The Last Ship Reviews

John from San Francisco, California

MULTI LAYERED MUSICAL

It's hard to put into words the depth of this musical. I have seen it in multiple cities. It is a shame it did not last long on Broadway. Ostensibly, it tells the story of a community banding together to build one last ship and save a shipyard from going out of business. But Sting's lyrics are brilliantly layered. All the songs are dripping with spirituality and a a sense of longing. The "last ship" is a metaphor for dying. Basically, what happens next when the last ship sails? They are lyrics Sting likely wouldn't have written when he was younger. This musical is well worth seeing, through the script is not as good as Broadway because they eliminated some characters and changed it significantly. But it's still fantastic.

Mel Wacks from Los Angeles, California

GREAT SINGING AND MEANINGFUL PLOT

In this era of Disney musicals it is a pleasure to hear something that doesn't sound like every other musical. The cast is outstanding, with fabulous voices. And the plot is still timely, with a business owner throwing the workers under the bus. I really am not a Sting fan, but my 50 year old daughter is -- and she was thrilled to see and hear him in person.

Alan Decker from Los Angeles, California

WONDERFUL DAY AT THE THEATRE

A rousing, touching and beautiful day at the Theater! An amazing cast and what powerful vocal and acting performances. We left the theater with joy in our hearts and a spring in our step!! Bravo!

Suzanne from Porter Ranch, California

MOVING STORY, DAZZLING EFFECTS

I wanted to see this musical ever since it was on Broadway. I know that it has been reworked, and I assume it is even better now. The story is a moving account of a struggling ship-building town and their efforts to survive. The characters are human, and have a full range of emotions. I was especially dazzled by the creative technical effects to convey the mood and environmental conditions. The voices were excellent, and the character portrayed by Sting was particularly fascinating to watch.

Chris Acoutin from Orange County, Calif

THE LAST SHIP “SAILS”

At 1st I was a little skeptical of a musical just because the famous “Sting” was involved, but was pleasantly surprised as the story unfolded telling a believable human tale of a small town trying to save a dying industry and way of life. The production was well staged with spirited performances and songs to match. The standing ovation as they took their bows is the only recommendation you’ll need to put the play on your list and make the drive to see this show before it’s gone!

Olivia from San Francisco, California

LOVED IT!

I really loved all of it - the music, the voices, the talent, the story, the set and lighting were simply fantastic and impressive.

Yvonne Herman from San Francisco, California

STING & THE LAST SHIP

Went to see this on Saturday as part of our season passes with my family. The story was good and the music and singing even better. My husband and daughter said it is in their top 3 for musicals, Hamilton #1, Come From Away #2 and this is #3. We see a lot of plays & I do agree with them. I think this is a historical story as well. The singing and acting is exceptional. Its about love, loss and new beginnings. It's inspirational. See it for yourself and decide.

Lilli Alberga from San Francisco, California

THE LAST SHIP

I would highly recommend The Last Ship to anyone who enjoys theatre. Extremely talented and professional cast with excellent singing voices. The sets were well done and made good use of new technology while maintaining the integrity of the production. Very enjoyable .... my actual rating would be 4.5 - but it was not an option on this review site which only allows whole numbers. Also, the dialogue was a bit challenging to understand at times - as a result of the accents.

Lily Keith from San Francisco, California

REALLY GOOD MUSICAL!

I really enjoyed this musical, it being my first musical i've seen on any broadway type stage it was amazing! I laughed and I cried. The effects and set were amazing as well as the singing. Though the accents made it sort of hard to understand some of the spoken lines. I recommend seeing this show if possible!

Lou from San Francisco, California

STANDING OVATION WELL DESERVED!

What a treat to watch something that doesn't feel that it has been written to formula. The ensemble were fantastic and brought so much to the wonderful music. The production is beautiful, moving and uplifting all in one breath.

Ferne from San Francisco, California

FABULOUS

Loved every minute. The plot the music the talent of the cast. The sets were incredible. Not to be missed.

Carolyn Miller from San Francisco, California

A STUNNING AND BEAUTIFULLY UNDERSTATED WORK OF ART

Sting's THE LAST SHIP definitely needs pre-show research. This is not a typical Broadway musical with flashy dance numbers, incredible costumes and catchy music. It is, instead, a thoughtful, musical story about the last days of a vibrant ship-building town where Sting grew up. Complete with 'Geordie' accents of the region, the music and the dialogue have a certain 'lilt' to them. Sting's vocal flexibility is evident in his wide range from baritone into his head-tone/falsetto. His backup singers were spot-on in their intonation and harmony work with Sting. This production didn't need a massive ship set piece; the clever staging and lighting of the ship's image looming over the performers was a quiet but magnificent reminder of what was to be The Last Ship. This was a memorable production with lasting and personal impact.

Kathleen Sam Kraft from San Francisco, California

THE LAST SHIP SAILS INTO SAN FRANCISCO

The Last Ship set was very creative, one could understand the desired environment on stage. The actors all had fantastic voices and dance skills. All the Roles played were strong- there really wasn’t one star. Sting’s role was actually not the center point of the musical and it worked. It started a bit slow for me, but it grew in intensity, as the audience got to know the characters. Just the right length!!

Marilou from Los Angeles, California

BORING

It was boring and to think that I love musicals! I’ve watched other musicals and have been captivated by the plot and the songs. This one was not captivating and though they had great singers, the plot was boring, slow, and really not captivating as others in the audience were pretentiously stating.

KW from San Francisco, California

MUSIC WAS ENJOYABLE BUT A SNOOZE

Just saw yesterday, some enjoyable music but overall the show was overly long and difficult to engage with.

Martin Bell from Montecito, California

SINKING SHIP

Saw The Last Ship yesterday, February 8th matinee. Beautiful set and effects. Thrilled to see Sting, though immediately learned that his voice does not have the gravitas for theatre. Even sitting 3rd row center, he was often hard to hear or drown out by the cast. The show requires intense concentration as the dialogue can be difficult to understand. We were so disappointed that we left after the first act as we could bear to watch The Last Ship sink. We are multi-year Ahmanson season subscribers and unfortunately this is one ship that shouldn’t have sailed.

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