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Sinatra the Musical: The New Production Gracing the Stage at The Rep Theatre
National World - LocalTV
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19/10/2023
The Rep Theatre here on Centenary Square has staged countless iconic productions over the years. Recent weeks have seen this prestigious venue premiere a show that is set to take the world by storm. I'm here to find out what audiences can expect.
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Sinatra the Musical has come to Birmingham as a world premiere. We're
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thrilled that we were chosen to stage this production. It is Broadway level
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theatre in this city and it is based on the early years and career of Frank
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Sinatra, a very iconic singer, and it arcs from his early days when he met his
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first wife Nancy Sinatra through to when he met his second wife Ava Gardner who
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at the time was a huge movie star. And the production is lavish. It is one of
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the most beautiful productions we have had here and the costumes are very
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integral to telling this story. Sinatra the Musical, now gracing the stage at the
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Rep Theatre in Centenary Square, has so far met critical acclaim. It invites
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audiences to delve into the turbulent life story of one of music's brightest
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luminaries and in the ambience of a bygone era in which it was set. John
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Morrill, the production's esteemed costume designer, has a critical role in
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creating this visually arresting aesthetic. His costumes do not merely
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offer authenticity to the spectacle but also help the performers connect more
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deeply with their character portrayals. So Frank Sinatra's early years arc from
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the early 40s right through until the early 50s and costumes help to show that
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timeline. They are all era-specific. Honestly when you put this dress on it
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just makes you stand differently. It allows you to walk out on stage as
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elegant as you like but yeah obviously it totally changes your physicality. What
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you wear is so important. So far the production has been showered with
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commendations from audiences captivated by the tale of Sinatra's humble infancy
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as a working-class American Italian. A fervent ensemble breathes life into this
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epic narrative of adversity and subsequent success. While Sinatra's
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iconic music inevitably shines as the star of the show, the performance
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guarantees a memorable night for all regardless of their familiarity with
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Frank Sinatra's illustrious discography. So whether you know of Frank Sinatra or
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not this music is for everyone. So you can expect gorgeous choreography,
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beautiful costumes, incredible music, a very good night out. And it's so nice
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seeing all the audience arrive as well totally glammed up for the occasion. We
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are thrilled that Tina Sinatra, Frank's daughter, has endorsed this particular
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musical. It's not a tribute act. This is a dramatic storyline with a wonderful
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plot, amazing characters, amazing actors, wonderful style. The set is just lavish
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as well as the costumes. So yeah we're thrilled that we can offer this as a
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Birmingham theatre.
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