Contact Arena Stage Group Sales at groups@arenastage.org or 202-488-4380 to book your group visit today. But he had one condition. Masten and Hudock were eager to bring the play to Washingtons Arena Stage, a well-known regional theater powerhouse. Arena Stage produces plays of all that is passionate, profound, deep and dangerous in the American spirit, and presents diverse and ground-breaking work from some of the best artists around the country. Eventually, he connected with the Grammy-nominated folk-rock band. Like many popular musicians, The Avett Brothers get lots of pitches. It is currently the home arena for the Phoenix Suns of the National . Book by John LoganMusic and Lyrics by The Avett BrothersDirected by Michael MayerIn the Kreeger Theater | November 25 - December 30, 2023When a violent storm sinks their whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Mass., the four survivors face a reckoning: how far will they go to stay alive? 's Magical Musical Holiday Step Show, running December 8 - 17, 2023, in the Fichandler Stage, for which tickets will be available in June 2023. Avett was amazed at how many people now had a hand in the show. Lifelong @theavettbros fans. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Little Brother: Adrian Blake Enscoe* As much as the next few months will be a farewell for Smith a gala honoring her is set for May 23 it will also be a time when the new artistic director is learning the ropes. Regionally, Wayne originated roles in the musicals Bonnie & Clyde and Bright Star. MUSIC AND LYRICSTHE AVETT BROTHERS As I narrowed the song list down, the spine of the plot sort of came together. grad also is a big fan of cheesesteaks and showtunes. Place the label of the creature you removed on that box. The show runs November 25-December 30 in the Kreeger Theater. Last on Smiths list is another piece by Step Afrika!, part of a five-year Arena residency: The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence (June 6-July 14). What shows have played recently at Arena Stage Exclusion (5/5/23-6/25/23) Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches. By Special Arrangement with Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock, and Madison Wells Live. This world premiere will be directed by D.C. artist Psalmayene 24 in the Fichandler Stage.The spring will feature a second original musical by a celebrated creative team. With limited time remaining to make preparations, the gals jumped right in, dedicating their full time and attentioneven before we had a formal contract in place. Reuniting from the 2022 Berkeley Repertory Theatre world premiere and making their Arena Stage debuts, Swept Away will star Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening), Tony Award nominee Stark Sands (Kinky Boots), Adrian Blake Enscoe (Dickinson), and Wayne Duvall (O Brother, Where Art Thou?). Thats one of the most emotional things for me, to see other people put care into something that was born out of where it was born from, he said. Captain: Wayne Duvall* Saturday Night Will Close on Broadway on September 4, Tony-Winning Producer Ron Simons on for colored girls Surprising But Deserved Extension, Drama Desk Awards Announced, Shucked Leads the Pack. He was also the lead in the Pipeline Theatre Companys musicalFolk Wanderingalso in New York City. 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The evening will feature songs showtunes, pop hits, and songs from the Tony winners first self-written theatrical work, set to make a world premiere Off-Broadway in November. They just found their way in my psyche., The result: The Avett Brothers third studio album, Mignonette, released in 2004. A musical doesnt have to be, you know, tap dancing and fluffy.. collaborative partnership, following Drumfolk during the 2021/22 Season. The Super Bowl XXX halftime show occurred on January 28, 1996, at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona as part of Super Bowl XXX and featured American entertainer Diana Ross. How far will they go to stay alive? Single tickets go on sale for Swept Away, as well as Arena Stages entire 2023/24 Season, beginning Tuesday, June 27, at 2 p.m. American Songbook Association(ASA) announces its Fourth Annual Gala to honor Tony Award-winning star of Broadway and London theater, film and television Betty Buckley on Monday, October 2 at 7:30 PM. Through a series of coincidences, setbacks and plain old luck, the musical held its much-delayed world premiere last year in California. Enter the trapdoor just south of her house. The Arena staging will be helmed by Trip Cullman, who directed the show's earlier productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Playwrights Horizons, and who will be at Arena later this spring for the world premiere of Kenneth Lin's Exclusion. And the complexity about being a human being and screwing up and apologizing and forgiving oneself.. Tony Winner Marie Mullen and Jamie O'Neill star in Deirdre Kinahan's play which was originally broadcast online in 2021. The Philly native and U.Va. Other Broadway credits include Long Days Journey into Night, Jerusalem, Green Days American Idiot, and Rabbit Hole. DIRECTED BYMICHAEL MAYER, BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITHMATTHEW MASTEN, SEAN HUDOCK, ANDMADISON WELLS LIVE. On The Avett Brothers Facebook page, he spotted the email address for the bands manager, Dolph Ramseur. The Arena Stage engagement will feature an updated score with additional, never-before-heard songs. I love stories that have that because I think its truly reflective of life.. The season will kick