Overview
- The Metropolitan Opera will host nine fully staged performances June 9–14, 2026 at the opera house in New York.
- Before New York, the production plays Amsterdam January 14–February 1, Paris February 18–March 7, and Brisbane April 9–May 3.
- Sting reprises shipyard foreman Jackie White and Shaggy co-stars as the Ferryman in the Wallsend-set story.
- The new edition features direction by Leo Warner, a book by Barney Norris, and design and music teams including 59 Studio, Rebecca Howell, Loren Elstein, Adam Bassett, Tom Gibbons, and Rob Mathes.
- Sting will release The Last Ship (Expanded Edition) with five new recordings on December 5, 2025, produced with Rob Mathes.