Sinatra The Musical to open in the West End
Sinatra The Musical will begin performances in the West End this summer, opening at the Aldwych Theatre from June. The new production tells the story of the life and career of legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra and features more than 20 of his most iconic songs.
The musical is written by Joe DiPietro and directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, with casting to be announced at a later date.
What is Sinatra The Musical about?
Artwork for Sinatra The Musical
Sinatra The Musical charts Sinatra’s journey from his early breakthrough as a 27-year-old performer stepping onto the stage of New York’s Paramount Theatre to global superstardom. The show explores his meteoric rise, personal struggles, high-profile relationship with film star Ava Gardner, periods of critical backlash and one of the most remarkable comebacks in showbusiness history.
The production is framed through Sinatra’s music, presenting the songs as an emotional record of his life rather than a conventional jukebox narrative.
Songs featured in the musical
The musical will include more than 20 songs made famous by Sinatra, including:
That’s Life
One For My Baby
The Best Is Yet To Come
Come Fly With Me
Additional songs will be revealed ahead of the West End opening.
Creative team confirmed for the West End production
The creative team behind Sinatra The Musical brings together multiple award-winning theatre-makers.
The musical is written by two-time Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro and directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall.
Set design is by Olivier Award winner Peter McKintosh, with orchestral supervision by Gareth Valentine, leading a 17-piece orchestra.
The wider creative team includes Jon Morrell (costume design), Bruno Poet (lighting design), Jonathan Deans (sound design), Akhila Krishnan (video design), Campbell Young Associates (wigs, hair and make-up), Larry Blank and John Clayton (orchestrations), Ian Eisendrath (arrangements) and David Chase (dance arrangements).
Tina Sinatra on bringing her father’s story to the stage
Tina Sinatra said the musical offers a more intimate portrait of her father than has previously been seen on stage.
She explained that Sinatra viewed his songs as an emotional diary, saying the production uses his music to explore the man behind the public image, set against the backdrop of his extraordinary career. She added that the show reflects his passion, humour and love of music.
When does Sinatra The Musical open in London?
Sinatra The Musical begins performances at the Aldwych Theatre on 3 June. Casting details and further booking information will be announced in due course.
