Sinatra: The Musical
Sinatra: The Musical is a biographical jukebox musical written by Joe DiPietro based on the life and music of Frank Sinatra.
| Sinatra | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
 Production artwork | |
| Music | Various |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Joe DiPietro |
| Basis | The life and music of Frank Sinatra |
| Premiere | 23 September 2023: Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| Productions | 2023 Birmingham |
Production history
World premiere: Birmingham (2023)
The musical had its world premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre running from 23 September 2023 for a limited run until 28 October. The production is directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall and produced by the Birmingham Rep in association with Universal Music Group Theatrical and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.[1][2][3]
Tony-Award winning actor Matt Doyle stars as Frank Sinatra in the world premiere production.[4]
On 20 July 2023, the full casting was announced to join Doyle, including Ana Villafañe as Ava Gardner and Phoebe Panaretos as Nancy Sinatra.[5]
Cast and characters
| Character | Birmingham |
|---|---|
| 2023 | |
| Frank Sinatra | Matt Doyle |
| Ava Gardner | Ana Villafañe |
| Nancy Sinatra | Phoebe Panaretos |
| Marlene Dietrich | Maddy Ambus |
| Gene Kelly | Greg Bernstein |
| Dolly Sinatra | Dawn Buckland |
| Hedda Hopper | Helen Colby |
| Judy Garland | Frances Dee |
| Nelson Riddle | Alex Gibson Giorgio |
| Billie Holiday | Ryesha Higgs |
| Lee Mortimer | Stevie Hutchinson |
| Nat King Cole | Tyler Orphé-Baker |
| George Evans | Carl Patrick |
| Lana Turner | Lottie Power |
| Marty Sinatra | Vincent Riotta |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. | Spin |
| Mitch Miller | John Stacey |
| Little Nancy | Amelia Katie Connor Effie Gell Isla Granville |
| Ensemble | Samara Casteallo Alastair Crosswell |
| Swing | Lindsay Atherton |
References
- "Frank Sinatra: The Musical to premiere in Birmingham". BBC News. March 9, 2023.
- Ramachandran, Naman (March 9, 2023). "'Sinatra The Musical' to Premiere at Birmingham Rep – Global Bulletin".
- Evans, Greg (March 9, 2023). "Frank Sinatra Stage Musical Gets World Premiere At Birmingham Rep – Update".
- "Tony winner Matt Doyle to star as Sinatra in new musical". 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- "Sinatra The Musical – complete cast announced for world premiere". 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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