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SpeakEasy Stage Company

Swept Away

Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street

April 24 – May 23 2026

BOOK BY JOHN LOGAN
MUSIC & LYRICS BY THE AVETT BROTHERS
DIRECTED BY JEREMY JOHNSON

A storm. A shipwreck. Four survivors. As they fight to stay alive, these New Bedford whalers must confront who they are, what they’ve done, and whether forgiveness is possible. Featuring music from The Avett Brothers, Swept Away is a gripping, heart-rending new musical about brotherhood, morality, and the cost of survival.

“A thrilling suspenseful ride.” – BroadwayWorld

BOOK BY JOHN LOGAN
MUSIC & LYRICS BY THE AVETT BROTHERS
DIRECTED BY JEREMY JOHNSON

A storm. A shipwreck. Four survivors. As they fight to stay alive, these New Bedford whalers must confront who they are, what they’ve done, and whether forgiveness is possible. Featuring music from The Avett Brothers, Swept Away is a gripping, heart-rending new musical about brotherhood, morality, and the cost of survival.

“A thrilling suspenseful ride.” – BroadwayWorld

Venue

The Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont St.

Duration

90 Minutes With NO Intermission

SUITABLE AGES

16+

CONTENT WARNING

This production contains intense content, including violence and references to cannibalism.

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The Calderwood Pavilion; 527 Tremont St.

Calderwood Pavilion/BCA, 527 Tremont St

The Calderwood Pavilion contains the Wimberly Theatre, the Roberts Studio Theatre, the Carol G. Deane Hall, and the Nicholas Martin Hall. You should navigate to the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA if you are seeing a show in any of those aforementioned spaces.

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