Sting waits for the start of rehearsals during the last ship photocall at northern stage on march 16, 2018 in newcastle upon tyne, england. Stings the last ship uk tour trailer including show. You can find the list of the last ship tour dates here. Sting will return to star in the last ship, the singersongwriters semiautobiographical musical, when it tours the u. Buoyed by a new book and stirring performances from west end pros, the last ship, a musical about a struggling northern english shipbuilding town, returns to u. Sting, will add three new cities as part of its international tour.
The last ship is a new musical with an original score by 16time grammy award winner sting. Women rule in stings reimagined musical, the last ship. His glorious music alone is reason enough for a trip to the ahmanson theatre. Although, surprisingly, the actual actions of the crew are secondary to the incessant, introspective, ponderous narrative by the ships captain. Inspired by sting s own childhood experiences, this world premiere production features direction by twotime tony award winner joe mantello wicked, a book by tony award winner john loganred and pulitzer prize winner brian yorkey next to.
On stage together 2014 2015 49 cities, 19 countries. He cut songs, added songs and basically got rid of the original book by. Sure, its got a decent new book that jettisons jetsam from the. The attempt is worthy but the musical still takes on water. Lead by a brilliant ensemble cast including richard fleeshman, charlie hardwick, joe mcgann and frances mcnamee, this show features a. Brighteyed and still beaming from the previous nights standing ovation, sting spoke about his motivation for revisiting the past. Stings acclaimed musical, the last ship, starring and featuring original music. The last ship tour dates 2020 the last ship concert. Thats why when faced with retooling his first broadway musical, the last ship, sting chose to make women the backbone of the new book. Sting when the last ship sails 201222 2350 youtube. The last ship, set on tyneside and full of songs by sting, first took to the stage in 2014 in chicago.
Sting starring in the last ship the ordway official website. Tickets for each engagement will go on sale at various times. When it moved on to broadway, it garnered two tony nominations, but, despite sting himself taking over one of the parts, achieved only a modest run. The last ship album is produced by rob mathes sting, eric clapton, elton john, lou reed, carly simon and engineered and mixed by donal hodgson. Order the last ship tickets to see a musical by the legendary sting. The last ship is the heartfelt and empowering new musical by multiple grammy. The last ship, sting chose to make women the backbone of the new book.
Sting and his band perform songs from his new album, the last ship, at the public theatre, new york. It is his first fulllength lp of original material since 2003s album sacred love. Pamela raith h aving bombed on broadway, this musical by sting about the shipbuilding industry is being revived on its native soil with a new book by its director. The last ship will be available as both a digital and physical release in two configurations a 12song version and a 2disc deluxe version featuring 5 additional tracks. Sting will star as shipyard foreman jackie white, and will perform the role at every performance. The last ship is the first fulllength lp of original material released by sting since his 2003 album. The last ship has a new book and direction by incoming artistic director of the national. Sting s musical the last ship has been in a shakedown cruise since it opened in chicago six years ago.
Sting news the last ship starring sting additional. Stings musical the last ship, inspired by his english childhood, got a. A first look at sting in the national tour of the last. The last ship has a new book by lorne campbell, original book by john. The last ship is now on stage at broadway sf through march 22nd and is directedrewritten by lorne campbell.
Buoyed by a new book and stirring performances from west end pros, this musical about a struggling. The last ship has docked at the golden gate theatre to end the winter season. Sting to return to the last ship for 2020 north american. There are some impressive elements in the last ship, but. The last ship benefit shows 20 2015 2 cities, 2 countries summer 20 20 37 cities, 16 countries. Following a sell out season at northern stage in newcastle, sting s critically acclaimed musical the last ship is to tour the uk. Its all there in the gospels, the magdalene girl comes to pay her respects, but her mind is awhirl when she finds the tomb empty, the stone had been rolled. Listen to your favorite songs from the last ship by sting now. The last ship features an original score with music and lyrics by sting as well as a few of his bestloved songs. In the five years since it closed on broadway, the book has been. The tonynominated score for the last ship is some of the best work of sting s fourdecade careersongs that advance the narrative while never losing the moodsetting magic that has always been his trademark. The plot of sting s new musical the last ship has strong echoes for three former clyde shipyard workers jimmy cloughley, linda hamill and thomas brotherston went with me to see the new stage production in which a shipyard faces closure and the workers decide to take control by finishing off the construction of a halfbuilt ship. This empowering and heartfelt musical will melt your heart. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
He wants to move beyond his 17 grammys, his international tours and his. Acclaimed musical the last ship, featuring original music and lyrics by multiple grammy award winner sting, will be at the ordway for a limited engagement beginning april 8, 2020 as part of 20192020 broadway at the ordway. Stings musical the last ship has been in a shakedown cruise since it opened. Featuring original music and lyrics by sting as well as a few of his bestloved songs island of souls, all this time and when we dance the last ship is s et in the shipbuilding community in tyne and wear, uk, and tells the story of a young man who returns home after seventeen years at sea. A first look at sting in the national tour of the last ship playbill. The last ship, which was initially inspired by sting s 1991 album the soul cages and his own childhood experiences, tells the story of a community amid the demise of the shipbuilding industry in tyne and wear, with the closure of the swan hunter shipyard. The last ship is the eleventh studio album by english musician sting, released on 20 september 20 in germany and on 24 september 20 in the uk and us. Sting s musical the last ship, inspired by his english childhood, got a major rewrite but is still weighed down by cliches and blandness. The album is inspired by sting s forthcoming play of the same name, scheduled to debut on broadway in 2014.
The last ship is the eleventh studio album by english musician sting, released on 24 september 20. In light of the evolving coronavirus situation in washington, d. Sting, who later stepped into the staging, wrote the music and lyrics, with a book written by tony and pulitzer prizewinning writers john logan. Dont miss this rare opportunity to see sting star in this thrilling and stirring musical. He has sold hundred million plus albums worldwide and has been ranked as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
The last ship tickets are selling like hot cakes, so grab them at the earliest and get a chance to watch sting perform live. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Sting s acclaimed musical, the last ship, starring and featuring original music and lyrics by multiple grammy awardwinner sting, will add three new cities as part of its international tour. It contains songs written for and inspired by the musical the last ship, which was then in production and would premiere in june 2014. Sting to return to the last ship for 2020 north american tour. Sting details the personal story behind the last ship. In every city the last ship visits on tour, therell be some composer in the audience who goes home and starts trying to. The songs, inspired by the shipbuilding community of wallsend where sting. Sting has taken a supporting role in the tour of the last ship, now at l. The last ship by william brinkley is a postnuclearapocalyptic novel which focuses on the survival of the crew of the destroyer nathan james. Following a uk national tour and subsequent sixweek run at.
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