Rehearsal photos released for SINATRA THE MUSICAL

Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 19 May, 2026, 14:28

New rehearsal photos have been released for the West End premiere of Sinatra the Musical, based on the life and career of the legendary Frank Sinatra, opening at the Aldywch Theatre this June.

Joel Harper-Jackson (Frank Sinatra) and Ana Villafañe (Ava Gardner) in Sinatra The Musical. Photo by Craig Sugden.

This new musical chronicles the life and career of the legendary American singer and actor, Frank Sinatra: from stepping onto the stage of New York's Paramount Theatre, to his love affair with Ava Gardner and his battle against negative press, to one of the greatest comebacks in the music industry. The musical will include over 20 of Sinatra's hits including "That's Life", "One For My Baby", "The Best Is Yet To Come", and "Come Fly With Me".

The cast includes Joel Harper-Jackson as Frank Sinatra, Ana Villafañe as the actress Ava Gardner, Phoebe Panaretos as Frank’s first wife, Nancy Sinatra, and Jenna Russell as his mother Dolly.

is written by two-time Tony award-winning writer Joe DiPietro, directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winning Kathleen Marshall, with set design by Olivier Award-winning Peter McKintosh. The orchestra of seventeen musicians will be supervised by Gareth Valentine.

Sinatra the Musical will begin performances at Aldwych Theatre, London on Wednesday 3 June 2026. Press Night will be Wednesday 24 June 2026.