Frank Sinatra Stage Musical Gets World Premiere At Birmingham Rep – Update
deadline.comUPDATE: Sinatra The Musical will receive its world premiere production at the Birmingham Rep theater in Birmingham, England.
Joe DiPietro’s musical will be directed by Kathleen Marshall and run from Saturday, September 23 to Saturday, October 28. Producing is Birmingham Rep in association with Universal Music Group Theatrical and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.
Deadline exclusively reported the development of the Sinatra musical last November. EXCLUSIVE: A new stage musical based on the life and career of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, the legendary Frank Sinatra, is in the works, with a book by Memphis and Diana writer Joe DiPietro and direction and choreography by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall.
Producing will be Universal Music Group Theatrical in association with Tina Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. Michele Anthony, Bruce Resnikoff and Scott Landis will serve as producers of Sinatra The Musical for Universal Music Group Theatrical, the musical theatre production arm of Universal Music Group, with Tina Sinatra and Charles Pignone serving as producers on behalf of Frank Sinatra Enterprises. “I’m excited to work with Universal Music Theatrical on this stage production that we believe will bring audiences new perspectives and insights into my father’s renowned music and his enduring legacy,” Tina Sinatra said in a statement.
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