Sting Receives a Sardi's Caricature

Sixteen-time Grammy winner Sting added yet another honor to his extensive collection of accolades: a Sardi's caricature. The singer, songwriter, and composer-lyricist behind Broadway's The Last Ship was presented with the drawing on January 20.

Sting currently stars in The Last Ship, which ends its run at the Neil Simon Theatre on January 24. It officially opened there on October 26 after a tryout run in Chicago, and will have played 29 previews and 104 performances upon closing. Sting joined the cast on December 9, taking on the role of shipyard foreman Jackie White, originally played by Jimmy Nail.

Directed by Joe Mantello, The Last Ship features choreography by Steven Hoggett and a book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey. Michael Esper leads the musical's principal cast as Gideon Fletcher, a young man from the English seafaring town of Wallsend who leaves his life behind to travel the world — only to return a decade later to find out that what he deserted is more than he ever could have imagined. The company also includes Rachel Tucker, Fred Applegate, Aaron Lazar, Sally Ann Triplett, and Collin Kelly-Sordelet.

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