The last ship book john logan

The newest, the last ship with a book by john logan and brian yorkey and. Stings the last ship opens on broadway the new york times. Campbells newandimproved book based on john logan and brian yorkeys broadway original have the show in shipshape condition if. With a new book and direction by lorne campbell original book by john logan and brian yorkey and music and lyrics by sting, the last ship is presented by center theatre group at the ahmanson theatre through february 16, 2020. Buoyed by a new book and stirring performances from west end pros, the last ship, a musical about a struggling northern english shipbuilding town, returns to u. The last ship stings homage to ordinary folks doing. So take these comments with a larger grain of salt than usual. The last ship music and lyrics by sting, book by book by lorne campbell, presented by broadwaysf. Includes adult, mature adult, elderly, late teen, young adult characters. Peter and alice, directed by michael grandage and starring judi dench and ben whishaw opened in london at the noel coward theatre on march 25, 20 and ill eat you last. Happily, the last ship an unapologetically sentimental comingofage tale with gorgeous. He cut songs, added songs and basically got rid of the original book by john logan and brian yorkey, replacing it with new text by lorne campbell, who would also direct this new version. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by lorne.

Sting wrote the music and lyrics for the last ship, with a book written by tony and pulitzer prizewinning writers john logan and. The last ship features original music and lyrics by sting, and has a new book by lorne campbell original book by john logan and brian yorkey. Productions, 2014 chicago 2014 broadway 2016 salt lake city 2016 uk national tour 2019 toronto 2020 us national tour. Campbell original book by john logan and brian yorkey. Sting has taken a supporting role in the tour of the last ship, now at l.

The last ship playbill october 2014 on broadway neil simon theatre music by sting book by john logan and brian yorker with rachel tucker michael esper jimmy nail fred applegate aaron lazar sally ann triplett collin kellysordelet on. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by john logan and brian yorkey. The last ship is a new musical with an original score by 16time grammy award winner sting. Nevil shute wrote a moving book, on the beach, about the aftermath of a nuclear war.

The original story by john logan and brian yorkey has been overhauled. A chat with sue mengers, directed by joe mantello and starring bette midler, opened on broadway at the booth theatre on april 24, 20. The context of a shipbuilding town in northern england confronting the grim reality of industrial decline is the same, but. Stings the last ship musical to close on broadway jan. An extraoridincary novel of men at war, a superb portrtait of naval command, the last ship is a powerful and exciting novel you will not want to miss. New book by lorne campbell original book by john logan and brian yorkey music and lyrics by sting directed by lorne campbell january 14 february 16, 2020. Now william brinkley has used the same premise to tell and even more fascinating tale. The last ship by william brinkley is a postnuclearapocalyptic novel which focuses on the survival of the crew of the destroyer nathan james. Meg dawson frances mcnamee greets him with all the. Inspired by stings own childhood experiences and the shipbuilding industry in wallsend, tyne and wear, the musical tells the story of gideon fletcher, a young man who returns to his hometown after the death of his father to reclaim his past including his former love, meg and.

The lyrical language of stings mournful score gives poetic voice to the distressed shipbuilders, but depicting. Gideon fletcher oliver savile leaves the town of tyne as a teen and returns some 16 years later to find the girl he left behind. The last ship calendar release center theatre group. The geordie songwriter pop megastar has penned a wellcrafted salute to the. The last ship has a new book by lorne campbell, original book by john logan and brian yorkey, orchestrations by rob mathes, musical direction by richard john, costume design by molly einchcomb, movement direction by lucy hind, lighting design by matt daw, and sound design by seb frost. The last ship is set in the english seafaring town of wallsend. The last ship the new musical with music and lyrics by 16time grammy awardwinner sting and book by tony awardwinner john logan and pulitzer prizewinner brian yorkey opened on broadway on october 26 with overwhelming praise for its emotionally powerful score. Inspired by stings own childhood experiences, this world premiere production features direction by twotime. The last ship, a bleak musical with a score by the rock star sting, is about an english shipbuilding town in decline. The last ship playbill october 2014 on broadway neil simon.

