When a violent storm sinks their whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Mass., the four survivors face a reckoning: how far will they go to stay alive? And can they live with the consequences? With music and lyrics from The Avett Brothers (“America’s Biggest Roots Band,” Rolling Stone), whose 2004 “Mignonette” was inspired by an 1884 shipwreck and the struggle of four men to survive, Swept Away is an electrifying, soul-stirring new musical exploring how facing tragedy can open the door to forgiveness… if only we’ll let it.
Written by Tony Award® winner John Logan (Red, Moulin Rouge! The Musical), directed by Tony Award®winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot), with music and lyrics by “America’s Biggest Roots Band” (Rolling Stone) The Avett Brothers, Swept Away will run November 25 – December 30, 2023, in the Kreeger Theater.
https://www.arenastage.org/tickets/2023-24-season/swept-away/