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Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Last Ship (Queensland Performing Arts Centre)

Heartfelt, moving and nostalgic, Sting's musical is classy entertainment that pulses with dance and music.

April 13, 2026
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
features

Read the April 2026 issue of Limelight

From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.

March 23, 2026
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Sting in the Tale

Sting not only wrote the book and lyrics for The Last Ship, he will also play the leading role when the show arrives in Brisbane. He tells us why he wanted to write a musical.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music, Festivals, Opera, Theatre
news

The April 2026 issue of Limelight is now available

From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
news

Introducing the April 2026 issue of Limelight

From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.

March 10, 2026
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News, Theatre
news

Dancehall star Shaggy jumps aboard Sting’s The Last Ship

From Boombastic to the boatyard: reggae royalty docks in Brisbane.

February 23, 2026
Classical Music
features

Newsworthy: October 2025

A round-up of our recent news reports.

September 22, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News
news

Sting steers the Australian premiere of The Last Ship to Brisbane

Sting to feature in the cast of his autobiographically inspired musical set in a shipbuilding community in England's North East.

August 14, 2025
Light Classics, Stage
news

Sting gets symphonic on his tour downunder

Love Sting? Also love that live symphony orchestra sound? Then you’re in luck, as you can enjoy both at the same time when Sting brings his Symphonicity show to our shores.

January 10, 2011

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