Now Ol’ Blue Eyes is back in business

OL’ BLUE Eyes is back! After a long gestation, the Frank Sinatra musical is back on track, with Hollywood writer Danny Strong producing the book.

The untitled show is set to open in the West End some time in 2020.

Adam Speers, of the Ambassador Theatre Group, who is producing it with Stewart Till and Sinatra Enterprises, told me that Strong will ‘pick the moment that encapsulates Sinatra’s life. We want to get a full sense of the man, through a good story, the songs, and good acting’.

Once a director has been found, Speers said they’ll look for someone to play Sinatra (right), adding that it’s the first time permission has been granted to cast an actor to portray the legend.