Original Musical Numbers List

Act One

  • Island of Souls .... Jackie White, Young Gideon, Peggy White, Father O'Brien, Young Meg, Company
  • All This Time .... Gideon Fletcher, Company
  • August Winds .... Meg Dawson, Young Meg
  • Shipyard .... Jackie White, Billy Thompson, Peggy White, Father O'Brien, Tom Dawson, Company
  • If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor .... Meg Dawson, Women
  • Dead Men's Boots .... Gideon Fletcher, Joe Fletcher, Young Gideon
  • The Last Ship (Part One) .... Father O'Brien
  • Sail Away .... Peggy White
  • The Last Ship (Part Two) .... Jackie White, Father O'Brien, Company
  • What Say You, Meg? .... Arthur Millburn
  • We've Got Now't Else .... Tom Dawson, Jackie White, Shipyard Men
  • When We Dance .... Gideon Fletcher, Meg Dawson Arthur Millburn
  • The Last Ship (Reprise) .... Gideon Fletcher, Jackie White, Father O'Brien, Company

Act Two

  • Mrs. Dees' Rant .... Mrs. Dees, Women
  • The Night the Pugilist Learned How to Dance .... Gideon Fletcher, Tom Dawson
  • We've Got Now't Else (Reprise) .... Jackie White, Gideon Fletcher, Company
  • So to Speak .... Father O'Brien, Gideon Fletcher
  • Hymn .... Company
  • Show Some Respect .... Meg Dawson, Peggy White, Jackie White, Gideon Fletcher, Company
  • Island of Souls (Reprise) .... Meg Dawson, Young Gideon, Young Meg, Gideon Fletcher
  • It's Not the Same Moon .... Gideon Fletcher, Meg Dawson
  • Underground River .... Jackie White, Company
  • Ghost Story .... Gideon Fletcher, Tom Dawson, Joe Fletcher
  • August Winds (Reprise) .... Gideon Fletcher, Tom Dawson
  • The Last Ship (Finale) .... Company

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.

Chicago tryout list of musical numbers

Act One

  • Island of Souls .... Jackie White, Young Gideon, Young Meg, Company
  • And Yet .... Gideon Fletcher
  • August Winds .... Meg Dawson
  • Shipyard .... Jackie White, Billy Thompson, Peggy White, Father O'Brien, Tom Dawson, Company
  • Shipyard .... Jackie White, Billy Thompson, Peggy White, Father O'Brien, Tom Dawson, Company
  • If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor .... Meg Dawson, Women
  • Dead Men's Boots .... Gideon Fletcher, Joe Fletcher
  • The Last Ship (Part One) .... Father O'Brien
  • Sail Away .... Peggy White
  • The Last Ship (Part Two) .... Jackie White, Father O'Brien, Company
  • What Say You, Meg? .... Arthur Millburn
  • We've Got Now't Else .... Jackie White, Shipyard Men
  • When We Dance .... Gideon Fletcher, Meg Dawson, Arthur Millburn
  • The Last Ship (Reprise) .... Gideon Fletcher, Jackie White, Father O'Brien, Company

Act Two

  • Mrs. Dees' Rant .... Mrs. Dees, Women
  • The Night the Pugilist Learned How to Dance .... Gideon Fletcher, Tom Dawson
  • We've Got Now't Else .... Jackie White, Father O'Brien, Company
  • So to Speak .... Father O'Brien, Meg Dawson
  • Hymn .... Company
  • Show Some Respect .... Peggy White, Jackie White, Gideon Fletcher, Company
  • Island of Souls (Reprise) .... Meg Dawson, Young Gideon, Young Meg, Gideon Fletcher
  • It's Not the Same Moon .... Gideon Fletcher, Meg Dawson
  • Underground River .... Jackie White, Company
  • Sail Away (Reprise) .... Peggy White, Jackie White
  • Ghost Story .... Gideon Fletcher, Tom Dawson
  • August Winds (Reprise) .... Gideon Fletcher, Tom Dawson
  • The Last Ship (Reprise) .... Company