The lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical ‘Swept Away’

NEW YORK (AP) — The 4 stars who helped form the brand new musical “Swept Away” — John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall — will steer the nautical story to the industrial waves of Broadway.

The story about 4 males stranded within the Atlantic Ocean after a Nineteenth-century shipwreck options songs from The Avett Brothers — particularly their 2004 album “Mignonette” — and drops anchor on the Longacre Theatre in October.

“This musical, very similar to our relationship, revolves across the theme of brotherhood. Having the ability to watch John, Stark, Adrian and Wayne group up within the improvement of ‘Swept Away’ over these years has been the exact definition of brotherhood,” The Avett Brothers mentioned in an announcement.

The present has a narrative by John Logan, the Tony Award-winning playwright of 2009’s “Crimson” and screenwriter behind “Gladiator,” “The Aviator” and “Skyfall.” It premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in early 2022 after which went to Area Stage in Washington, D.C.

The Washington Put up mentioned the present “aligns with such boundary-pushing musicals as ‘Subsequent to Regular’ and ‘Pricey Evan Hansen,’” whereas MD Theatre Information mentioned: “With themes of sacrifice, absolution, and confession, ‘Swept Away’ unfolds like Christian parable, albeit one higher aligned with Easter than Christmas.”

Tony-winner Michael Mayer will direct the present and reunite on Broadway with Gallagher, who gained a Tony within the unique 2006 manufacturing of his “Spring Awakening.” Mayer additionally directed each Gallagher and Sands in “American Fool.”

“Making this new present with my frequent collaborators John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands in addition to the remainder of this marvelous firm continues to be deeply gratifying. I can’t wait to share the work with Broadway audiences this fall,” Mayer instructed the AP.

Sands is a two-time Tony nominee for his performances in “Kinky Boots” and “Journey’s Finish,” Duvall was final on Broadway in “1984” and Enscoe starred reverse Hailee Steinfeld and Jane Krakowski, in Apple TV’s “Dickinson.”

Broadway musicals set at sea should not unusual, comparable to “Something Goes,” “Titanic” and “Dames at Sea.” However some have fared much less properly, like “The Pirate Queen” and “The Final Ship.”

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