Skip to main content
Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham
A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Matt Doyle is in the centre of the image with his arms splayed away from his chest. He is singing.
News

Sneak Peek - Sinatra The Musical in Workshops

Workshops have begun for Sinatra The Musical – the much anticipated new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon. We’re excited to give you a look behind the scenes, before its World Premiere at The Rep from 23 Sep to 28 Oct 2023.

Take a look...

1 /
A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Matt Doyle is in the centre of the image with his arms splayed away from his chest. He is singing.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Ana Villafane and Matt Doyle are standing behind a music stand. Ana has her hand on her hip and is smiling looking up to Matt. Matt is looking downward towards the music stand and is smiling. Ana is wearing a halter-strap black dress and Matt is wearing a plain black t-shirt.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The musical in rehearsals. Dawn Buckland and Vincent Riotta are stood in front of music stands singing together. Dawn is wearing a flowery patterned shirt and black dungarees, and Vincent is wearing a light blue smart shirt and blue trousers.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsal. Matt Doyle is standing with Isla Granville, he has his hands crossed against his chest and is smiling. Isla is smiling, she is wearing a black and white tartan patterned dress. Matt is wearing a plain black shirt.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Matt Doyle and Ana Villafane are stood singing together at a music stand. Ana is wearing a black halter strap dress and Matt is wearing a plain black t-shirt and grey smart trousers.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. In the foreground of the image there are two actors, Matt Doyle and Ana Villafane, who are swaying together. Behind them is the company of Sinatra The Musical.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Phoebe Panaretos and Matt Doyle are standing singing together. Phoebe has her hand on Matt's chest and is singing. She has her hair tied back in a bun and is wearing a linen white dress. Matt has short brown hair and is wearing a plain black t-shirt.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Phoebe Panaretos is standing singing with her hands holding onto a music stand. She has her hair tied back and is wearing a linen white dress.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Phoebe Panaretos is standing singing with her hand on her chest. She has her hair tied back and is wearing a linen white dress.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Ryesha Higgs is standing in the rehearsal room in a red top with her hair tied back. She is singing and has her hands pointing outwards.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

A photo of Sinatra The Musical in rehearsals. Two actors (Ryesha Higgs and Matt Doyle) are happily stood next to each other, Ryesha is singing.

Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

About the Cast and Creatives

Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle plays Sinatra with Ana Villafañe as the movie goddess Ava Gardner and Phoebe Panaretos as Frank’s first wife, Nancy Sinatra.

The cast is completed by Dawn Buckland (Dolly Sinatra) Vincent Riotta (Marty Sinatra) Carl Patrick (George Evans), Amelia Connor, Effie Gell and Isla Granville (sharing the role of Little Nancy), Maddy Ambus (Marlene Dietrich), Lindsay Atherton (Swing), Tyler-Orphé Baker (Nat King Cole), Greg Bernstein (Gene Kelly), Samara Casteallo (Ensemble), Helen Colby (Hedda Hopper) Alastair Crosswell (Ensemble), Frances Dee (Judy Garland), Alex Gibson-Giorgio (Nelson Riddle), Ryesha Higgs (Billie Holiday), Stevie Hutchinson (Lee Mortimer), Lottie Power (Lana Turner), Spin (Sammy Davis, Jr.) and John Stacey (Mitch Miller).

Sinatra The Musical is written by the two-time Tony award-winning writer Joe DiPietro (Memphis the Musical, What’s New Pussycat?), directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winning Kathleen Marshall (Wonderful Town, Anything Goes) and the set is designed by Olivier Award-winning Peter McKintosh (Crazy for You, Orlando).  The orchestra of seventeen musicians will be supervised by Gareth Valentine (My Fair Lady, 42nd Street).  They are joined by Jon Morrell (Costume Designer), Tim Mitchell (Lighting Designer), Paul Groothuis (Sound Designer), Akhila Krishnan (Video Designer), Campbell Young (Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer), Mark Aspinall (Musical Director), Larry Blank & John Clayton (Orchestrators), Ian Eisendrath (Arranger), David Chase (Dance Arrangements), David Grindrod & Will Burton (UK Casting Directors), Jim Carnahan (US Casting Director), Jason Thinger (US Casting (Carnahan)), Stevan Mijailovic (Associate Director), Carol Lee Meadows (Associate Choreographer) and Sam Young (Associate Musical Director).

Sinatra The Musical is presented by Birmingham Rep in association with Michele Anthony, Bruce Resnikoff and Scott Landis for Universal Music Group Theatrical and Tina Sinatra and Charles Pignone on behalf of Frank Sinatra Enterprises. The musical is the first of a series of new projects and initiatives developed by Frank Sinatra Enterprises in partnership with Universal Music Group, that will help introduce new audiences and fans to the timeless singer’s rich catalogue and superstar legacy.

book your tickets