Emmy Award-winning writer Danny Strong has been commissioned to write the book for a highly anticipated new musical based on the life of legendary actor and singer Frank Sinatra.
The musical which is planned to open in 2020 wil be produced by the Ambassador Theatre Group, Stewart Till and Frank Sinatra Enterprises along with Edward Watson, will feature timeless hit songs from Sinatra's incredible catalogue.
Danny Strong said: “It is an honour to get to write a musical about one of the biggest icons of the 20th Century. Sinatra is one of the great talents of all time and his fascinating and powerful story will make for a terrific stage musical. I’m deeply honoured to get this opportunity.”
Alongside his prestigious acting and producing career, Danny Strong’s writing credits include ‘Game Change’ - for which he won an Emmy Award, a Producers Guild Award and a Writers Guild of America Award - The Butler, Recount and the Hollywood blockbuster films ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ & ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’. He is the co-creator of the American musical drama television series ‘Empire’ and recently wrote and directed the film ‘Rebel in the Rye’ that premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. He has just completed a reworking of Tim Rice’s and Abba’s Chess which opens at Washington’s Kennedy Center next month.
Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.
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