If We Believe It, They’ll Say… - We Saw Swept Away on Broadway!

When I found out that Swept Away—a musical I loved so much when I saw it at Arena Stage that I was almost physically ill—was opening on Broadway on my birthday (Oct 29), I immediately bought tickets. Never mind that I live in DC, that it was in the middle of the school week, or that I had no real plan for transportation, I was going to see the motherfucking show.

Well, yesterday was my birthday, and last night I saw it! It was everything I’d hoped and more, and I was planning to make this post a review but honestly I’m still too excited to make a coherent one with good points so just trust me that everything was good even if I can’t articulate why.

( Ramble in place of review (CW: The show is about a shipwreck and includes many heavy themes. Also I’m gonna spoil the shit out of it) )

The show is beautiful in every way it can be. The set is stunning, the lighting beautiful, the sound design amazing, and the story heartbreaking and devastatingly loving. If you have any way to see it on Broadway, I couldn’t recommend it enough.

( Stagedooring & pictures! )

I'm so fucking happy, and so lucky, and oh my G-d people see Swept Away if you possibly can!