Swept Away Sets Closing Date on Broadway

The Avett Brothers musical Swept Away, which officially opened its Broadway debut at the Longacre Theatre November 19 after beginning previews October 29, has announced it will play its final performance December 15. As of closing, the new musical will have played 20 previews and 32 regular performances.

The musical has struggled at the box office since opening, taking in $409,354.80 for the week ending November 24. Over the Thanksgiving holidays, when many shows on Broadway saw a sizable increase in grosses, Swept Only took in $412,182.30 for the week ending December 1—unfortunately not enough to cover the cost of the musical, which has 16 members in its cast. Read the reviews by clicking here.

Producers Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock, and Madison Wells Live said in a statement, "We are deeply proud of this beautiful production and the years of work that it took to get to Broadway. We will forever be indebted to our fantastic creative team, our loyal actors, and all of our co-producers and in turn their investors, for believing in this production and taking a risk on new work."

This news comes after the show recently announced the release of a Broadway cast recording in 2025. To pre-order the digital album, click here.

Michael Mayer directs Swept Away, which along with songs by the folk-rock group, features a book by John Logan. David Newmann choreographs.

Leading the cast are Tony winner John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening) as Mate, Stark Sands (Kinky Boots) as Big Brother, Adrian Blake Enscoe (Dickinson) as Little Brother, and Wayne Duvall (1984) as Captain, all reprising their performances from the musical's earlier mountings at Berkeley Repertory and Arena Stage.

Returning alongside them are ensemble members 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.

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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.

The creative team also includes 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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