off in July with the North American tour of New Yorks Signature Theatres production ofLauren Yees Cambodian Rock Band. PRINCIPAL CASTING OF SOUL-STIRRING NEW MUSICAL, BOOK BYJOHN LOGAN ET, at arenastage.org/season. @media(min-width:0px){#div-gpt-ad-broadwayworld_com-under_second_paragraph-0-asloaded{max-width:300px!important;max-height:250px!important}}if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'broadwayworld_com-under_second_paragraph','ezslot_4',907,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-broadwayworld_com-under_second_paragraph-0');By Selina FillingerDirected By Margot BordelonIn the Fichandler Stage | October 13 - November 12, 2023When the Commander-in-Chief publicly calls his wife a "See You Next Tuesday," all H-E-Double Hockey Sticks breaks loose. Tickets are also now available for groups of 10+. In the early 2000s, brothers Scott and Seth Avett were starting to make a name for themselves with their eponymous band from Concord, just outside Charlotte. @media(min-width:0px){#div-gpt-ad-broadwayworld_com-under_first_paragraph-0-asloaded{max-width:300px!important;max-height:250px!important}}if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'broadwayworld_com-under_first_paragraph','ezslot_2',845,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-broadwayworld_com-under_first_paragraph-0');2023/24 SEASON. Andrew Gans (Their music) has this wonderful combination of radical spiritualism. In the meantime, Smith has picked the plays that will leave her final imprint on the three-theater complex, housed under a towering roof designed by the late architect Bing Thom. He, too, had won a Tony for Spring Awakening, as best supporting actor. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. We were worried about our long-standing subscribers, with something that was designed arguably for a younger audience, Dobie said. Hudock temps at a financial firm, and Masten, 36, also helps out other producers. One of our favorite things at Arena Stage is finding new artists and audiences for the stories we are blessed to help tell, said Edgar Dobie, Arena Stage Executive Producer and President of the Corporation. Since graduating from Carnegie Mellons undergraduate acting program,Adrianhas landed roles in Carter Smiths independent filmJamie Marks Is Dead opposite Cameron Monaghan and Morgan Saylor and on Jenji Kohans Netflix showOrange Is the New Black. The show proved to be a popular draw, especially with fans of the band who regularly packed the theater. Where they want to go next is no surprise: Were really trying to get to Broadway, Hudock said, ideally in spring 2024. Film:The Post;Inside Llewyn Davis; Flags of Our Fathers; Die, Mommie, Die! 1101 Sixth Street, SW Washington When a violent storm sinks their whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Mass., the four survivors face a reckoning: how far will they go to stay alive? An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. To Scott Avett, the entire process felt like an easy collaboration, even as their songs were re-contextualized and repurposed. ABOUT: When a violent storm sinks their whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Mass., the four survivors face a reckoning: how far will they go to stay alive? " 6 weeks before my wedding I decided to switch event planners and hire Swept Away. Off-Broadway credits include Farragut North, Port Authority, and Kimberly Akimbo. Inspired by true events, the story centers on an ill-fated 19th century New England whaling ship swamped by a strong storm. Billionaire Gigi Pritzker signed on as a co-lead producer through her Madison Wells Live company. (Its off-Broadway run abruptly ended in 2020 when the pandemic shut down live performance.) They saw so many people check in wearing Avett Brothers hats and T-shirts that it looked like a convention was in town. Book by John LoganMusic and Lyrics by The Avett BrothersDirected by Michael MayerBy Special Arrangement with Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock, and Madison Wells Live. If I was moved by something, I would quickly apply it to whatever I was creating, he said. Swept Away allows us to offer a welcoming embrace to The Avett Brothers and a whole new group of friends to share what we all know to be true: musical storytelling at its best.. Something clicked. Masten Googled the band, thinking it a nice coincidence they were from just up the road in Concord. The groups 2004 album Mignonette served as the musicals inspiration and many tracks from their other records populate the score. On Broadway, Wayne was seen in 1984. If this is the wrong combination, swap the last 2 labels placed and talk to him again. But I love the idea of four men in a lifeboat against impossible circumstances.. Tony Award winnerMichael Mayerwilldirectthe production as he had last year in the musicals sold-out world premiere atBerkeley Rep. Read more about the shows journey to Arena in, s music and lyrics are by Americas biggest roots band (, ) and three-time Grammy Award nominees, The Avett Brothers. In early 2015, Masten was hanging out at a Super Bowl party when he mentioned the project to his buddy, Hudock, an actor and producer in New York. Tickets are electronic unless purchased at the box office or specified otherwise online or over the phone. The Musical), directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot), with music and lyrics by Americas Biggest Roots Band (Rolling Stone) The Avett Brothers, Swept Away will run November 25 December 30, 2023, in the Kreeger Theater. EXCLUSIVE: Swept Away, the Broadway-aimed musical with