John was a tory, and as a loyalist to the king, served in the british army at the battle of kings mountain in october 1780. Nathan james is relatively unscathed, but the future is grim and captain thomas is facing mutiny from the tattered remnants of his crew. The survival of thomas ford, starnegins camp, agency woman, the major, and rocks in the head he is also the author of eightyfive short stories. John logan, whos among the hottestand most highly paidscreenwriters in hollywood, met me for lunch at the crosby street hotel in downtown manhattan, looking terrierlike, very fit, and eager. Don logans new book covers the complete history of the b1 lancer from its inception, through production, and operations with strategic air command.
Moving easily between film, theater and television, john logan is one hell of a busy and indemand writer, something he acknowledges in this interview. It also has a compelling premise, based on the book of the same name by william brinkley. My lineage is william to joshua, to william, to john, to david v, to william, to samuel, to andrew, to andrew. Logan college new, used, rental and digital textbooks at the vols bookstore. The last ship by sting, john logan and brian yorkey. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Historical records matching john logan john logan in myheritage family trees tdickersonfamily. Although, surprisingly, the actual actions of the crew are secondary to the incessant, introspective, ponderous narrative by the ship s captain.
When you start off on chapter 1 the story goes to the events after wwiii then backwards to the beginning which i really dont like having to backtrack in a story. Nathan james avoided falling victim to the devastating tragedy, but now the crew must confront that they may be among the few remaining survivors. Overview of sea of lost ships, 1954, directed by joseph kane, with john derek, wanda hendrix, walter brennan, at turner classic movies. This being said, i knew the moment that i started making connections between the movie and the game i knew that i had to make a list of comparisons. He is also the author of storm damage, a collection of short stories available on kindle. Kara joins up with someone that can help with her mission. Productions, 2014 chicago 2014 broadway 2016 salt lake city 2016 uk national tour 2019 toronto 2020 us national tour. The musicals book, written by john logan and brian yorkey, settles for simply pushing the story forward, from a to b to c.
On the phone with writer john logan of the last ship. John david logan born september 24, 1961 is an american playwright, screenwriter, film producer, and television producer. The last ship is a new musical with an original score by 16time grammy award winner sting. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The last ship is an american actiondrama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of the same name by william brinkley. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by lorne campbell.
Inspired by stings own childhood experiences, this world premiere production features direction by twotime tony award winner joe mantello wicked, a book by tony award winner john logan red and pulitzer prize winner brian yorkey next to normal and choreography by olivier award winner steven. The survival of thomas ford, starnegins camp, agency woman, the major, and rocks in the head. The last ship original broadway cast recording cd 2014. A ferocious battle between the vikings and the franks eventually comes down to ragnar against rollo. Hailed an extraordinary novel of men at war washington post, the last ship is the book that inspired the tnt mini series starring eric dane, rhona mitra, and adam baldwin, with michael bay as executive producer. The last ship by william brinkley is a postnuclearapocalyptic novel which focuses on the survival of the crew of the destroyer nathan james.
Oct 27, 2014 t he last ship is the latest in a line of recent musicals about workers adrift in the postindustrial economy. Jimmy nail and the cast of the last ship joan marcus. Although, surprisingly, the actual actions of the crew are secondary to the incessant, introspective, ponderous narrative by the ships captain. John logan is an american playwright, screenwriter, film producer, and television producer. The series premiered on tnt on june 22, 2014 and concluded after five seasons on november 11, 2018. The last ship william brinkley post apocalyptic book list. When gideon returns home 14 years later, he finds the shipyards future in grave danger and his childhood sweetheart engaged to someone else. Logan and southern illinois in the civil war era shawnee classics. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. John logan original book brian yorkey original book.
Sting the last ship is a new musical with an original score. Logan college new, used, rental and digital textbooks. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about john logan on myheritage, the worlds family history network. His play red, about artist mark rothko, received six tony awards, the most of any play, including best play john golden theatre. Logan college apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the vols bookstore. Jun 26, 2014 the last ship sets sail in chicago on its way to a broadway launch in october, filled with all the hope and heartache and working class nobility of a lush, lovely original score from sting. Praise for the last ship nevil shute wrote a moving book, on the beach, about the aftermath of a nuclear war. Aug, 2016 in this video i discuss the 1988 book, the last ship by william brinkley about a ships captain attempt to keep his crew alive following the outbreak of world war iii while playing the game, fleet.
