Get a first glimpse at Ol' Blue Eyes in action! Sinatra the Musical, now in performances at the U.K.'s Birmingham Rep through October 28, has released a sneak peek reel . In it, you can see Tony Award winner Matt Doyle on stage as a young Frank Sinatra.
Check out the video below.
The cast of Sinatra also includes (On Your Feet!) as Ava Gardner, Phoebe Panaretos (Strictly Ballroom) as Nancy Sinatra, Dawn Buckland as Dolly Sinatra, Vincent Riotta as Marty Sinatra, Carl Patrick as George Evans, Maddy Ambus as Marlene Dietrich, Tyler Orph茅-Baker as Nat King Cole, Greg Bernstein as Gene Kelly, Helen Colby as Hedda Hopper, Frances Dee as Judy Garland, Alex Gibson-Giorgio as Nelson Riddle, Ryesha Higgs as Billie Holliday, Stevie Hutchinson as Lee Mortimer, Lottie Power as Lana Turner, Spin as Sammy Davis, Jr., and John Stacey as Mitch Miller. The role of Little Nancy will be shared by Amelia Connor, Effie Gell, and Isla Granville. Rounding out the company are Samara Casteallo and Alastair Crosswell in the ensemble and swing Lindsay Atherton.
Sinatra The Musical is set on New Year's Eve 1942 as a 27-year-old Italian-American singer is about to step onto the stage of New York's Paramount Theatre. As Sinatra's career skyrockets, he struggles with balancing the love of his wife, Nancy, against the demands and temptations of his career. When he begins an affair with Ava Gardner, his records stop selling and the press turns against him, but one of the greatest comebacks in showbiz will follow.
Michele Anthony, Bruce Resnikoff, and serve as producers for Universal Music Group Theatrical, with Tina Sinatra and Charles Pignone serving as producers on behalf of
The production features a book by Tony winner , music supervision by , scenic design by , costume design by Jon Morrell, lighting design by , sound design by , video design by Akhila Krishnan, wigs, hair, and make-up design by Campbell Young, orchestrations by and John Clayton, arrangements by , and dance arrangements by . U.S. casting is by and , and U.K. casting is by and .
Tickets are on sale now at .