music and lyrics by roots rock band The Avett Brothers, has announced principal cast for its fall-winter 2023 production at Arena Stage in . Tempestuous Elements-the 11th in Arena Stage's Power Play cycle-shines a light on Cooper's tumultuous tenure as Principal of Washington, D.C.'s historic M Street School where she fought to keep Black education alive, despite the racism, gossip and sexism that threatened to consign her efforts to obscurity. The San Francisco Chronicle says the show elevates to mythic proportions, reverberating all the way into your core!, Arena Stage at the Mead CenterforAmerican Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, is a national center dedicated to American voices and artists. Logan wanted access to the bands entire catalog, not just Mignonette. That way he could broaden the characters and flesh out the story. Get the best news & discounts for Broadway Shows & beyond. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. July 1, 2023, By But Logan isnt someone you reach out to on a whim. He has appeared in such films as Underwater, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Hush, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Short Term 12, Margaret, and Pieces of April. Whats next? And its an easy drive for Avett Brothers fans from the Carolinas and other East Coast locales. Arena Stage is committed to commissioning and developing new plays and impacting the lives of over 10,000 students annually through its work in community engagement. We just announced last week that Swept Away will star Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening), Tony Award nominee Stark Sands (Kinky Boots), Adrian Blake Enscoe (Dickinson), and Wayne Duvall (O Brother, Where Art Thou? Off-Broadway:Twelfth Night(Public Theater),The Tempest(, ABOUT: When a violent storm sinks their whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Mass., the four survivors face a reckoning: how far will they go to stay alive? ), who are reuniting from the 2022 Berkeley Repertory Theatre world premiere and making their Arena Stage debuts. Set off the coast of Massachusetts in 1888, Swept Away tells the tale of how four sailors choose to survive after a violent storm sinks their whaling ship. Swept Aways music and lyrics are by Americas biggest roots band (Rolling Stone) and three-time Grammy Award nominees, The Avett Brothers. With music and lyrics from. Some of Waynes notable film and television appearances are O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Lincoln, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Hunt, Billions, The Blacklist, and The Righteous Gemstones. The whole thing is about not fooling ourselves into thinking we need to be in control of every little thing, that we always know best. And can they live with the consequences? He recently shot the lead in the independent filmBreed of Greed, directed by Ralph Hemecker. Not having a balanced budget every season but taking a longer arc., Along with adjusting to planned deficits for the next few years, Arena also still carries a hefty debt on the complex it reopened more than a decade ago. "This is an exciting yet bittersweet moment for me," said Smith, who will retire on June 30th, 2023, completing her 25th season as artistic director. Set off the coast of New Bedford, Mass., in 1888, this "thrilling suspenseful ride" (BroadwayWorld) finds four shipwrecked survivors questioning how far they will go to stay alive.2024 kicks off the 11th installment in Arena's ambitious Power Play initiative. Johns two albums of original music, Six Day Hurricane and 8th and Jane are both available to stream online. July 1, 2023, By Diep Tran Tickets are also now available for groups of 10+. Piled in a van and driving from gig to gig, there always was plenty of time to read, Scott Avett recalled. The show has the potential to be a great word-of-mouth show, but it will always be a tricky sell, he said. NEW YORK, NEW YORK ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING is a 2023 release on the Wine and Peaches Label, available on streaming platforms, with discs and vinyl to come! Adrian Blake Enscoe (Little Brother) starred opposite Hailee Steinfeld and Jane Krakowski in David Gordon Greens Peabody Award-winningDickinsonfor Apple TV+. They were deeply connected to the music. Now in its eighth decade, Arena Stage serves a diverse annual audience of more than 300,000. arenastage.org. Press Night will be held on Wednesday, December 6 at 8 p.m. I am beyond thrilled that Johnny, Stark, Adrian, and Wayne are returning to Swept Away for our East Coast premiere at Arena Stage, said Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers. Masten and Hudock formed a production company, Knightswood, named for the Charlotte street where Masten grew up. As we look toward the 2023/24 Season, I am buoyed by thoughts of our creative partners, who help us be more than we are when alone. These 34 Charlotte projects received thousands to bring art to life, Charlotte Black Film Festival to showcase 100 films celebrating Black excellence, I was terrified. What happened when an NC football star tried out for the school musical. Margaret Hall I am beyond thrilled that Johnny, Stark, Adrian, and Wayne are returning to Swept Away for our East Coast premiere at, Set in 1888, Swept Away follows four survivorsa young man in search of adventure, his big brother who has sworn to protect him, a captain at the end of a long career at sea, and a worldly first mate who has fallen from graceafter a violent storm sinks their whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Arena