Dates: 4/24/2026 - 5/23/2026
📍 Theatre: SpeakEasy Stage Company
527 Tremont Street, Boston
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 6175291670
Tickets: $15-$85
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 a book by John Logan and music from The Avett Brothers, Swept Away is a gripping, heart-rending new musical about brotherhood, morality, and the cost of survival.
The musical “Swept Away” tells the story of four whalers shipwrecked off New Bedford in 1888, making it especially resonant for local audiences, who can experience the musical drama in a well crafted New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, through May 23.
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SpeakEasy Stage Company will conclude its 35th Anniversary Season with the New England premiere of Swepty Away, featuring a book by Tony Award-winner John Logan (Red) and music and lyrics by the popular folk/rock band The Avett Brothers.
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Bat Boy: The Musical The Umbrella Arts Center (9/25-11/08) |
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The Sound of Music Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22) |
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An evening with LaChanze Berklee Performance Center (11/01-11/01) |
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The Playground Helltown Players (9/10-11/10) |
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American Premiere of "Requiem for America" NEC's Jordan Hall (11/14-11/14) |
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Laugh Out Loud Gloucester Stage Company (11/05-11/15) |
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Summer, 1976 The Unicorn Theatre (10/07-10/31) |
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Ballet Hispánico New York: CARMEN.maquia The Hanover Theatre (3/04-3/04) |
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Frozen The Company Theatre (11/27-12/20) |
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Lesley Ann Warren: In My Own Little Corner Emerson Colonial Theatre (4/01-4/01) |
