LONDON : A new musical about the life and career of legendary singer and performer Frank Sinatra will open in the British city of Birmingham later this year.'Sinatra The Musical' will debut at the Birmingham Rep on Sept. 23, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the 'Come Fly with Me' and 'New York, New
LONDON : A new musical about the life and career of legendary singer and performer Frank Sinatra will open in the British city of Birmingham later this year.
The story begins on New Year’s Eve 1942, when the then 27-year-old Sinatra took to the stage at New York’s Paramount Theatre with a performance that propelled him to success. The musical will look at the impact his affair with actress Ava Gardner had on his career, and how he staged"the greatest comeback in showbiz history".
"We'll be showing you how the man became the legend and how the legend was - at the end of the day - just a man."
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