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Opened: October 26, 2014
Closing: January 24, 2015

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Neil Simon Theatre (Broadway)
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY 10019

THE LAST SHIP is a new musical with an original score by 16-time Grammy Award winner Sting. This Broadway premiere features direction by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked), a book by Tony Award winner John Logan (Red) and Pulitzer Prize winner Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal), and choreography by Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett (Once).

THE LAST SHIP is set in the English seafaring town of Wallsend, a close-knit community where life has always revolved around the local shipyard and the hardworking men who construct magnificent vessels with tremendous pride. But Gideon Fletcher dreams of a different future. He sets out to travel the world, leaving his life and his love behind. When Gideon returns home 15 years later, he finds the shipyard's future in grave danger and his childhood sweetheart engaged to someone else. As the men of Wallsend take their future into their own hands and build a towering representation of the shared dream that defines their existence, Gideon realizes that he left behind more than he could have ever imagined.

THE LAST SHIP is a portrait of a community so bound together by passion, faith and tradition, they'll stop at nothing to preserve the only life they've ever known.


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Photo Coverage: Sting and THE LAST SHIP Company Sign Cast Albums at the Neil Simon Theatre!
by Walter McBride - December 22, 2014


A once-in-a-lifetime Broadway event took place yesterday, December 21, following the matinee performance of The Last Ship when patrons were invited to meet Sting and members of the cast on stage at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 W. 52 St.) as they signed copies of the recently released Original Broadway Cast Recording. 16-time Grammy Award winning musician Sting, who now stars in The Last Ship (for which he also composed the score), was joined by cast mates Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail,Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett and Collin Kelly-Sordelet. BroadwayWorld was there for the big event and you can catch photo coverage below!

Photo Flash: JERSEY BOYS and THE LAST SHIP Casts Sing Christmas Carols on Saturday Night Shout for New York Cares
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 21, 2014


Last night, cast members from JERSEY BOYS and THE LAST SHIP, including Sting, performed outside their theatres with 'Saturday Night Scream Christmas Carols.' Check out photos of the event below!

VIDEO: Sting & Trudie Styler Talk Broadway's THE LAST SHIP & More on Bravo
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2014


Trudie Styler and husband Sting stopped by last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo to discuss his new Broadway musical THE LAST SHIP.

DVR Alert: Sting to Perform from THE LAST SHIP on 'Live', 12/23
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2014


On Tuessday, December 23rd, Grammy Award winner STING will stop by LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to chat about his Broadway musical, 'The Last Ship,' and perform a song from the production for the 'LIVE' audience.

Sting and Company of the THE LAST SHIP to Sign Cast Recording This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2014


A once-in-a-lifetime Broadway event will take place this Sunday, December 21 at 6 p.m. following the matinee performance of THE LAST SHIP when patrons are invited to meet Sting and members of the cast on stage at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 W. 52 St.) as they sign copies of the recently released Original Broadway Cast Recording. 16-time Grammy Award winning musician Sting, who now stars in THE LAST SHIP (for which he also composed the score), will be joined by cast mates Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett and Collin Kelly-Sordelet.

STAGE TUBE: 6-Year-Old Theater Critic Interviews Sting
by Stage Tube - December 17, 2014


THE LAST SHIP creator and now star Sting recently sat down with 6-year-old theatre critic Iain Armitage from Arlington, Va. -- and adorablness ensued. Watch the interview below!

DVR Alert: Sting Guests on Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 18, 2014


Bravo welcomes Sting, currently making his Broadway debut in The Last Ship, and his wife, Trudie Styler, as guests on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE tonight, December 18, 2014.

Photo Coverage: Barry Manilow Visits Sting at THE LAST SHIP!
by Walter McBride - December 17, 2014


On the heels of the 16-time Grammy Award winner's sold-out, standing-room-only debut performance on Tuesday night, December 9, Sting's engagement in The Last Ship on Broadway has been extended through January 24, 2015, the musical's producers Jeffrey Seller and Kathryn Schenker announced. Originally scheduled to perform with the cast for five weeks, Sting will now appear for an additional two weeks in the role of Jackie White in The Last Ship at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 W. 52 St.). His friend Barry Manilow just attended the musical and you can check out photos from backstage below!

In Performance Video: THE LAST SHIP's Sting, Rachel Tucker Perform 'August Winds'
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2014


This week's New York Times In Performance video features THE LAST SHIP's Rachel Tucker performing the number "August Winds" from the Broadway musical, accompanied on guitar by the show's composer, Sting.

THE LAST SHIP Original Cast Album Released Today
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2014


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 opened on Broadway on October 26 with overwhelming praise for its emotionally powerful score. Today, December 16, Universal Music Classics releases the Original Broadway Cast Album for The Last Ship, produced by the Emmy-Award winning and multi-Grammy-nominated producer Rob Mathes. The play is directed by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner Steven Hoggett, with musical direction, orchestrations and arrangements also by Rob Mathes.

Last Chance To Win Tickets & Meet Sting At THE LAST SHIP
by Pat Cerasaro - December 15, 2014


Last chance to see Sting on Broadway and meet him at the show before the auction ends later today!

Win Tickets & Meet Sting At THE LAST SHIP, Ends 12/15
by Pat Cerasaro - December 14, 2014


See Sting on Broadway and meet him afterwards!

VIDEO: THE LAST SHIP's Sting Performs 'What Say You, Meg?' on Letterman
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2014


Sting, currently making his Broadway debut in his musical THE LAST SHIP, stopped by last night's Late Show with David Letterman to perform the ballad 'What Say You, Meg?' from the production.

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The Last Ship - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Steven Hoggett
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Sting
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Rob Mathes
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Brian Ronan
2015 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical The Last Ship
2015 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Musical The Last Ship
2015 Theatre World Awards Theatre World Award Collin Kelly-Sordelet
2015 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Rob Mathes
2015 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Sting

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