‘s legendary catalog reworked and revived for a critically acclaimed dance-theater production is set to make its
New York debut at this spring. “Message in a Bottle,” directed and choreographed by five-time Olivier Award nominee , kicks off performances on April 30 and runs through May 12. The limited engagement is part of a that has included stops in
Los Angeles,
Chicago and Boston. The show hits
Washington, D.C. next week and concludes its run in Philadelphia mid-May. , the Tony Award-winning orchestrator behind “In the Heights,” “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” added new arrangements to 27 of Sting’s most beloved songs. Classics from the former frontman of The
police, including “Desert Rose,” “Every Breath You Take” and “Fields of Gold,” are interwoven throughout the show that doesn’t contain a single spoken word.
British soul powerhouse serves as one of the guest artists featured in the score. centers on a refugee family torn apart by a civil war and their dangerous journey to find safer lands. As a father, mother, and three siblings face this brutal new reality together, they’re forced to make impossible choices in order to survive. “‘Message in a Bottle’ is a universal story of survival and community told through my
music and some of the most brilliant contemporary and street dancing I have ever seen,” Sting said in a promotional video . “It’s truly extraordinary, and I cannot wait to see it again when it arrives right here at City Center.” The original dance production in January 2020 to rave reviews.