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 last night, October 26. The Last Ship is directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello and choreographed by Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Steven Hoggett. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on hand to chat with Sting and the cast after the curtain went down and you can check out interviews with the full gang below!
Sting and the cast of the new musical THE LAST SHIP stood in front of 52nd Street's Neil Simon Theatre just moments before the new production officially opened, to serenade their 'Jersey Boys' counterparts across the street with a new rendition of the classic Police song 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.'
On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Jimmy talked with Jason Schwartzman about his movie Listen Up Philip and the time he pretended to be Red Hot Chili Peppers' frontman for a confused fan.
Last Saturday night The cast of JERSEY BOYS welcomed THE LAST SHIP to Broadway. So last night, the cast of THE LAST SHIP serenaded their neighbor on 52nd street with a rendition of Lionel Richie's 'All Night Long' led by 16-time GrammyAward-winner Sting.
Following last night's preview performance of The Last Ship on Broadway, the show's composer and lyricist Sting came onstage for a birthday surprise (he turned 63 yesterday). Watch him sing 'Jock The Singing Welder' below!
Executive Producers Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) and Bruce Cohen (American Beauty, Milk, Silver Linings Playbook) just presented an all-star lineup for Uprising of Love: A Benefit Concert for Global Equality night, September 15th at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on the scene for the special event, catching up with performers including Sting, Lena Hall, Stephanie J. Block, and the evening's host, Jane Lynch!
Click below to watch a special moment from 'In Focus' with Eden Lane's one-on-one with composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz during the PIPPIN National Tour launch in Denver. Schwartz discusses a special one-night-only event he is executive producing. 'Uprising of Love: A Benefit Concert for Global Equality' will be hosted by Jane Lynch and features Sting, Patti LuPone, Celina Jaitly, Greg Louganis, Billy Porter, Chely Wright, and the casts of WICKED, ONCE, I AM HARVEY MILK, and more!
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 -- will begin previews September 29 on Broadway, prior to opening night on October 26. The Last Ship is directed by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Steven Hoggett. Musical direction, orchestrations and arrangements are by Emmy Award-winning and multi Grammy-nominated producer Rob Mathes. Check out a just-released commercial for the new musical below!
The Pre-Broadway World Premiere of The Last Ship, the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy Award winner Sting, and book by Tony winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey, opens tonight at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W Monroe) and plays through July 13, 2014. The Last Ship is directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello and has choreography by Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Steven Hoggett. The Last Ship will begin previews on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 W. 52 St.) on September 29 prior to opening night on October 26, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in action below!
Pre-Broadway World Premiere of THE LAST SHIP take place June 10 - July 13, 2014 at Bank of America Theatre. For tickets and more information, visit: www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Check out a sneak peek below!
Sting took the stage earlier at tonight's Tony Awards to perform the title song from his Broadway-bound musical, THE LAST SHIP. Check out his performance below!
Today's The Hollywood Reporter shares an exclusive roundtable interview with six esteemed Broadway stars nominated for Best Actresss in a Lead Role for the 68th Annual Tony Awards.
At this year's TED Conference in Vancouver, Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter/composer Sting took to the stage to perform songs from his Broadway-bound musical THE LAST SHIP. During this taped performance, Sting talks about his past, his seemingly-endless writer's block, and the inspiring music that he had been able to develop as a result.
The new original Broadway cast recording of ROCKY will be released on May 27th, 2014, and the show just revealed a preview of five tracks from the album. Click below to get a first listen!
Below, watch as legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen inducts his E Street Band mates, Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Steven Van Zandt and Patti Scialfa, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame