Broadway's Swept Away digitally releases a cast album via Joy Machine Records February 7. Listen here.
A physical CD release is expected to follow in the coming weeks.
Featuring songs by folk-rock group The Avett Brothers and inspired by their 2004 album Mignonette, Swept Away opened its Broadway debut at the Longacre Theatre November 19, 2024, after beginning previews October 29, and finished its run December 29. The musical, which features a book by John Logan and choreography by David Newmann, is directed by Michael Mayer.
Tony winner John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening) starred as Mate with 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.
See the company record the album—produced by music supervisor and orchestrator Brian Usifer, arranger and orchestrator Chris Miller, and music director Will Van Dyke, along with Madison Wells Live—from the studio in the video below.
The ensemble includes Josh Breckenridge, Hunter Brown, Matt DeAngelis, Cameron Johnson, Brandon Kalm, Rico LeBron, Michael J. Mainwaring, Orville Mendoza, Chase Peacock, Tyrone L. Robinson, David Rowen, and John Sygar. Swings John Michael Finley and Robert Pendilla round out the company.
WATCH: The Avett Brothers Perform at the Swept Away Opening Night on Broadway
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 included 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 was produced by Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock, and Madison Wells Live and executive-produced by Wagner Johnson Productions.
Visit SweptAwayMusical.com.
