Swept Away at Arena Stage

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 Awayis an electrifying, soul-stirring exploration of how facing tragedy can open the door to forgiveness… if only we’ll let it. 

Authors

• John Logan
• The Avett Brothers