Full cast announced for world premiere of SINATRA THE MUSICAL
The complete cast of over 20 actors who will be performing in Sinatra The Musical - the major new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon which premieres at Birmingham Rep in September - has been revealed.
Joining the already announced Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle as Sinatra are Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet, Broadway) as the movie goddess Ava Gardner and Phoebe Panaretos (Strictly Ballroom the Musical, Australia) as Frank’s first wife, Nancy Sinatra. Dawn Buckland will take on the role of Dolly Sinatra, with Vincent Riotta as Marty Sinatra, Carl Patrick as George Evans and the role of Little Nancy will be shared by Amelia Connor, Effie Gell and Isla Granville.
The cast is completed by Maddy Ambus as Marlene Dietrich, Lindsay Atherton (Swing), Tyler Orphé Baker as Nat King Cole, Greg Bernstein as Gene Kelly, Samara Casteallo (Ensemble), Helen Colby as Hedda Hopper, Alastair Crosswell (Ensemble), Frances Dee as Judy Garland, Alex Gibson-Giorgio as Nelson Riddle, Ryesha Higgs as Billie Holiday, Stevie Hutchinson as Lee Mortimer, Lottie Power as Lana Turner, Spin as Sammy Davis, Jr., and John Stacey as Mitch Miller.
It is New Year’s Eve, 1942, and a skinny 27-year-old Italian American singer is about to step onto the stage of New York’s Paramount Theatre and give a performance that will change music history. As Frank Sinatra’s career suddenly skyrockets, he struggles with balancing the love of his wife, Nancy, against the demands and temptations of being the most popular singer in America. But when he begins a torrid affair with movie goddess Ava Gardner, his records stop selling and the press turns against him, sending his career into a tailspin. Driven by his devotion to his family, Sinatra employs his peerless artistry and dogged determination to stage the greatest comeback in showbiz history.
Sinatra The Musical is written by the two-time Tony award-winning writer Joe DiPietro, with direction and choreography by three-time Tony Award-winning Kathleen Marshall, set design by Olivier Award-winning Peter McKintosh, musical supervision by Gareth Valentine, costumes by Jon Morrell, lighting by Tim Mitchell, sound by Paul Groothuis, video design by Akhila Krishnan, musical direction by Mark Aspinall, orchestrations by Larry Blank & John Clayton, arrangements by Ian Eisendrath, dance arrangements by David Chase, UK casting by David Grindrod & Will Burton, and US casting by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger.
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