“The Last Ship,†a new musical from Sting about family and labor strife in working-class Britain, will come to Broadway in the fall of 2014, after a tryout run in Chicago next summer, the producers announced on Thursday.
Set in an English shipbuilding town, “The Last Ship†includes an original score by Sting, whose life story is echoed in the characters. Music from the show is featured in a new album of the same name, Sting’s first collection of original material since 2003.
While the show marks Sting’s debut as a Broadway songwriter, it features a high-powered team of veterans alongside him. Joe Mantello (“Wickedâ€) is directing and John Logan (“Redâ€) and Brian Yorkey (“Next to Normalâ€) have written the book.
“The Last Ship†will have its premiere from June 10 to July 13 at the Bank of America theater in Chicago. Specific Broadway dates have yet to be announced.
