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Sting Headlines Met Opera's First Broadway Musical Revision

6/4/2026

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Sting will lead the revised The Last Ship at the Metropolitan Opera for nine shows later this month.
The Metropolitan Opera’s production is its first fully staged former Broadway musical.
The revised version swaps several male roles for female characters and features Shaggy as the Ferryman.
Sting says he now writes for women, girls and older listeners, will consider outdoor or oratorio formats, and rejects jukebox musical.

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Sting will lead the revised The Last Ship at the Metropolitan Opera for nine shows later this month.
The Metropolitan Opera’s production is its first fully staged former Broadway musical.
The revised version swaps several male roles for female characters and features Shaggy as the Ferryman.
Sting says he now writes for women, girls and older listeners, will consider outdoor or oratorio formats, and rejects jukebox musical.