Sinatra The Musical

A stage musical about Frank Sinatra, following his rise to fame, the strains on his marriage and his return to success. It transfers to the Aldwych Theatre in London after a earlier run.

The production traces Frank Sinatra's career from the New Year's Eve of 1942, when the singer, then 27 and of Italian American descent, was about to perform at New York's Paramount Theatre. As his popularity grew, the story follows his struggle to balance his marriage to Nancy with the demands of fame, and his affair with the film actress Ava Gardner, which coincided with a fall in record sales and hostile press coverage.

The show then turns to the way Sinatra, driven by his family, worked to rebuild his career, and it is presented as a dramatic account of that comeback rather than a concert by the singer himself. Its title character is portrayed on stage by the performers in the cast, so the evening is a theatrical retelling of these events.

The Aldwych Theatre stands on Aldwych in the WC2B postal district of central London, a venue whose programme includes concerts and stage productions. The musical will suit those interested in the life of Frank Sinatra and in mid-century American popular song.