Anchors aweigh! Swept Away celebrated its opening night on Broadway November 19 at the Longacre Theatre and it seemed to be smooth sailing. After the performance, the show's composers, the Avett Brothers, came on the stage to sing a few of their songs. See their performance in the video above. And see photos from the opening night celebration in the gallery below.
Swept Away features songs from the Avett Brothers' folk catalogue, and has a book by John Logan. It is directed by Michael Mayer. Leading the cast are Tony winner John Gallagher, Jr. as Mate, Stark Sands as Big Brother, Adrian Blake Enscoe as Little Brother, and Wayne Duvall as Captain.
Swept Away follows four survivors of an 1888 shipwreck off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. As they struggle to stay alive, they must question whether or not they can live with the consequences of their actions, and discover how tragedy can lead to forgiveness. Read critics' reviews here.
Clive Davis
Cast of Swept Away
Cast of Swept Away
Cast of Swept Away
Patricia Clarkson
Brooke Shields
Wayne Duvall, John-Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, and Adrian Blake Enscoe
John Gallagher Jr. and Scott Avett, and Thomas Sadoski
Company of Swept Away
Alexander Skarsgård
Susan Hilferty, Rachel Hauck, and John Gallagher Jr.
John Logan and Michael Mayer
Wayne Duvall, Stark Sands, John Gallagher Jr., and Adrian Blake Enscoe
Seth Avett, Scott Avett, and Bob Crawford
Lena Headey and Marc Menchaca
Seth Avett, John Logan, Scott Avett, Michael Mayer, and Bob Crawford
Alex Newell and Betsy Wolfe
Gemma Clarke, Stark Sands, and Billy Porter
Seth Avett and Scott Avett
The show's ensemble includes Hunter Brown, Matt DeAngelis, Cameron Johnson, Brandon Kalm, Michael J. Mainwaring, Orville Mendoza, Tyrone L. Robinson, and John Sygar. Newly joining the company are Josh Breckenridge, Rico LeBron, Chase Peacock, and David Rowen. Swings John Michael Finley and Robert Pendilla round out the company.
The creative team also includes choreographer David Newmann, music arranger and orchestrator Chris Miller, music arranger and orchestrator/music supervisor Brian Usifer, music director Will Van Dyke, Tony-winning set designer Rachel Hauck, Tony-winning costume designer Susan Hilferty, four-time Tony-winning lighting designer Kevin Adams, Tony-winning sound designer John Shivers, and casting directors Jim Carnahan, Jillian Cimini, and Alexandre Bleau.
Swept Away is produced by Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock, and Madison Wells Live and executive-produced by Wagner Johnson Productions.
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