Sting on His Nerve-Wracking First Performance in The Last Ship: ‘No Major Car Crashes’

What is it like to star in a Broadway show after only two rehearsals? Well, if you’re Sting, it feels like being "thrown down an elevator shaft," but he didn't let his nerves affect him. The Grammy winner spoke with Variety after his first performance as shipbuilder Jackie White in his musical The Last Ship on December 9, 2014: “I kept thinking, ‘What’s the next song? What do I have to say next? What am I wearing?’” Luckily, Sting reports there were “no major car crashes,” and he received a warm welcome from the cheering crowd. Check out this Hot Shot of Sting’s first night in The Last Ship, then see him live through January 10, 2015 at the Neil Simon Theatre!