The Last Ship 2014
Opened: October 26, 2014Closing: January 24, 2015
The Last Ship - 2014 - Broadway History , Info & More
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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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The Last Ship
Sting’s debut musical isn’t perfect, but it stays afloat
8 / 10
In other words, this is a grown-up musical the way Sting is a grown-up musician - offering literate, haunting ballads and well-crafted, pop-folky barnburners. It's also overly earnest and a wee bit grandiose. This duality is reflected in the show's two overlapping stories. One is very effective, the other not so much.
Sting's the Last Ship: The Prodigal Son Returns
9 / 10
At its core, The Last Ship poses a religious quest for redemption: Father Jim (Fred Applegate) hears Gideon's confession of sins of the flesh, drink, and foul talk. But hey, this father has a few foibles of his own. His heart is so big, he inspires Gideon and the entire community, characters we come to know and love in the pub, and at the ship yard where industry is closing, turning from the actual building of ships, the mainstay of these hearty, lively folk, to jobs akin to pencil pushing. The company, led by Jimmy Nail as Jackie White and Sally Ann Triplett as his wife Peggy, won't have it, and they rally to erect just one more ship, the last one, which, as in the epics of old, will carry a body out to sea.
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The Last Ship FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of The Last Ship have there been?
The Last Ship has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 2014.
What Tony Awards has The Last Ship been nominated for?
The Last Ship has been nominated for Best Orchestrations for Rob Mathes and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Sting at the Tony Awards.
What awards has The Last Ship been nominated for?
The Last Ship has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Steven Hoggett, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Sting, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Rob Mathes, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Brian Ronan, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Last Ship, Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Last Ship, and Theatre World Award (Theatre World Awards) for Collin Kelly-Sordelet.
What awards has The Last Ship won?
The Last Ship has won several awards including Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Orchestrations, and Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards. It also won Outstanding Book of a Musical and Outstanding New Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Collin Kelly-Sordelet received a Theatre World Award for their performance in The Last Ship.
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