‘70s Music Icon Brings His Stage Musical to London
Sting is set to star in a newly adapted production of his musical "The Last Ship" at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London from Sept. 22 to Oct. 3.
In the play, Sting plays Jackie White, a Northeast English shipyard foreman whose health is deteriorating at the moment his community needs him most. The company features more than 50 people, although no further cast details have been revealed yet.
"I grew up in the shadow of the shipyard," Sting explained, per Variety. "I'd watch thousands of men walk to work each morning, but I dreamed of something else… I dreamed of escaping, and I did everything in my power to get away from that life. But the farther I got, the more I realized I needed to understand where I came from and felt I had to give something back. ‘The Last Ship' is my tribute to the people and the place that shaped me."
This upcoming London production follows recent runs in Amsterdam, Brisbane and Paris, with further performances scheduled at the Metropolitan Opera in New York this summer before a return engagement in Amsterdam later this year.
According to Broadway World, Sting developed the musical in 2011, drawing inspiration from "The Soul Cages." The show earned Tony nominations for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations following its Broadway premiere in 2014. This new revival has been reworked to include new scenes and songs.
Alongside the West End run, Sting has released "The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)," an extended version of the album featuring five new recordings, produced by Sting and orchestrator Rob Mathes.
The creative team also includes set and props designer Jenny Melville, costumer Loren Elstein, sound designer Tom Gibbons, lighting designer Adam Bassett, animation director Matt Taylor, choreographer Rebecca Howell, video designer Benjamin Pearcy, musical supervisor and musical director and co-orchestrator Richard John.
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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 10:43 AM.