Moviesized action sequences and a pretty cast provide smooth sailing for the last ship, though its not anything that hasnt been seen before. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by lorne. Hailed as an extraordinary novel of men at war the washington post this is the book that inspired the tnt television. Aug 14, 2017 the last ship airs sundays at 98c on tnt. His score was roundly praised he received a tony nomination for it, but the book by john logan and brian yorkey was criticized for being. John 21 simon peter and six other disciples go fishing 1 someone calls to them. The last ship by sting, john logan and brian yorkey when i heard sting sing the title song from the last ship on the tony awards, in june, i thought this might be a show to avoid. Buy a cheap copy of the last ship book by william brinkley. Born in chicago, cook, illinois, united states on feb 1853 to john a logan and susan wife logan. Nov 26, 2017 i have often felt that the captain of a navy ship is the last absolute monarch left on earth, as close to possessing the divine rights of kings as remains.
James logan, prominent indian leader, whose initial excellent relations with white settlers in pennsylvania and the ohio territory deteriorated into a vendetta after the slaughter of his family in 1774. The last ship is the new musical with music and lyrics by 16time grammy awardwinner sting and book by tony awardwinner john logan and pulitzer prizewinner brian yorkey. But the failure also falls on sting, who created the inexpressive score. The last ship ebook by william brinkley 9780698156678.
It details the ships ensuing search for a new home for her crew. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. On the last ship season 3 episode 11, chandler comes face to face with his powerful enemy in a final showdown. Jan 08, 2015 the broadway musical the last ship will close on jan. At age 14, he studied for three years in shiloh college, then served in the mexican war as a lieutenant of volunteers. He studied law in the office of an uncle, graduated from the law department of louisville university in 1851, and entered the practice of law. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A number of people are interested in contacting john logans management team for potential commercial opportunities and businesstobusiness engagements. A global pandemic has created a postapocalyptic world in chaos, but one u. Alden of the cleveland plain dealer praised the last ship as beautifully written and a magnificent book. Its decidedly modern with its technical presentation and structured storytelling, yet it embraces the gentle narrative pace of. Even some of the scenery in logan was very similar to the last of us.
Johns college in maryland, the university of washington, san francisco state college, the university of hawaii, and the. Other broadway successes include the last ship neil simon theatre and ill eat you last. Read the last ship a novel by william brinkley available from rakuten kobo. So, here are the comparisons i was able to make between logan and the last of us. The last ship is an original musical with music and lyrics by sting and a book by john logan and brian yorkey. The authors, leading social scientists from many disciplines, analyze changes in the labor market, family structure, immigration, and race. The newest, the last ship with a book by john logan and brian yorkey and.
However my problem with the last ship is their is not a lot of dialog between characters and when their is they dont have much to say. The last ship playbill october 2014 on broadway neil simon theatre music by sting book by john logan and brian. Sting, and book by tony winner john logan and pulitzer prizewinner brian yorkey. The last ship original broadway cast recording by sting. The last ship show summary a global virus pandemic nearly obliterates the earths population, forcing the crew of a naval destroyer to confront the reality of their new existence in a dangerous new world where they are among the only survivors. Inspired by stings own childhood experiences and the shipbuilding industry in wallsend, tyne and wear, the musical premiered in the summer of 2014, at the bank of america theatre in chicago, before moving to the neil simon theatre on. He passed away on 1944 in chicago, cook, illinois, united states. With travis fimmel, katheryn winnick, clive standen, gustaf skarsgard. May 02, 2018 the last ship is a very differentfeeling musical among its peers. The benefit you get by reading this book is actually information inside this reserve. Alden, cleveland plain dealer william brinkley writes in expert detail about life on the sea. By now many of you will be aware that john will be standing for a seat on the joondalup council at the october local government elections.
He was the bestselling author of the last ship, the inspiration for the tnt television series. A novel book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. The last ship cibc theatre with an original score by 16time grammy award. Readers will be engaged by this ambitious tale, which draws on the legacies of melville and conrad but is full of its own nuclearage quandaries and horrors. This is the last chapter in the bible book of john. The last ship the new musical with music and lyrics by 16time grammy awardwinner sting and book by tony awardwinner john logan and pulitzer prizewinner brian yorkey opened on broadway on.
