The Last Ship (Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre, 2014)

The Last Ship

Broadway

Musical

Original

The Last Ship

Broadway

Musical

Original

SYNOPSIS: Set in the English seafaring town of Wallsend, a close-knit community where life has always revolved around the local shipyard, Gideon Fletcher dreams of a different future. He sets out to travel the world, leaving his life and his love behind. When Gideon returns home 14 years later, he finds the shipyard's future in grave danger and his childhood sweetheart engaged to someone else.

book: Brian Yorkey, John Logan
music: Sting
lyrics: Sting

Pro Info

Awards

Astaire Awards
2015	Best Choreographer	Steven Hoggett	Nominee

Drama Desk Award
2015	Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical	Brian Ronan	Nominee
2015	Outstanding Orchestrations	Rob Mathes	Nominee
2015	Outstanding Music	Sting	Nominee
2015	Outstanding Choreography	Steven Hoggett	Nominee

Outer Critics Circle
2015	Outstanding New Score	Nominee
2015	Outstanding Book of a Musical	Nominee
2015	Outstanding New Broadway Musical	Nominee

Theatre World Awards
2015	Theatre World Award	Collin Kelly-Sordelet	Winner

Tony Award
2015	Best Original Score	Sting	Nominee
2015	Best Orchestrations	Rob Mathes	Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 25, 2015) Total Current Gross: $11,156,287.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $953,165.00 (Week Ending Jan 4, 2015) Average Ticket Price: $84.21 Average % Capacity: 73.03%

Grosses

Week Ending	Week Number	This Week Gross Potential Gross	Diff $	Avg Ticket Top Ticket	Seats Sold Seats in Theatre	Perfs Previews	% Cap This Week	Diff % cap
Jan 25, 2015	35	$843,445.00 $1,243,260.00	$5,171.00	$89.17 $225.00	9,459 1,349	8 0	87.65%	4.10%
Jan 18, 2015	34	$838,274.00 $1,243,260.00	-$2,194.00	$92.97 $225.00	9,017 1,349	8 0	83.55%	7.29%
Jan 11, 2015	33	$840,468.00 $1,243,260.00	-$112,697.00	$102.12 $225.00	8,230 1,349	8 0	76.26%	-7.00%
Jan 4, 2015	32	$953,165.00 $1,243,260.00	$89,161.00	$106.08 $225.00	8,985 1,349	8 0	83.26%	10.65%