Sting headed to Broadway to save his musical

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Sting headed to Broadway to save his musical
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It's Sting to the rescue: In an attempt to boost ticket sales, the singer is joining the cast of the Broadway musical The Last Ship, starting Dec. 9.

Sting, who wrote the lyrics and music for the show, will star as the lead through Jan. 10. Since its premiere Sept. 29, The Last Ship has lost $75,000 a week by not selling enough tickets, The New York Times reports. The musical's lead producer, Jeffrey Seller, thinks Sting will also help bring in award nominations. "Our goal is to win the Tony," he said.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.