Swept Away is a jukebox musical featuring the music of the Avett Brothers, primarily from the album Mignonette.[1][2] The show's book is by John Logan. It premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2022 before moving to Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., where it ran from November 25 to January 14, 2024.[3] It is scheduled to open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre in late 2024.[4][5]
The show follows four sailors, who are shipwrecked off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1888.[6] The story is drawn from the 1884 shipwreck which also inspired the Avett Brothers' album.[1] The show is 90 minutes in total runtime[1] with no intermission.
- ^ a b c Marks, Peter (2023-11-24). "An Avett Brothers musical is testing the waters. Next stop: Broadway?". The Washington Post.
- ^ Bell, Adam (2023-12-27). "Inside look at The Avett Brothers' first musical, a tense shipwreck survival saga". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Gans, Andrew; Culwell-Block, Logan (2023-12-06). "Photos: Get a 1st Look at Avett Brothers Musical Swept Away, Opening December 6 at Arena Stage". Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Huston, Caitlin (2024-06-18). "Avett Brothers' Musical 'Swept Away' Sets Broadway Opening Dates". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (2024-05-18). "Avett Brothers Musical, 'Swept Away,' to Open on Broadway This Fall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (2023-11-25). "Avett Brothers Musical Swept Away Starts at Arena Stage November 25". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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