The Last Ship
The Last Ship
yankeefan7
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
#1The Last Ship
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.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#2The Last Ship
Posted: 3/28/14 at 5:07pmPlus, Brian Yorkey on the book is encouraging...
#3The Last Ship
Posted: 3/28/14 at 5:47pmYankeefan, add Cindy Lauper to your list of successes.
yankeefan7
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
#4The Last Ship
Posted: 3/28/14 at 6:43pm
"Yankeefan, add Cindy Lauper to your list of successes"
Wow, how did I forget her - lol.
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#5The Last Ship
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.
yankeefan7
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
#6The Last Ship
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.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#7The Last Ship
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.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#9The Last Ship
Posted: 3/28/14 at 10:17pm
Isn't The Last Ship an album Sting recorded already? 
#10The Last Ship
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
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#11The Last Ship
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.
martianman2
Swing Joined: 3/29/14
#12The Last Ship
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.
#13The Last Ship
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?
#14The Last Ship
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.
mar6411
Broadway Star Joined: 9/19/09
#15The Last Ship
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.
#16The Last Ship
Posted: 3/29/14 at 1:26pmthanks mar. so we have mar and now martian. all we need is martini.
mar6411
Broadway Star Joined: 9/19/09
martianman2
Swing Joined: 3/29/14
#18The Last Ship
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.
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#19The Last Ship
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?
finebydesign
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/17/07
#20The Last Ship
Posted: 3/29/14 at 3:13pmI liked concert, but the content and tone seem rather dreary.
#21The Last Ship
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.
HoundDoggydog
Swing Joined: 11/5/13
#22The Last Ship
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
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#23The Last Ship
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.
yankeefan7
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
#24The Last Ship
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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