STING TAKES BROADWAY BY STORM! For the first time the multi-talented Sting has written music and lyrics for Broadway and has he ever made his mark! Based on his childhood in the English shipyard town of Wallsend, The Last Ship is the story of a group of shipyard workers who refuse to give up when their beloved shipyard is doomed to close.
The talented cast is led by Michael Esper who plays Gideon, a young man who takes off to escape the shipyard life. He returns for his father’s funeral 15 years later and discovers that he has a son by the girl he left behind. He joins the workers’ fight, and with the encouragement and support of the fabulous Fred Applegate as the local priest, the group carries on.
Joe Mantello’s direction and Steven Hoggett’s choreography are exciting, and sets and costumes are inventive and right on target. This show is a real winner, playing at the Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St. Info is available at thelastship.com.
