More than 20 actors have been cast in Sinatra the Musical, the new show based on the life and career of the legendary artist which will première at Birmingham Rep.
Joining the already announced Matt Doyle as Sinatra are Ana Villafañe as the movie goddess Ava Gardner and Phoebe Panaretos as Frank’s first wife Nancy. Dawn Buckland will take the role of Dolly Sinatra, with Vincent Riotta as Marty Sinatra, Carl Patrick as George Evans and the role of Little Nancy will be shared by Amelia Connor, Effie Gell and Isla Granville.
The cast is completed by 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 will be 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. It will run at Birmingham Rep from Saturday 23 September until Saturday 28 October.