Details have been revealed of the full cast and creative team behind the UK premiere of Sting’s highly personal debut musical The Last Ship when it heads home to Newcastle next month. Rehearsals have begun for the four-week launch season at Northern Stage in Newcastle which begins on 12 March 2018 and will be followed […]
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Homecoming for Sting’s The Last Ship musical
Sting’s highly personal debut musical The Last Ship will head home to Newcastle with screen star Jimmy Nail at the helm in 2018. Produced by Northern Stage in association with Karl Sydow and Kathryn Schenker, the production will be directed by Northern Stage’s artistic director Lorne Campbell. Commenting on the production, Campbell said: “It is […]
The War of the Worlds – full casting and a sneak peek at rehearsals
Alongside the onscreen appearance of Liam Neeson and the onstage appearance of Jeff Wayne and his Black Smoke Band and ULLAdubULLA string orchestra, casting has now been announced for the world stage premiere of The War of the Worlds at the Dominion Theatre. The show will preview from Monday 8 February 2016 with an opening […]
The Last Ship – Neil Simon Theatre, New York
The Last Ship continues at the Neil Simon Theatre, New York. The shipyard workers in the north east English town of Wallsend are a proud lot. And they’re stubborn, too, as portrayed in The Last Ship, the problematic new Broadway musical buoyed with a glorious score by rock star Sting. The town’s shipyard has been […]
