CASTING REVEALED FOR THE NATIONAL TOUR OF
THE LAST SHIP
STARRING STING
PLAYS THE GOLDEN GATE THEATRE
FEBRUARY 20 – MARCH 22, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, CA —Full casting for Sting’s acclaimed musical, THE LAST SHIP, has been announced. Tickets are currently on sale for the February 20–March 22, 2020 San Francisco engagement at the Golden Gate Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at broadwaysf.com.
17-time Grammy Award®-winner Sting will star as shipyard foreman, ‘Jackie White,’ and will perform the role at every performance. He is joined by Frances McNamee as ‘Meg,’ Jackie Morrison as ‘Peggy White’ and Oliver Savile as ‘Gideon Fletcher.’ Bios of each appear below.
The remainder of the entirely British cast comprises Marc Akinfolarin, Joe Caffrey, Matt Corner, Susan Fay, Orla Gormley, Annie Grace, Sean Kearns, Oliver Kearney, David Muscat, Tom Parsons, Joseph Peacock, Sophie Reid, Hannah Richardson and Jade Sophia Vertannes.
The Company is appearing with the support of Actor’s Equity Association.
For more information on the production and a video sneak peek, please visit thelastshipmusical.com
Inspired by Sting’s 1991 album, “The Soul Cages,” THE LAST SHIP tells the story of Gideon, a prodigal son returning home after 17 years at sea to find that the local shipyard his town was built around is closing and Meg, the love he left behind, has moved on. Tensions flare and picket lines are drawn as foreman Jackie White (Sting) rallies the workers to take over the shipyard and build one last ship in the face of the gathering storm.
A love story, a tale of family and friendship, and a passionate homage to the shipbuilding community Sting grew up in, this “thrilling and stirring musical” (The Guardian) features a Tony-nominated original score by Sting, including some of his best-loved songs “Island of Souls,” “All This Time,” and “When We Dance.”
Completely reimagined since its Broadway debut in 2014, THE LAST SHIP has thrilled audiences across the UK and in Toronto and been described as “uplifting, intimate, heart-breaking and universal.” (The Stage.)
THE LAST SHIP has a new book and direction by incoming artistic director of the National Theatre of Wales Lorne Campbell and is based on the original book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey; has set design by 59 Productions, the multi award-winning studio behind the video design of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Les Misérables and War Horse; musical supervision and orchestrations by Emmy Award-winning, Drama Desk, Tony and Grammy nominated arranger/composer/producer Rob Mathes, whose credits include arrangements for The Greatest Showman and work with the biggest names in music including Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, Jay-Z, Aretha Franklin and many more; musical direction by Richard John; costume design by Molly Einchcomb; movement direction by Lucy Hind; lighting design by Matt Daw: and sound design by Sebastian Frost.
THE LAST SHIP is produced by Karl Sydow.
Ticket Information:
Tickets are currently on sale at broadwaysf.com.
Ticket Prices:
$70-$275. Prices subject to change.
Performance Times:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 7:30pm
Friday and Saturday at 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm
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