Avett Brothers Musical Swept Away Sets World Premiere at Berkeley Rep
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the world premiere musical Swept Away, set to appear as part of the California theater's 2019-2020 season. Michael Mayer will direct the tuner, which features the Grammy-nominated music of the Avett Brothers, set to begin performances in June 2020. With a book by John Logan, Swept Away is set in 1888, off the coast of New Bedford, MA. When a violent storm sinks their whaling s…