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re: Last Ship last night

Posted by: lowwriter 04:10 pm EST 01/17/15
In reply to: re: Last Ship last night - jmill 03:53 pm EST 01/17/15

I found nothing to dislike both times I saw it. But there were so many people who hated the book who reviewed the show and posted online.

I saw Michael Esper the first time and he was fine, though a little raspy. I saw his understudy the second time and he sang the songs very much like Michael and sounded fine.

It was so good to see Sting but Jimmy Nail was equally impressive.

This is a stirring show that deserved better but at least we have the cast album.


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re: Last Ship last night

Posted by: ileen 09:42 pm EST 01/17/15
In reply to: re: Last Ship last night - lowwriter 04:10 pm EST 01/17/15

Do you think this show would be successful on the West End? I know Billy Elliot lasted longer there & initially I wondered why it didn't start there. Maybe Sting's theater connections are more in NY, maybe UK people are less enamored of him than US people?


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re: Last Ship last night

Posted by: lowwriter 09:37 am EST 01/18/15
In reply to: re: Last Ship last night - ileen 09:42 pm EST 01/17/15

I think the show could be successful in the West End. Maybe not Billy Elliot big. It's a shame Sting couldn't have developed this with the National Theater. It would have been wiser to begin this show in the UK. But it's too late now.


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