The tale about four men stranded in the Atlantic Ocean after a 19th-century shipwreck features songs from The Avett Brothers — especially their 2004 album “Mignonette” — and drops anchor at the Longacre Theatre in October. “This musical, much like our relationship, revolves around the theme of brotherhood. Being able to watch John, Stark, Adrian and Wayne team up in the development of ‘Swept Away’ over these years has been the precise definition of brotherhood," The Avett Brothers said in a statement.
The show has a story by John Logan, the Tony Award-winning playwright of 2009’s “Red” and screenwriter behind “Gladiator,” “The Aviator” and “Skyfall.” It premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in early 2022 and then went to Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack The Washington Post said the show "aligns with such boundary-pushing musicals as ‘Next to Normal’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’” while MD Theatre Guide said: “With themes of sacrifice, absolution, and confession, ‘Swept Away’ unfolds like Christian parable, albeit one better aligned with Easter than Christmas.” Tony-winner Michael Mayer will direct the show and reunite on Broadway with Gallagher, who won a Tony in the original 2006 production of his “Spring Awakening." Mayer also directed both Gallagher and Sands in “American Idiot.
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