Swept Away (musical): History and Key Facts

Swept Away is a jukebox musical featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, primarily from the album Mignonette. 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. It began previews on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on October 29, 2024, opening on November 19, 2024. It announced a closing date of December 15, 2024. A two week extension was added, setting the new closing date for December 29, 2024.

The show follows four sailors, who are shipwrecked off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1888. The story is drawn from the 1884 shipwreck which also inspired the Avett Brothers' album. The show is 90 minutes in total runtime with no intermission.

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