Stage engagement will feature an updated score with additional, never-before-heard songs. People traveled to Berkeley Rep from 49 states for the show, Hudock said. Written by Tony Award winner John Logan (Red, Moulin Rouge! Arenas Executive Producerhimself a great storyteller, noted that one of our favorite things at Arena Stage is finding new artists and audiences for the stories we are blessed to help tell. View our Privacy Policy. The Olivier Awards 2024 will take place on Sunday 14 April, at the Royal Albert Hall. He explained his thinking on The Road to Now podcast in January 2022, co-hosted by Avett band member Bob Crawford. Those 10,000 5-star reviews are fake. Want to see more stories like this? Packages may also be purchased by phone at 202-488-3300 or in person at the Arena Stage Sales Office, Tuesday through Sunday, from noon until 8 p.m.Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, is a national center dedicated to American voices and artists. Arena Stage is committed to commissioning and developing new plays and impacting the lives of over 10,000 students annually through its work in community engagement. By Special Arrangement withMatthew Masten,Sean Hudock, andMadison Wells Live, In the Kreeger Theater | November 25 December 30, 2023. He also starred in The Cake w/ Faith Prince at La Jolla Playhouse and Signatures production of Pride in the Falls of Autrey Mill w/ Christine Lahti. A few years before that coffee shop chat, Masten had read stage directions for a play of Logans in L.A., and still had his email address from an old contact sheet. Poseidon Theatre Companys DRAMA an aural experience, Mr. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. We depended on our subscriber base so we knew we had a certain number of seats to fill that werent filled, and we cant do that as much anymore.. Before the curtain rose, Hudock looked at Masten. The show was produced by Radio City Music Hall. allows us to offer a welcoming embrace to The Avett Brothers and a whole new group of friends to share what we all know to be true: musical storytelling at its best., of The Avett Brothers: I am beyond thrilled that Johnny, Stark, Adrian, and Wayne are returning to, for our East Coast premiere at Arena Stage. Arena Stage produces plays of all that is passionate, profound, deep and dangerous in the American spirit, and presents diverse and ground-breaking work from some of the best artists around the country. Also planned for the company's season are Lauren Yee'sCambodian Rock Band, a co-production with Alley Theatre, Berkeley Rep, ACT Theatre/5th Avenue, and Center Theatre Group, running July 18August 28 in the Kreeger Theater; Selina Fillinger's 2022 Broadway comedyPOTUS:Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, directed by Margot Bordelon and running October 13November 12 in the Fichandler Stage; Kia Corthron'sTempestuous Elements, the 11th installment of Arena's Power Play cycle, running February 16-March 17, 2024, in the Fichandler Stage; Step Afrika! How the few survivors managed to escape death at sea would reverberate through the years. 's 30th Anniversary and mark the midway point of the five-year Arena-Step Afrika! By Special Arrangement with Hunter Arnold. And youve got to really believe in it. The work, which played a world premiere run last year at Berkeley Rep, features music and lyrics by folk-rock bandThe Avett Brothers and a book by John Logan. Andrew Gans Enjoy live events at insider prices. Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you! But nearly a decade ago, a young theater producer from south Charlotte believed one of their albums could support such a venture. I never in a million years thought hed respond, Masten said. Other Broadway credits include Long Days Journey into Night, Jerusalem, Green Days American Idiot, and Rabbit Hole. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use, Alan Arkin, Tony and Oscar Winner, Dies at 89, Interview: Mamie Gummer Gives Grace Kellys Character a Makeover in, Story of the Week: Americas Not-For-Profit Theaters Are in Trouble, Lorna Courtney, Ali Stroker, and More to Perform. Masten dashed off a cold-call email that day in April 2014, basically saying: Hey, Im a theater producer in New York. As we know, our new leader is going to be challenged, to say the least, said Beth Newburger Schwartz, a member of Arenas Board of Trustees since 1993. June 30, 2023, By Subscribe to our 2023/24 Season to guarantee the best seats at the best price or buy tickets today. Then in 2024 comes the world premiere of Kia Corthrons Tempestuous Elements (Feb. 16-March 17), which is the 11th entry in the Smith-curated Power Play initiative, and Unknown Soldier (March 29-May 5), a musical by Daniel Goldstein and the late Michael Friedman. I didnt want to tell the historical story of the Mignonette. I thought it was too constricting, Logan said. New restaurant, popular boats gone from major Lake Norman redevelopment. Mate: John Gallagher, Jr.* 's Magical Musical Holiday Step Show. On one trip, he grabbed a book his dad had recommended The Custom of the Sea. Jim Avett always liked a good tale about shipwrecks and survival. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United States, the arena opened on June 6, 1992, at a construction cost of $89 million.. Swept Away docks at Arena Stage from November 25 through December 30, 2023. They were impressed by his Victorian-era Showtime horror series Penny Dreadful, where he wasnt afraid to go dark and has a deftness with historical fiction, Masten said.
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