| 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 |
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]
| 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 |
| Instrument | Name |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Mark Aspinall |
| Keys 1 | Sam Young |
| Keys 2 | Livi van Warmelo |
| Drums | Kevin Campbell |
| Double Bass | Zoltan Dekany |
| Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute | Adrian Revell |
| Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet | Claire McInerney |
| Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Piccolo | Jonny Vaux |
| Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | Jay Craig |
| Trumpet 1 | Simon Gardner |
| Trumpet 2 | Chris Snead |
| Trumpet 3 | Tom Tait |
| Trombone 1 | Tom Dunnett |
| Trombone 2 | Harry Maund |
| Violin 1 | Sarah Crisp |
| Violin 2 | Kath James |
| Cello | Saran Davies |
| Orchestral Management | Andy Barnwell & Richard Weeden for BW Musicians |
Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, such as "Pick the Winner". The show premiered on Broadway in 1950, where it ran for 1,200 performances and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical has had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, and Vivian Blaine.
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