| 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 2024 New York reading |
Sinatra: The Musical is a biographical jukebox musical written by Joe DiPietro based on the life and music of Frank Sinatra. It premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in September 2023.
The musical's premiere was at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, where it had a limited run from 23 September 2023 to 28 October. The production was 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 starred as Frank Sinatra, [4] with Ana Villafañe playing Ava Gardner, and Phoebe Panaretos as Frank Sinatra's first wife, Nancy Sinatra. [5]
Following the Birmingham run, the musical had an invitation-only reading at the Apollo Theater in New York City on November 21, 2024 with the full orchestra. The cast featured Doyle, Villafañe and Panaretos reprising their roles as Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner and Nancy Sinatra joined by Caroline Duffy Concannon as Little Nancy, Toni Di Buono as Dolly Sinatra, Mark Lotito as Marty Sinatra, and Brad Oscar as George Evans. The ensemble also featured David Abeles, Clyde Alves, Amber Ardolino, E. Clayton Cornelious, Stephen DeRosa, Donna English, Matthew Griffin, Nathan Lucrezio, Katerina McCrimmon, Morgan McGhee, Angel Reda, and Maya Lynn Sistruck. [6]
| 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 |
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