Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Sunset Boulevard's Tom Francis, Gatsby Stars, an Exclusive Moulin Rouge! Performance and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

There's plenty to be grateful for this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. See what's on tap this holiday weekend! Hear from death-defying divas Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard on…

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Hear From Jeremy Jordan, Tom Francis, Eva Noblezada and More on The Broadway Show! by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …

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When the "Best" Isn't Your "Favorite": A Strange Loop vs Girl From The North Country (and Six) by JK

When the "Best Musical" Isn't Your "Favorite":A Strange Loop vs Girl From the North Country (and Six) It's been a while since we posted an article in this series, duty we thought we'd r…

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Swept Away by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Besides the fact that many know the story of the Essex (later told in Melville’s "Moby Dick") or the Mignonette told in The Avett Brothers’ album of the same name, Logan has made his mai…

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Video: Highlights from SWEPT AWAY on Broadway

Swept Away officially opened on Broadway last week and we now have your first look at the cast in action. Watch highlights from the show in this video!

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Photos: Judd Apatow Visits SWEPT AWAY

The Longacre Theatre welcomed a very special visitor last week! Director Judd Apatow caught a performance of Swept Away and posed with the cast afterwards. Check out photos from the special …

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Director Michael Mayer on the Epic Voyage of Swept Away, the Surprise of Little Shop and the Saga of Funny Girl by Kathy Henderson

It’s a bit startling to hear Michael Mayer admit that he feared the pandemic would put an end to his career as a Tony Award-winning director. “I thought we were done,” he says of Broad…

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Review: Swept Away at the Longacre Theatre by Loren Noveck

This new show based on the songs of the Avett Brothers falls into the jukebox musical trap. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Swept Away at the Longacre Theatre appeared first on Exeunt…

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

This Week on Broadway for November 24, 2024: Death Becomes Her by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Death Becomes Her @ Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Swept Away @ Longacre Theatre, Tammy Faye @ Palace Theatre, Elf @ Marquis Theatre,…

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Swept Away – Overboard in the Arms of Love and Redemption with the Avett Brothers by Eyal Solomon

Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti… Characterizing Swept Away as a jukebox musical may identify its genre, but it says little about the show’s incredible impact as a metaphoric, overarchi…

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Surviving ‘Swept Away’: A Maritime Disaster in More Ways Than One by Rex Reed

Four shipwreck survivors sing their way through despair, but 'Swept Away' capsizes under its uninspired score.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:26PM

Swept Away by Holli Harms

wept Away is THE staggering, vibrant, bewitching new musical now playing at the Longacre Theater. With music and lyrics by the spectacular Avett Brothers, and book by the multidisciplinary w…

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Video: The Avett Brothers Perform SWEPT AWAY Title Song

The Avett Brothers, writers of the new Broadway musical Swept Away, visited the TODAY Show on Friday to perform the title number from the show. Watch them perform the song here!

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Stars of Broadway's Swept Away Make Waves in Our Exclusive Opening-Night Portraits by Broadway.com

Swept Away, the harrowing new musical about a shipwreck that leaves four members of a whaling crew adrift in a lifeboat, celebrated its Broadway opening on November 19. John Gallagher Jr., …

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Today on Broadway: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for ‘Swept Away,’ Public’s ‘Goddess’ Announces Cast, First Look at ‘Death Becomes Her’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast rec…

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Swept Away: A Haunting Musical Tale of Survival - New York Stage Review

His writing has appeared in such publications as the New York Daily News, Playbill, Backstage, and various national and international newspapers.

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Swept Away Limited Edition Official Opening Night Playbill

From the chart-topping folk-rock band The Avett Brothers comes a tale of shipwreck, salvation and brotherhood set on the high seas.

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Avett Brothers ahoy! ⚓️@Swept Away: A New Musical #theavettbrothers #s... - TikTok

281 Likes, TikTok video from playbill (@playbill): “Avett Brothers ahoy! ⚓️@Swept Away: A New Musical #theavettbrothers #sweptawaymusical ...

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‘Swept Away’ Review: Avett Brothers Musical Fails to Satisfy Despite a Sterling Broadway Staging by Gordon Cox

There’s so much to recommend “Swept Away” — about two brothers from a religious family who get trapped on an ill-fated whaling ship with a crew of doomed heathens — that it seems u…

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Video: The Avett Brothers Perform During SWEPT AWAY Opening Night Curtain Call

Swept Away officially opened on Broadway this week. The cast was joined on stage for a special performance by The Avett Brothers during the show's curtain call. Check out the video here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:44AM

Photos: The Avett Brothers Join SWEPT AWAY Cast at Opening Night Curtain Call

The Broadway production of the new musical Swept Away, with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers, held its official opening this week. The cast was joined on stage by The Avett Brothers du…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:55AM

Review: Swept Away by JK

Review of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe.…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM

The Broadway Review: ‘Swept Away’ — A boating disaster set to bluegrass by Brittani Samuel

A new musical weds intimate direction with records from the Avett Brothers’ oeuvre to tell a sweeping, but sleepy, tale about men lost at sea.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

‘Swept Away’ Review: Lost at Sea, How Far Would You Sink? by Jesse Green

A dark musical about a shipwreck and its aftermath, with songs by the Avett Brothers, anchors on Broadway.

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Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY Opens On Broadway Featuring the Music of The Avett Brothers

The new musical Swept Away hits the high seas of Broadway tonight. The new musical with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers. Did the new musical sink or sail with critics? Find out below!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02PM

‘Swept Away’ Review: John Gallagher Jr. Steers A Stirring Avett Brothers Seafaring Musical by Greg Evans

As enthralling as it is disquieting, Swept Away, opening tonight on Broadway, is a taut and captivating new folk musical featuring the gorgeous songs of the roots-rock group The Avett Brothe…

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SWEPT AWAY Is Lost at Sea — Review

Theatrely's Broadway review of Swept Away at the Longacre Theatre in New York City, with music from the Avett Brothers and directed by Michael Mayer.

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‘Swept Away’ review: Strange Broadway shipwreck show has pretty folk songs — and cannibalism by Johnny Oleksinski

Something I won’t be saying on my death bed: “I wish I would’ve watched more shows about boats.”

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM

Swept Away: A Haunting Musical Tale of Survival by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands are among the stars of this musical featuring songs from The Avett Brothers catalogue. The post Swept Away: A Haunting Musical Tale of Su…

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