Review: Rachel Tucker 'Back From Broadway' at the St James Theatre

Rachel Tucker 'Back From Broadway' 

St James Theatre

Reviewed on Sunday 19th April 2015 (Evening)
★★★★★

Fresh from originating the role of Meg in Sting's new musical The Last Ship in New York, on Sunday Rachel Tucker celebrated her return to London with the debut of a brand new concert show entitled Back From Broadway. Broadway's loss is London's gain as it was an absolute treat to see Tucker back up on stage belting out everything from showtunes to new writing as well as eighties pop classics. 

Sting's musical The Last Ship starring Rachel Tucker announces Broadway closure

Rachel Tucker & Sting

It has been announced that Sting's musical The Last Ship will end its Broadway run at the Neil Simon Theatre on 24th January 2015. 

In an email to company members, producers Jeffrey Seller and Kathryn Schenker reportedly wrote: "We have been bewildered and saddened by our inability to sustain an audience for this musical that we deeply love." 

Featuring a book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey, The Last Ship is inspired by Sting’s own childhood experiences and his album of the same name. Joe Mantello directed the production which stars Rachel Tucker who is best known for playing Elphaba in Wicked for three years in the West End.