July 6.

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CINDY CRAWFORD

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The model said she was "moved" by the show, which she stopped by on March 11.

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JIM PARSONS & IAIN ARMITAGE

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Two Sheldons! The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons and Young Sheldon's Iain Armitage — who both play the same character, Sheldon Cooper, on TV — came to the show May. 2.

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JIMMY BUFFETT

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Before he escaped to Margaritaville in his own Broadway show, Jimmy Buffett went to Come From Away.

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