66 years after he made his British debut in the West End, Frank Sinatra's life story is to be told in a new stage production in London theatreland.
Sinatra, the show is scheduled to open in 2018 on the 20th anniversary of the singer's death and will feature songs from his 1,400-strong back catalogue, reports the London Evening Standard.
The singer’s family have teamed up with film producer Stewart Till and the Ambassador Theatre Group to tell the story of how the son of an emigrant family from Hoeboken in New York rose to fame in the forties and went on to sell millions of records and star in numerous acclaimed movies.
The Rat Pack from left to right: Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop
Sinatra was married four times and was awarded three Academy Awards, among them a best supporting actor Oscar for From Here To Eternity in 1954.
Adam Speers, the executive producer at ATG, which owns venues including the Savoy Theatre, said: “Sinatra’s life is fascinating - from his humble beginnings in New Jersey as the only child of Italian parents, through his rise to stardom, first as a chart-topping recording artist, selling over 150 million records worldwide and then as an Oscar-winning Hollywood film star.
“And let’s not forget his personal life, which included friendships with American presidents ... as well as relationships with some of the most beautiful and famous women of the day.”
Last year, a separate show, Sinatra: The Man & His Music, was staged at the London Palladium, the theatre where the singer made his British debut in 1950.
