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Sinatra: The Musical review
Aldwych theatre, London Frank swings into the West End with a swaggering turn from Joel Harper-Jackson and plenty of style yet the script is flat
TL;DR
- The musical focuses on Frank Sinatra's difficult years in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
- Joel Harper-Jackson plays Frank Sinatra, praised for his vocal power and swagger.
- The production features big band energy, a fine ensemble, and joyful choreography, including Sinatra's hits.
- The script is criticized for not fully capturing the tumult of Sinatra's affair with Ava Gardner.
- Tina Sinatra, his daughter, was involved in shaping the story to help audiences understand her father better.
- The musical touches upon Sinatra's progressive values and experiences with anti-immigrant discrimination.