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Why see The Last Ship?

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Superstar Sting stars in his critically acclaimed musical, The Last Ship, now docking in North America! Featuring original music by The Police frontman himself, The Last Ship is heartfelt and empowering musical about Newcastle's shipbuilding community as it reaches breaking point in the 1980s.

Debuting in Chicago in 2014, Sting's The Last Ship has enjoyed runs on both Broadway and in London's West End. Inspired by Sting's own childhood in the North East of England, The Last Ship features some of the Grammy winner's best-loved songs including "Island of Souls", "All This Time" and "When We Dance".

WHAT IS THE LAST SHIP ABOUT?

When their shipyard finally closes in the 1980s, foreman Jackie White inspires his co-workers to take over the shipyard and build one final ship. Meanwhile, prodigal son Gideon returns home after his father's death, having left fifteen years ago and abandoned his relationship with Meg whom he left behind. Is he too late to make amends and start their lives together?

Key Information

Audience

12+

Run Time

Two hours and 55 minutes with one intermission

Dates

Finished Feb 16, 2020

Cast

Sting

Creative

Music and Lyrics by Sting
Book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey

Reviews

Customer reviews

16 reviews, average rating: (4.5 Stars)

Mel Wacks

Great singing and meaningful plot

In this era of Disney musicals it is a pleasure to hear something that doesn't sound like every other musical. The cast is outstanding, with fabulous voices. And the plot is still timely, with a business owner throwing the workers under the bus. I really am not a Sting fan, but my 50 year old daughter is -- and she was thrilled to see and hear him in person. ... Read more

Alan Decker

Wonderful Day at the Theatre

A rousing, touching and beautiful day at the Theater! An amazing cast and what powerful vocal and acting performances. We left the theater with joy in our hearts and a spring in our step!! Bravo! ... Read more

Lilli Alberga

The last ship

I would highly recommend The Last Ship to anyone who enjoys theatre. Extremely talented and professional cast with excellent singing voices. The sets were well done and made good use of new technology while maintaining the integrity of the production. Very enjoyable .... my actual rating would be 4.5 - but it was not an option on this review site which only allows whole numbers. Also, the dialogue was a bit challenging to understand at times - as a result of the accents. ... Read more

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