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Opening Date
Oct 26, 2014
Closing Date
Jan 24, 2015
1st Preview
Sep 29, 2014
1st Preview
Sep 29, 2014
Previews
29
Performances
105
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Neil Simon Theatre
(Oct 26, 2014 - Jan 24, 2015)
Setting
Streets and shipyard, Wallsend, in the northeast of England
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)
Produced by Jeffrey Seller, Kathryn Schenker, Kevin McCollum, Sander Jacobs, James L. Nederlander, Roy Furman, Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
Book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey; Music by Sting; Lyrics by Sting; Musical Director: Rob Mathes; Music orchestrated by Rob Mathes; Music arranged by Rob Mathes; Associate Musical Dir.: Dan Lipton
Directed by Joe Mantello; Choreographed by Steven Hoggett; Associate Director: Tom Ridgely; Associate Choreographer: Patrick McCollum
Scenic Design by David Zinn; Costume Design by David Zinn; Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind; Sound Design by Brian Ronan; Hair and Wig Design by Luc Verschueren; Makeup Design by Luc Verschueren; Moving Light Programmer: Justin Freeman; Associate Scenic Design: Brett Banakis; Associate Costume Design: Sarah Laux; Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone; Assistant Scenic Design: Stephen Dobay, Timothy McMath, Meredith Ries and Robert Sweetnam; Assistant Lighting Design: Kaitlyn Breen
General Manager: Baseline Theatrical and Andy Jones; Company Manager: Nick Lugo; Assistant Co. Mgr: Kaitlin Fine
Production Supervisor: Brian Lynch; Production Stage Manager: J. Philip Bassett; Stage Manager: Amber White; Assistant Stage Mgr: Eric Tysinger
Musical Coordinator: Dean Sharenow; Piano: Rob Mathes; Keyboard 2: Dan Lipton; Drums: Joe Bonadio; Guitar 1: Matt Beck; Guitar 2: Ben Butler; Bass: Peter Donovan; Pipes/Flutes/Whistles: Christopher Layer; Melodeon: Mick McAuley; Fiddle 1: Paul Woodiel; Fiddle 2: Lisa Gutkin; Cello: Emily Hope Price; Percussion: Trey Files; Synthesizer Programmer: Karl Mansfield; Music Copyist: Mike Casteel and Peter Foley
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh; Special Effects Design Assistant: Megan Lang
Fight direction by Ron Piretti; Fight Captain: Colby Foytik; Dance Captain: Jeremy Davis; Dialect Coach: Ben Furey; Casting: Telsey + Company and Craig Burns, CSA; UK Casting: Pippa Ailion, CDG; Press Representative: Sam Rudy Media Relations; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Social Media: Mike Karns; Photographer: Matthew Murphy and Joan Marcus
Fred Applegate
Father O'Brien
Michael Esper
Gideon Fletcher
Collin Kelly-Sordelet
Broadway debut
Young Gideon
 
Tom Dawson
Aaron Lazar
Arthur Millburn
Jimmy Nail
Jackie White
Sep 29, 2014 - Dec 07, 2014
Sally Ann Triplett
Peggy White
Rachel Tucker
Broadway debut
Meg Dawson
Eric Anderson
Freddy Newlands
 
Ensemble
Craig Bennett
Billy Thompson
 
Ensemble
Dawn Cantwell
Young Meg
 
Ensemble
Jeremy Davis
Ensemble
Bradley Dean
Ensemble
Colby Foytik
Ensemble
David Michael Garry
Ensemble
Timothy Gulan
Ensemble
Shawna M. Hamic
Beatrice Dees
 
Ensemble
Rich Hebert
Adrian Sanders
 
Ensemble
Leah Hocking
Jessie Flynn
 
Ensemble
Todd A. Horman
Ensemble
Jamie Jackson
Joe Fletcher
 
Ensemble
Drew McVety
Sailor
 
Ensemble
Matthew Stocke
Davy Harrison
 
Ensemble
Jeremy Woodard
Ensemble
Swings: Ethan Applegate , Alyssa DiPalma , Sarah Hunt , Sean Jenness , Johnny Newcomb and Cullen R. Titmas
Understudies: Eric Anderson (Father O'Brien), Ethan Applegate (Young Gideon, Tom Dawson), Dawn Cantwell (Meg Dawson, Jessie Flynn), Bradley Dean (Arthur Millburn), Alyssa DiPalma (Young Meg, Jessie Flynn), Colby Foytik (Gideon Fletcher), David Michael Garry (Joe Fletcher), Shawna M. Hamic (Peggy White), Rich Hebert (Jackie White, Father O'Brien), Leah Hocking (Peggy White, Beatrice Dees), Sarah Hunt (Meg Dawson, Young Meg, Beatrice Dees), Jamie Jackson (Jackie White), Johnny Newcomb (Young Gideon, Tom Dawson) and Jeremy Woodard (Gideon Fletcher, Arthur Millburn)

Neil Simon Theatre (Oct 26, 2014 - Jan 24, 2015)

Cast

Sting
Jackie White
Dec 09, 2014 - Jan 24, 2015
Standby: Jimmy Nail (Jackie White)
music by Sting; lyrics by Sting
Act 1
Sung By
Island of Souls
Jackie White, Young Gideon, Peggy White, Father O'Brien, Young Meg and Company
All This Time
Gideon Fletcher and Company
August Winds
Meg Dawson and Young Meg
Shipyard
Jackie White, Billy Thompson, Peggy White, Father O'Brien, Tom Dawson and Company
If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor
Meg Dawson and Women
Dead Man's Boots
Gideon Fletcher, Joe Fletcher and Young Gideon
The Last Ship (Part One)
Father O'Brien
Sail Away
Peggy White
The Last Ship (Part Two)
Jackie White, Father O'Brien and Company
What Say You, Meg?
Arthur Millburn
We've Got Now't Else
Jackie White, Tom Dawson and Shipyard Men
When We Dance
Gideon Fletcher, Meg Dawson and Arthur Millburn
The Last Ship (Reprise)
Gideon Fletcher, Jackie White, Father O'Brien and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Mrs. Dees' Rant
Mrs. Dees and Women
The Night the Pugilist Learned How to Dance
Gideon Fletcher and Tom Dawson
We've Got Now't Else (Reprise)
Jackie White, Gideon Fletcher and Company
So to Speak
Father O'Brien and Gideon Fletcher
Hymn
Company
Show Some Respect
Peggy White, Gideon Fletcher, Jackie White, Meg Dawson and Company
Island of Souls (Reprise)
Meg Dawson, Young Gideon, Young Meg and Gideon Fletcher
It's Not the Same Moon
Gideon Fletcher and Meg Dawson
Underground River
Jackie White, Tom Dawson and Company
Ghost Story
Gideon Fletcher and Tom Dawson
August Winds (Reprise)
Gideon Fletcher and Tom Dawson
The Last Ship (Finale)
Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2015 Nominee
Music by Sting
Lyrics by Sting
 

Best Orchestrations

2015 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Rob Mathes

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Choreography

2015 Nominee
Choreographed by Steven Hoggett
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2015 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Rob Mathes
 

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2015 Nominee
Sound Design by Brian Ronan
 

Outstanding Music

2015 Nominee
Music by Sting

Theatre World

Award

2015 Recipient
Collin Kelly-Sordelet
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