The life and career of the legendary actor and singer Frank Sinatra will be featured in a new stage musical.

The project is in development, with a libretto written by writer Joe DiPietro and directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall.

It will be produced by Universal Music Group Theatrical in association with Tina Sinatra, the late artist’s youngest daughter, and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.

“Frank Sinatra is one of the greatest icons of the 20th century. We are thrilled to be working with Tina to create this show that will continue the evolution of Frank Sinatra’s boundless cultural influence,” said Michelle Anthony, Vice President of Universal Music Group Group.

According to a press release from Universal Music Theatrical, the Broadway production of The Sinatra Musical takes place on New Year’s Eve 1942, when the 27-year-old Italian-American singer “was getting ready to take the stage at New York’s Paramount Theater.” perform a show that changed the history of music.”

The musical will then focus on Sinatra’s rise to the top, his relationship with wife Nancy, his passionate relationship with movie star Ava Gardner, and his return to music after his first retirement in 1971.

Source: RES-IPE