To use shipbuilding as an analogy for crafting musicals, the songs are the hull"the most visible part of the thing, taking up the most space. But you won't sail far without a strong, even ke…
Neil Simon Theatre, New YorkThe folk-inflected songs are full of vigour and Jimmy Nail proves distractingly charismatic in this industrial musicalAfter suffering 10 years of writer's block, …
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First the good news. The New York Times review of “The Last Ship,” Sting’s original musical– the only new original musical this Categories:
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The Last Ship, the new folk-rock musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy winner Sting — inspired by the songwriter's own childhood — official…
Not to be foolishly subtle about it: If a better new musical than The Last Ship appears on the horizon this Broadway season, tuner lovers best consider themselves extravagantly lucky.
One night at the Public Theater last September, Sting arrived onstage to perform some songs he had written for the upcoming musical The Last Ship. As the applause died down, an overenthusias…
Sting lives up to his nickname, “the King of Pain,” with “The Last Ship.” Melancholy tones of sorrow and regret saturate this highly personal and intensely felt music…
The last international rock icon to stake a claim on Broadway was Bono, and we know how that worked out. Happily, The Last Ship " an unapologetically sentimental coming-of-age tale wit…
Sting delivers his A-game in "The Last Ship," a new musical about coming home and letting go that overflows with heart. Not bad for a Broadway debut as a composer.
The Last Ship, the new folk-rock musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy winner Sting — inspired by the songwriter's own childhood — official…
THE LAST SHIP - the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy Award-winner Sting and book by Tony Award winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey opens tonight, Octo…
NEW YORK (AP) -- You may be tempted upon leaving Sting's Broadway musical "The Last Ship" to head straight to a pub to drain a pint and sing some sea shanties. Or maybe go weld something…
Submerged beneath an often told prodigal-son-returns story is a haunting and gorgeously executed new musical that marks the debut of a new Broadway composer"Sting.
Sting's songs are haunting and lyrical, the creative team is made up of Broadway royalty, the acting helps lend a sense of authenticity to this heartfelt tale based on the struggles of the s…
Pop stars' unchecked egos rarely go down smoothly when wrapped in musical theatre; what makes one a compelling recording or concert artist does not automatically transfer to the stage with a…
Neil Simon Theatre September 30th thru (open ended run) opened October 26th Music & Lyrics by Sting Book by John Logan & Brian Yorkey Direction by Joe Mantello Choreography by Steven…
THE LAST SHIP - the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy Award-winner Sting and book by Tony Award winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey opens tonight, Octo…
