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| re: 'The Last Ship' will set sail again, starring Sting, this time in Toronto in early 2019 | |
| Posted by: jmill 12:59 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: 'The Last Ship' will set sail again, starring Sting, this time in Toronto in early 2019 - Delvino 10:52 pm EDT 07/17/18 | |
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| I saw it twice with Sting; I also found it quite moving and hope the changes haven't hurt that. The hardest part I had with the show, especially the first time I saw it, related to the reasoning for building the ship. I get it that it helped their spirits, etc. But, for me, the entire concept of building the ship, perhaps meant to be allegorical, defied logic and was never that believable. It clearly required some suspension of disbelief. But, in spite of that, I found the score lovely and the show stirring. On my second visit, knowing what to expect, the plot issue didn't bother me, and the overall effect of the musical was spellbinding and haunting, with both acts culminating in stunning stage pictures. LAST SHIP was a true tribute to the human spirit. From what I read in sf's linked review of the UK production in this thread, it sounds like the changes have somewhat addressed my plot issue and have provided better reasoning for building the ship. It also sounds like the ending remains quite moving. Without seeing the show, it's hard to judge the effect of Gideon's child being a young woman in the new version - so much that worked in the ending of the original involved what his son did in that closing moments of the show. I am glad to see the show have a life after its Broadway engagement. |
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| re: 'The Last Ship' will set sail again, starring Sting: (Plot spoilers!) | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:34 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: 'The Last Ship' will set sail again, starring Sting, this time in Toronto in early 2019 - jmill 12:59 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| ''The Last Ship'' and the song ''Ghost Story'' is so moving to me because of Tom's confrontation with his long-absentee dad, Gideon. And John Logan and Brian Yorkey's original book, which has since been totally rewritten, captured that conflict so wrenchingly. Tom: ''I waited my whole life to meet you, and you were just going to leave without telling us. I think that's bollocks.'' Gideon: ''It's for the best.'' Tom: ''I can see how you never lost a fight. You just run away.'' Tom calls Gideon out on running away from being his father, just as Gideon had run away years ago from HIS father. Gideon: ''Don't waste your life on old men and sinking ships. … I learned nothing from [my father].'' Tom: ''Like Hell, you're just like him. And I'm never going to be anything like you.'' As Tom runs off, Gideon grapples with the legacy of his gruff dad, pretending to hate him, but always seeking his love. Then Gideon and Tom sing: ''You were my compass star. You were my measure. You were a pirate's map of buried treasure.'' Gideon finally admits: ''It's time that I confess [Dad], I must have loved you.'' And Tom joins in: ''I must have loved you.'' (Here's Sting's ''Ghost Story,'' from the cast album, sung so hauntingly by Michael Esper and Collin Kelly-Sordelet.) |
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| Link | 'The Last Ship': 'Ghost Story' (orchestrated by Rob Mathes) |
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