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Sinatra at the Apollo: Ol’ Blue Eyes Musical Set for One Night This Week at Famed Theater Before Broadway

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Frank Sinatra is coming to the famed Apollo Theater on Thursday for a very special evening

Producers of “Sinatra, The Musical,” as well as the Chairman of the Board’s estate, are bringing their musical in with a full orchestra for one night only.

Broadway star Matt Doyle croons Frank’s biggest hits, and the large of theatre vets includes Brad Oscar of “The Producers” and other hits.

The great Kathleen Marshall is director and choreographer, while Joe DiPietro wrote the book.

Frank’s daughter, Tina, has done an amazing job overseeing her dad’s legacy with documentaries and reissued recordings. She says: “When my dad was a boy, he’d sit on a Hoboken wharf and stare at the Manhattan skyline. New York was his dream, and a Broadway musical about his early years has been my dream. I didn’t think it was possible, but this show truly captures his sound and spirit.”

“Sinatra The Musical” is executive produced by Scott Landis and Mark Shacket at Foresight Theatrical serves as the General Manager. The show had a tryout run in the UK in 2023 and got rave reviews. I’m told that if the stars align (meaning backers love it, too) the show could hit Broadway any time next year. “They’re ready to go,” says a source.

Me? I could listen to Sinatra every day. Who couldn’t? If ever there was a “jukebox musical” for everyone, this is it!

Roger Friedman
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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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