Tune into BBC Four tomorrow, April 27 at 10PM for "Sting: When The Last Ship Sails." An evening of music and storytelling filmed at The Public Theater in NYC, the special features Sting performing songs from his latest album, The Last Ship, and Broadway-bound musical of the same name joined by a 14-piece band, many of whose members also hail from the North East, including actor/singer Jimmy Nail, who plays a lead role in the upcoming stage production...

Sting sets sail on the waters of musical theater with his Broadway-bound show, The Last Ship. A great physique and amazing staying power aside, Sting continues to stretch his artistic muscles, taking a crack at musical theater with The Last Ship, which draws from the musician's memory of life in the seaside town of Wallsend, in northeast England. Directed by Wicked's Joe Mantello and featuring a book by Tony Award winners John Logan (Red) and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal), the musical runs from June 10 to July 13 at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre before its Broadway debut in October. Recently, Sting sat down with Michigan Avenue to offer insight into the project...