Book by lorne campbell, based on the original book by john logan and brian yorkey. The building of the final sailing vessel in sting, john logan, and brian. Other members of the creative team include dramaturg and. Sting the last ship is a new musical with an original score. The last ship jan 14, 2020 mar 22, 2020 original book by john logan musicalrevival. Sting wrote and performs in, the last ship, a very personal story. The wall street journal an extraoridincary novel of men at war, a superb portrtait of naval command, the last ship is a powerful and exciting novel you will not want to miss. Sting to return to the last ship for 2020 north american.

The building of the final sailing vessel in sting, john logan, and brian yorkeys new musical the last ship, directed by joe mantello, at the neil simon theatre. Women rule in stings reimagined musical, the last ship. The last ship playbill october 2014 on broadway neil simon theatre music by sting book by john logan and brian. The last ship starring sting at the ordway the ordway. Praise for the last ship nevil shute wrote a moving book, on the beach, about the aftermath of a nuclear war. Original book by john logan and brian yorkey music directors rob mathes and richard john, music and lyrics by sting. Sting performs at ordway ahead of his musical the last. The somber book by john logan and brian yorkey takes place in 2007, the year the. The last ship founders, while arsenic and old lace rescues itself. The last ship cibc theatre with an original score by 16time grammy award. Sting wrote the music and lyrics for the last ship, with a book written by tony and pulitzer prizewinning writers john logan and brian yorkey. John logan and brian yorkey wrote the original book. Center theatre group salutes the labor movement and the power of collective action with this exclusive ticket offer. On the phone with writer john logan of the last ship by francis lewis on 11072014, updated on 08232017 tony awardwinning playwright and threetime oscar nominee john logan talks about writing his first broadway musical, the last ship, and working with rock icon sting.

Moving easily between film, theater and television, john logan is one hell of a busy and indemand writer, something he acknowledges in this interview. Vermont royster, the wall street journal an extraoridincary novel of men at war, a superb portrtait of naval command, the last ship is a powerful and exciting novel you will not want to. Although, surprisingly, the actual actions of the crew are secondary to the incessant, introspective, ponderous narrative by the ships captain. But the failure also falls on sting, who created the inexpressive score. But the plodding book by john logan and brian yorkey gives him too little psychological dimension to come alive. The last ship opened on broadway in fall 2014 and ran for. The book, by tony winners john logan red and brian yorkey next to normal, delivers some unexpected nuance while toggling between the central romantic love triangle and the plight of the. For the most part, stings the last ship is a thing of beauty. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by lorne campbell. The book, by john logan red and brian yorkey next to. The last ship playbill opening night, the last ship 2014 opened oct 26, 2014. The somber book by john logan and brian yorkey takes place in 2007, the year the historic shipyard closed and the town lost its purpose and identity. June 10, 2014 july, 2014 its a universal story about community, family, fathers and sons a symbol of hope.

But the last ship is, undeniably, an original, dignified, modestly scaled, intentionally symbolic, unabashedly ironyfree and narratorfree musical with a carefully plotted book by john logan. John logan original book brian yorkey original book. Sting, and book by tony winner john logan and pulitzer prizewinner brian yorkey. Watch the commercial for stings the last ship on broadway, featuring the song what have we got. See what all the critics had to say about the last ship and read all the. Red, his play about abstract expressionist mark rothko, won the tony award for best play of 2010. The redux incarnation of the last ship has a rewritten book by lorne campbell who is also the new director, replacing broadways joe mantello, which resets the tone, jettisons a main theme and.

The musicals book, written by john logan and brian yorkey, settles for simply pushing the story forward, from a to b to c. This musicals book, revised by lorne campbell based on the original book by john logan and brian yorkey. On the other hand, it doesnt open for a few more weeks, and the show might still change. The last ship tickets golden gate theatre in san francisco. The last international rock icon to stake a claim on broadway was bono, and we know how that worked out. The last ship will air on great performances, friday, february 21, 2014 at 9 p. Pioneer theatre company, salt lake city, ut runs sept 16 oct 1, 2016 music and lyrics by sting. Among his credits are the screenplays for gladiator 2000, the aviator 2004 and skyfall 2012. On one hand, the last ship, music and lyrics by sting, book by john logan and brian yorkey, has already had a run in chicago and should be in pretty good shape. On the phone with writer john logan of the last ship.