We have a free service to help you contact john logans agents about specific business enquiries request more details by emailing. Campbells newandimproved book based on john logan and brian yorkeys broadway original have the show in shipshape condition if. Hailed as an extraordinary novel of men at war the washington post this is the book that inspired the tnt television series starring eric dane, rhona mitra, adam baldwin and michael bay as executive producer. Inspired by stings own childhood experiences and the shipbuilding industry in. The last ship playbill october 2014 on broadway neil simon. The last ship playbill october 2014 on broadway neil simon theatre music by sting book by john logan and brian yorker with rachel tucker michael esper jimmy nail fred applegate aaron lazar sally ann triplett collin kellysordelet on. The world has been plunged into allout nuclear war. Diversity and disparities, edited by sociologist john logan, assembles impressive new studies that interpret the social and economic changes in the united states over the last decade. The last ship tells the story of a united states navy guided missile destroyer, the fictional uss nathan james, on patrol in the barents sea during a brief, fullscale nuclear war between the united states and the soviet union. Biography for john logan the librettist including canon of works, monologues, songs, scenes and quizzes. Why networks cancel your favorite shows, why sure things dont go to series, why the nielsen.
The last ship original, musical, broadway opened in new york city oct 26, 2014 and played through jan 24, 2015. David boynton correspondence 03112003 passenger nelson thomas nelson came over from hull england in the ship john of london in the summer of 1638 and settled in rowley, essex county, massachusetts. Curiosity got the better of me, so when the musical showed up on tdf a bad sign for the longevity of a new musical, i grabbed a ticket. Genealogy profile for john logan genealogy for john logan 1661 d.
Among his credits are the screenplays for gladiator 2000, the aviator 2004 and skyfall 2012. The first series of this postapocalyptic drama chronicles the events aboard the uss nathan james, a lone naval ship that must find a way to save humanity from extinction after a fatal virus. John logan was a playwright in chicago for ten years before writing, on spec, his first screenplay, any given sunday. An active member of the community through the local residents association, schools, sports, charities and an environment group, he has been doorknocking to introduce himself and find out what matters to you, the residents of kingsley and.
Book by lorne campbell, based on the original book by john logan and brian yorkey. John logan has 39 books on goodreads with 11574 ratings. John logan logan, john used books, rare books and new books. Suffering from a 10yearlong bout of writers block, sting returned to his. Tony awardwinning playwright and threetime oscar nominee john logan talks about writing his first broadway musical, the last ship, and working with rock icon sting. The wall street journal an extraoridincary novel of men at war, a superb portrtait of naval command, the last ship is a powerful and exciting novel you will not want to miss. After holding the african flax seed for one whole episode, the nathan james lost them again, thanks to betrayal within on the last ship season 4 episode 6. Apr 14, 2018 the last ship, which was initially inspired by stings 1991 album the soul cages and his own childhood experiences, tells the story of a community amid the demise of the shipbuilding industry in, tyne and wear, with the closure of the swan hunter shipyard.
The last ship was released as an e book on november 27, 20, published by plume. The last ship chronicles a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the worlds population. Brinkleys plot contains a series of unexpected reversals and the tales conclusion is unforgettably intense the last ship is a magnificent book. Anthony hyde of the washington post wrote, the last ship is an extraordinary novel of men at war and a superb portrait of naval command. After it opened on broadway it received overwhelming praise for its emotionally powerful score. He won the 2010 tony, drama desk, drama league and outer critics circle awards for his play red, which premiered at the donmar warehouse in london and the golden theatre on broadway. Red, his play about abstract expressionist mark rothko, won the tony award for best play of 2010. In the book, kings mountain and its heroes by lyman draper, the story of the four logan brothers is discussed. John logan historical records and family trees myheritage. Now william brinkley has used the same premise to tell and even more fascinating tale. The last ship by william brinkley overdrive rakuten. New book by lorne campbell original book by john logan and brian yorkey music and lyrics by sting directed by lorne campbell january 14 february 16, 2020.
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