SWEPT AWAY Broadway Reviews- Page 3

[steven22]

Posted: 12/1/24 at 9:45pm

Won lotto for this evening’s performance (orch center row c - not a bad view, but do be aware that the stage is very high). 
 

I liked it so much more than I thought I would. It’s definitely not something a family or the average theater goer would be interested it. Adrian Blake Enscoe is a star. What a voice. And John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands can never do wrong in my book. Wayne Duvall was also very good as the captain. 

[DressedInYourPajamas]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 6:47pm

Sadly closing December 15th. Closing notice coming soon. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 7:08pm

Someone texted me the same thing this afternoon. I’m gonna try to see this once more next week. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 7:16pm

Make way for real estate.

[steven22]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 7:39pm

Oh no. I can’t say I’m surprised, but terrible news. The cast was fantastic. I’m glad we’re getting a cast recording. 
 

The official Instagram account just posted. 12/15. 

[Voter]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 7:42pm

It’s very sad to see a show close right before the holidays, but I can’t help myself and say what has been booked for the spring? Motive and the Cue? GGR?

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 8:12pm

Sad to see this go. Great score and cast that deserved a good run. 

I assume GGR. 

[keen on kean]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 9:02pm

I wanted to see this again and now glad I grabbed a seat for the Saturday matinee, before the closing was announced.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 1/22/25 at 6:25am

Why Avett Brothers Musical 'Swept Away' Failed on Broadway

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-avett-brothers-tried-to-take-a-bite-out-of-broadway-literally-1235233336/

[binau]

Posted: 1/22/25 at 7:35am

They thought it would run for 20 years??? Honestly I would love to be a fly on the wall for these behind-the-scenes conversations I honestly believe there must be a lot of yes people around and no one actually telling the truth. Of course you need optimism - too negative and you’d let something like maybe happy ending close too early. But there has to be a balance of optimism and realistic expectations that feed into the production of these musicals. 

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 1/22/25 at 9:33am

Broadway producers are certainly the types to all sit around a table and tell each other "yes"

All the female friends who saw this absolutely despised it, while the some men really connected with it... I wonder if that also be where the disconnect came as well. Men saw this as a deep connecting moment to understand God, while the women saw men complaining and a story going nowhere (at least that's my thoughts on it)

[schubox]

Posted: 1/22/25 at 9:51am

GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Broadway producers are certainly the types to all sit around a table and tell each other "yes"

All the female friends who saw this absolutely despised it, while the some men really connected with it... I wonder if that also be where the disconnect came as well. Men saw this as a deep connecting moment to understand God, while the women saw men complaining and a story going nowhere (at least that's my thoughts on it)"

My wife and I saw this in Berkeley, she was obsessed with it, I thought it was fine but the story didn't really work for me, especially the ending.

We saw it on Broadway cause she wanted to see it again so badly, again she loved it and I had pretty similar thoughts to the first time I saw it

 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 4/29/25 at 10:46am

Broadway's Swept Away Cast Reunites for 1-Night-Only Concert (Exclusive Photos)

 

https://people.com/broadway-swept-away-cast-reunites-for-1-night-only-concert-exclusive-photos-11723964

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 4/29/25 at 10:55am

The original run was basically a one night only concert.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 6/4/25 at 9:41pm

On Broadway, Her Set Designs Get a Round of Applause

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/arts/rachel-hauck-swept-away-set-design-tonys-2025.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Mk8.YiZH.FSd1ceCDDMtQ&smid=nytcore-android-share

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/4/25 at 9:56pm

I wish there was video of how the design worked. Bummed I didn't get to see the show.

[inception]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 1:31am

Spoilers ahead

 

Found this tik tok video of speeches one night, looks like filmed from balcony. 

https://www.tiktok.com/@broadwaywiz/video/7448786371461827883

They are standing in boards over the grid placed on the stage. And you can kind of quickly see how the main boat set from first half flipped up and stayed that way after the storm section of show.  In the Times article there is a photo of her holding a model of that boat set that was sitting in top of the grid for first half.  I'm guessing it had hydraulics to lift it up.  Then in second  half the smaller lifeboat sat on top of the grid, sort of where they are standing on boards,  and just kind of kept spinning and turning to suggest constant motion of being lost at sea.  The grid sat quite high up off of the stage proper, and actually seemed a bit dangerous because of how they could fall through the squares unless those boards were put down.

Updated On: 6/5/25 at 01:31 AM

[inception]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 9:20am

I was thinking more after I wrote the previous last night, that in the second half the lifeboat just turned in place and couldn't travel across the grid.  So they must have had some sort of turntable that popped up through one section of the grid that the boat sat on.

In a lot of ways the grid was very restrictive, so I'm not sure why they went with it?   The ship set could have just as easily been built on a more solid set, and been raised off of that. Then in the second half the life boat could have been tracked across the whole stage instead of just spinning in place.  I remember that was one complaint some people had - about the lifeboat just spinning in place.

The more I think about it, if I were a voter, the dangerous aspects of that grid as well as its limitations, would maybe hold me back from voting for this as best scenic design.

My guess is MHE is getting that anyways.

[Shubert Alley Cat]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 11:33am

While the shipwreck and transformation to the lifeboat were impressive the design was a bit boring otherwise.  I think the set design for MHE was much more effective and, frankly, quite innovative with many surprises throughout.

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 11:53am

Shubert Alley Cat said: "While the shipwreck and transformation to the lifeboat were impressive the design was a bit boring otherwise. I think the set design for MHE was much more effective and, frankly, quite innovative with many surprises throughout."

This is very in the weeds, but I actually have an issue with the design of Maybe Happing Ending (this is it in the context of it being my favorite new musical of the season). Oliver's apartment in basically a box that created a somewhat obstructed view for people in fairly decent orchestra seats, if you weren't in the center.  

I'm not sure how much this is weighed by directors, but moments that can look really cool from one vantage point are sometimes completely obstructed for other audience members. Going to see A Doll's House and missing Jessica Chastain's big exit is probably the most extreme example of this.   

[inception]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 1:12pm

Yes that is the biggest flaw with the MHE set.  Could something like DBH pop out and grab scenic design?

The staircase fall scene is pretty well done.  The crazy puppets in that other scene are unexpected. 

[drewalexander]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 10:47pm

Video here of how the transition worked.