The Last Ship

The Last Ship

  • Played a limited tour with a total of 55 performances
  • Seen by more than 85,000 patrons in 2 cities
  • Launched in Los Angeles in January 2020 and toured through March 2020

The Last Ship is the heartfelt and empowering new musical written by and starring multiple Grammy Award® winner Sting.

Featuring original music and lyrics by Sting as well as a few of his best-loved songs – “Island of Souls,” “All This Time,” and “When We Dance” – The Last Ship is coming to Los Angeles after a critically acclaimed Canadian, UK, and Irish tour.

Set in the shipbuilding community in Tyne and Wear, UK, The Last Ship tells the story of a young man who returns home after 17 years at sea. Tensions between past and future flare in both his family and his town. He finds that the local shipyard, around which the community has always revolved, is closing, and no one knows what will come next, only that a half-built ship towers over the terraces of working-class homes. With the engine fired and pistons in motion, picket lines are drawn as the foreman and his wife fight to hold their community together in the face of the gathering storm.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Sting star in this “thrilling and stirring musical – ★★★★” (The Guardian).

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Reviews

“Heart-breaking, uplifting, intimate, and universal.”

The Stage

“A thrill to watch and physically beautiful. It’s packed with authentic acting and hypnotic songs that echo in your head. It has appealing wit and depth of emotion. Sting acts with an unassuming honesty.”

The Globe and Mail

“A crowd-pleaser! Sting’s score of foot-stomping emotional anthems shows off the cast’s divine vocals. Sting has an intriguing energy and stage presence. His voice floats on air.”

Toronto Star

“Hauntingly beautiful. Climb aboard THE LAST SHIP for a very relevant and emotionally-charged production.”

CP24

“Mesmerizing. Powerful performances that will touch your heart and feed your soul.”

Q107

“What a show! Mega-star Sting as you’ve never seen him before – in a powerful, dramatic tribute to the ship-building town he used to call home.”

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