The Last Ship
The Last Ship
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
The Last Ship#1
Posted: 3/28/14 at 4:53pmWondering if there is any "buzz" about the upcoming musical with music written by Sting. Rock stars have not always had success with trying to to write a Broadway musical (U2, Paul Simon) although Elton John has had success. I think it has a tryout in June (Chicago) and scheduled for Broadway in October.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
The Last Ship#2
Posted: 3/28/14 at 5:07pmPlus, Brian Yorkey on the book is encouraging...
The Last Ship#3
Posted: 3/28/14 at 5:47pmYankeefan, add Cindy Lauper to your list of successes.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
The Last Ship#4
Posted: 3/28/14 at 6:43pm
"Yankeefan, add Cindy Lauper to your list of successes"
Wow, how did I forget her - lol.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
The Last Ship#5
Posted: 3/28/14 at 7:21pmIt's hard to put Paul Simon and U2 in the same bucket, though. U2 wrote a bunch of songs then went off on tour and were not really involved throughout the preview process, aside from getting video sent to them to watch in between stadium concerts. Paul Simon was at preview performances and took his role very seriously. Of course, Green Day was rather involved in Idiot.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
The Last Ship#6
Posted: 3/28/14 at 9:42pm
"of course, Green Day was rather involved in Idiot.
They were involved but I believe all of the music was already from albums they had recorded already and not for the actual Broadway show.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
The Last Ship#7
Posted: 3/28/14 at 9:55pm
As far as "pop" songwriters go, there's also Randy Newman's FAUST, which played regionally and is being done by Encores Off-Center as a one-night concert.
Is Barry Manilow's HARMONY still aiming for Broadway? His COPACABANA was supposedly awful.
Jimmy Buffett also wrote a musical that was done in Florida.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
The Last Ship#9
Posted: 3/28/14 at 10:17pm
Isn't The Last Ship an album Sting recorded already? 
The Last Ship#10
Posted: 3/28/14 at 10:46pm
Here is a link to a video with some information on the show, and some song samples.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThDal2LMJ6Y
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
The Last Ship#11
Posted: 3/28/14 at 10:49pm
I have the Buffet CD called " Can't Stop The Carnival" Early parrothead music that will never see Broadway
I have the Faust CD. Turns out there is now a 2 cd version available on Amazon.
The Last Ship#12
Posted: 3/29/14 at 11:28amCant understand the fuss about this. The songs and story are dull,dreary, repetitive and boring. His PBS concert didnt get me interested either.Supposedly cost $14m if you believe reports. Tickets sales in chicago are`nt brillant either. Even some Chicago critics say its got closure notice written all over it when he did promo. Dont think this will be a long runner.
The Last Ship#13
Posted: 3/29/14 at 12:20pmmartian-i can understand you not understanding the fuss, but that has not been the general consensus at all in these parts. what chicago critic said that?
The Last Ship#14
Posted: 3/29/14 at 12:50pm
Even some Chicago critics say its got closure notice written all over it when he did promo.
Who? I live in Chicago and there is far more buzz for this than there was for Big Fish.
Broadway Star Joined: 9/19/09
The Last Ship#15
Posted: 3/29/14 at 1:07pmMister Matt and Hogans Hero, note the join date of Martianman. I presume there is an agenda related to the posting.
The Last Ship#16
Posted: 3/29/14 at 1:26pmthanks mar. so we have mar and now martian. all we need is martini.
Broadway Star Joined: 9/19/09
The Last Ship#18
Posted: 3/29/14 at 2:47pmThere is no agenda. Just expressing my opinion on everything Ive seen, heard and read that is all. Yes they will do loads of publicity on this but I dont think it be successful. Time will tell if I am proved wrong.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
The Last Ship#19
Posted: 3/29/14 at 2:57pm
"Even some Chicago critics say its got closure notice written all over it when he did promo. Dont think this will be a long runner."
So, based on him doing a concert version, with little book and no sets, they are able to know what it will be like when fully staged/realized? Wouldn't being psychic be more lucrative than being a theater critic?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/17/07
The Last Ship#20
Posted: 3/29/14 at 3:13pmI liked concert, but the content and tone seem rather dreary.
The Last Ship#21
Posted: 3/29/14 at 3:28pmMartian, what critic said what you said they said? And about what did they say it? You are of course free to state your opinion based on having not seen a show that has not yet even been created, but when you say that some critic followed you down that path, it behooves you to say who you are maligning and/or misquoting.
The Last Ship#22
Posted: 3/29/14 at 3:31pm
I think the commercial looks kind of cool too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nieXALavPVc#t=20
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
The Last Ship#23
Posted: 3/29/14 at 5:36pm
It will need Sting appeal
The subject matter is not family fare which many tourists look for.I did enjoy what I heard so we will wait and see how it develops going forward.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
The Last Ship#24
Posted: 3/29/14 at 10:44pm
"Isn't The Last Ship an album Sting recorded already?"
Yes, but there is a difference between doing a album of the songs you wrote for a musical and having a musical have songs from album almost 5 yrs old. Since you had smiley face and a wink assume you were just having fun.
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