Brighteyed and still beaming from the previous nights standing ovation, sting spoke about his motivation for revisiting the past. Sting, center, performs with the cast of, the last ship at the ahmanson theatre. Sting wrote and performs in, the last ship, a very personal story. Last ship is the last recording of a show by sting that anyone might want to own. Sting has taken a supporting role in the tour of the last ship, now at l. Last ship showcases sting at his finest as a musician and songwriter, providing constant enjoyment while you are hearing it and leaving you with characters, images, and melodies that linger in your mind. Sting news the last ship starring sting in onstage in. 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. In the five years since it closed on broadway, the book has been.
Sting leads the touring cast of the last ship during a recent stop in toronto. The last ship, a melancholy musical by the english singersongwriter sting and now starring him inspired by life in the workingclass shipbuilding town. Inspired by his childhood experiences, the musical the last ship is set in the seafaring community of wallsend in the north east of england where sting was born and raised. Based on sting s album of the same name released in 20 with a book and direction by lorne campbell, the last ship pays tribute to sting s shipbuilding hometown of wallsend in north east england. The last ship, inspired by stings 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. Producers struggle to fathom the fall of stings the last. Sting s visceral, emotional the last ship arrives on broadway sting s music takes on new life in striking musical about a young man trying to escape the tough life of a shipbuilder by. With a new book and direction by lorne campbell original book by john logan and brian yorkey and music and lyrics by sting, the last ship will be presented by center theatre group at the ahmanson theatre january 14. I have been a fan since 1979 so that opening line says a lot as i have been a policesting junkie since. Producers struggle to fathom the fall of sting s the last ship. Book by lorne campbell, based on the original book by.
Sting stars in a retooled version of the last ship, but it is. If this is sdting at his best, i fear what his worst might be like. Having 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, lorne campbell. 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. Watch the video for the last ship from sting s the last ship for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It contains songs written for and inspired by the musical the last ship, which was then. Sting starring in the last ship the ordway official website. Tensions flare and picket lines are drawn as foreman jackie white sting rallies the workers to take over the shipyard and build one last ship in the face of the. Center theatre group salutes the labor movement and the power of collective action with this exclusive ticket offer. When she finds the tomb empty, the stone had been rolled, not a sign of a corpse in the dark and the cold. The last ship starring sting begins at the ahmanson. The last ship music and lyrics by sting, book by book by lorne campbell, presented by broadwaysf. Stings musical the last ship, inspired by his english childhood, got a.
Matthew murphy, broadwaysf but mostly, the show, which opened tuesday, feb. Full casting for stings acclaimed musical, the last ship. Sting as jackie white in the last ship, playing at broadwaysfs. The musical was produced later in the uk, with a new book. The last ship 2014 broadway tickets, news, info, photos. He cut songs, added songs and basically got rid of the original book by. In the last ship, i found myself repeatedly questioning not merely. Provided to youtube by universal music group the last ship reprise sting the last ship. From 1978 to 20, inmsho, the last ship is stings best album period. Sting sails the last ship musical into national theatre. Sting s last ship cant seem to shake off the barnacles. The musical, based on sting s hometowns struggles with a closing shipyard, will be presented by sf broadway from thursday, feb.
Stings musical the last ship docks in downtown arts. Asked if he thought the book for the last ship dampened. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by lorne. Sting news the last ship starring sting additional. The last ship is the new musical with music and lyrics by 16time grammy awardwinner sting and book by tony awardwinner john logan and pulitzer prizewinner brian yorkey.
Tolkiens the lord of the rings first published 1955. The music from stings the last ship cdnot the musical. Its all there in the gospels, the magdalene girl comes to pay her respects, but her mind is awhirl. Stings visceral, emotional the last ship arrives on. Buoyed by a new book and stirring performances from west end pros, this musical about a struggling. Like simon, sting has loyally stuck by his musical creation. 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. See what all the critics had to say and see all the ratings for the last ship including the new york times and more. The last ship original broadway cast recording by sting.
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. The last ship the new musical with music and lyrics by 16time grammy awardwinner sting and book by tony awardwinner john logan and pulitzer prizewinner brian yorkey opened on broadway on october 26 with overwhelming praise for its emotionally powerful score. Last ship, sting chose to make women the backbone of the new book. Well the first to arrive saw these signs in the east, like that strange moving finger at balthazars feast, where they asked the advice of some wandering priest, and the sad ghosts of men whom theyd thought long deceased, and whatever got said, theyd be counted at least, when the last ship. The last ship is a new musical with an original score by 16time grammy award winner sting. Sting as jackie white in the last ship, playing at broadwaysfs golden gate theatre. American express seating and american express preferred seating include a private, acoustic performance by sting after the show. It contains songs written for and inspired by the musical the last ship, which was then in production and would premiere in june 2014. Stings last ship musical floats on the anxieties of a.
Inspired by sting s 1991 album, the soul cages, the last ship tells the story of gideon, a prodigal son returning home after 17 years at sea to find that the local shipyard his town was built around is closing and meg, the love he left behind, has moved on. This broadway premiere features direction by twotime tony award winner joe mantello wicked, a book. His latest is the last ship, a reboot of his commercially. Edition of 85 25 of which are deluxe copies with two extra block prints and an original drawing dimensions. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by lorne campbell. Sting had a similar experience with the last ship, which struggled to stay afloat during its rough new york passing. Stings acclaimed musical, the last ship, featuring original music and lyrics by multiple grammy awardwinner sting is coming to the ordway in st. 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. Women rule in stings reimagined musical, the last ship. The redux incarnation of the last ship has a rewritten book by. Sting details the personal story behind the last ship.
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