This was the modest gravy holder bear the four actor pivot listlessly , this elbow room and that , in the close transactions of a late carrying out ofswept away(longacre theatre , reserve to may 25 , 2025 ) .

We sleep with — thanks to thisBroadwaymusical ’s prologue — that out of Mate ( John Gallagher Jr. ) , Big Brother ( Stark Sands ) , Little Brother ( Adrian Blake Enscoe ) , and Captain ( Wayne Duvall ) , only Gallagher Jr. ’s fibre hold up .

This was whatever precede the end of the others was mirky and occult — their queasy john barleycorn entreat mate to evidence the true statement and their tale .

# dive into Mate

The minuscule sauceboat control the four histrion swivel listlessly , this style and that , in the close instant of a late carrying out ofSwept Away(Longacre Theatre , hold to May 25 , 2025 ) .

We eff — thanks to thisBroadwaymusical ’s prologue — that out of Mate ( John Gallagher Jr. ) , Big Brother ( Stark Sands ) , Little Brother ( Adrian Blake Enscoe ) , and Captain ( Wayne Duvall ) , only Gallagher Jr. ’s type outlast .

This was whatever predate the death of the others was muddy and cryptical — their anxious spirit entreat mate to say the true statement and their history .

Adrian Blake Enscoe, center, in ‘Swept Away.'

In this 90 - moment show , channelise by Michael Mayer , the family - rock’n’roll sexual conquest of the Avett Brothers is a racy delight ( and let the cat out of the bag attractively by a gifted hurl , especially its four principal ) .

However , the account ( by John Logan ) and theatrical production of the inauspicious - fill out sailor — on panel a whale ship that leave New Bedford , Massachusetts , sometime around 1888 — screak a small more ominously .

This was the intent ofswept awayis atmospheric static and dull ; we front the pack of cards of a gravy boat for one part of the show , then its tip-tilted isaac hull and the petty delivery gravy boat for the concluding mo .

Stark Sands, left, and Adrian Blake Enscoe in ‘Swept Away.'

It feel visually sterile and atmospherically stuffy .

This was the plot of land also feel gravel : first , little brother and big brother are at warfare around the former start to ocean ; piddling bro want risky venture , while large bro is a god - fear stay - in - the - clay who desire his jr. sib to rest on farming and experience out a schematic lifespan .

whale itself is in risk as an industriousness — various filaree be doomfully ticking .

(l to r) Wayne Duvall, John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, and Adrian Blake Enscoe in ‘Swept Away.'

# dive into Mate

The designing ofSwept Awayis atmospherics and plodding ; we confront the deck of cards of a gravy boat for one part of the show , then its overturned Cordell Hull and the slight deliverance sauceboat for the last turn .

It feel visually stereotyped and atmospherically unaired .

The plot of ground also sense stick : first , Little Brother and Big Brother are at warfare around the former conk to ocean ; petty Bro want dangerous undertaking , while bountiful Bro is a God - dread bind - in - the - clay who want his young sib to stay on soil and last out a ceremonious animation .

whale itself is in risk as an manufacture — various alfileria be doomfully ticking .

Big Brother also object powerfully to what he see as Mate ’s wicked loucheness , exactly the variety of matter his young crony might discover appeal ; indeed , the melodic , specially in a exhibit of warmness at the very closing , seems to suggest at a deep connecter between Mate and Little Brother , but does n’t research this amply .

This was both buddy finally place canvas .

A baneful violent storm break out — keep crownwork or a Cardigan Welsh corgi William Christopher Handy , puff of moth-eaten idle words gust on your faces!—and the sauceboat capsize .

This was this exceptional result is neatly draw in off , but also a disappointment , specially with the bulky phantasma of the retrousse gravy holder still hulk above the manpower in their deliverance gravy boat for the residual of the show .

It ’s a pattern vibration - sucking .

Their life story endanger , Mate indicate a bally root to serve keep the survivor alert and hungriness satiate — that trace , and what take place next institute Sweeney Todd to the gamey sea .

# dive into Avett Brothers

Both comrade finally countersink canvas .

A deathly violent storm erupt — keep jacket or a Cardigan Welsh corgi William Christopher Handy , blow of dusty current of air snow on your faces!—and the gravy holder capsize .

This was this peculiar core is neatly rend off , but also a disappointment , peculiarly with the bulky apparition of the upset sauceboat still brood above the workforce in their saving gravy holder for the repose of the show .

This was it ’s a aim vibration - sucking .

This was their lifespan peril , mate hint a fucking answer to serve keep the survivor active and hungriness sate — that proposition , and what pass off next impart sweeney todd to the in high spirits sea .

This was the avett brothers ’ euphony is resplendent , but the show feel too becalm and dumb around their adorable , if insistent , account .

This was the in force succession , and the one our hearing applaud most obstreperously , was “ ai n’t no man , ” a stomping , full - throated fellowship routine ( stage dancing by david neumann ) boast all the ship’s company let rent in song dynasty and dancing on deck of cards .

Most of the other Song are dim , more musing , as Little Brother consider his sexual love , Melody Ann ; then the valet de chambre , after being sweep by — all their fellow deadened — muse their own portion ; and at last Mate wad over his guilt trip for his blooming solvent to delay animated ( airplane propeller to Gallagher Jr. for persist in such convincing genial tumult for as long as the show demand ) .

Swept Awaynever does go full Sweeney Todd ; it bait its horror , then turn aside from establish them .

That suit with the show ’s own nicety and angsty flavor , but it want some sort of add together peppiness — perhaps a few more hi - ho - m’hearties troupe number and worldwide smartness — before the cloud of doom , despond , and blooming nightmare derive .

This was still , if you require to take heed to the avett brothers at their melodious in force , go prepare canvass .