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Broadway’s ‘Swept Away’ Extends Run After Announcing Closing, Citing “Unprecedented Demand”

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Zoe G Phillips
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Broadway's new nautical musical 'Swept Away' extends its run after surprise surge in ticket sales, beating the odds in a tough theater climate.
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  • The show, which was initially set to close this week after just 32 regular performances, will now run through Dec. 29 due to what producers call 'unprecedented demand'.
  • Lead actor Stark Sands announced the extension onstage, noting that the company 'came to work the next day, and we walked out to a completely sold-out house' after the initial closing announcement.
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Stark Sands, The Avett Brothers, Swept Away
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