Frank Sinatra (The Musical)

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Frank Sinatra (The Musical)

Aldwych Theatre

Review Complete

4 Stars

“Old Blue Eyes is definitely back”

15th October 2026

What a great evening out at Sinatra last night! It was such a delight to hear those fabulous old ballads sung in a slightly new style. The show was full of them and it was difficult not to sing along with my favourites!

The production revolves around Frank Sinatra from his early days pre fame through his film years, his hard times and his relationships with first wife Nancy and film star Ava Gardner.

One thing the show highlights is what an incredibly hard worker Frank was. He never stopped and if he couldn’t do something he wouldn’t rest until he had perfected it.

I said previously that the old ballads were sung in a slightly new style and this, of course, refers to the fact that everyone on stage was a musical theatre singer and therefore all the voices were far more dramatic than the original, more ballad-style singing of the mid 20th century.

I liked the different sound although occasionally there was more volume that was probably necessary. The cast were good and, although Joel Harper-Jackson who plays Sinatra was off due to an injury, we saw the cover, Sam Brown who was excellent and even looked a bit like a young Frank. He certainly sounded like him! Other particular favourites among the cast were Sinatra’s mother and father, played Jenna Russell and Marty Maguire.

They were both very funny and Jenna Russell particularly had some wonderful lines! Lee Zarrett who plays Frank’s manager was also exellent. His sometimes difficult job of managing his mega star was well played and he was exactly what I imagine a big American manager would have been. The whole period feel was enhanced by the lovely costumes and some great sets.

Verdict

All in all this is a wonderful evening out for anyone who loves Frank Sinatra and the songs of the mid 20th century. It runs until April at the Aldwych so there is plenty of time to catch up with it while it’s on.

Reviewer: Julia Rufey

Photography: Brinkhoff Moegenburg

We are Gifted tickets so that in return we may give an honest review. All comments are those of the reviewer and theirs alone.