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The Last Ship review " Sting crafts a stirring musical for Tyneside by Michael Billington

Northern Stage, NewcastleWith rousing anthems and purposeful politics, this tale of Thatcher-era shipbuilders launches anew in home watersHaving bombed on Broadway, this musical by Sting about the shipbuilding industry is being revived on its native soil with a new book by its director, Lorne Campbell. The only mystery is why the show ever premiered in the US in the first place: it is a deeply British musical that ch…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:25AM on March 22, 2018

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