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Sleepless in Seattle Musical Coming Soon?
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A new musical based on the hit romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle is in the early stages of development according to reports on Broadway.Com. The production - which is already being linked with a Broadway transfer - is set to have an official premiere in Pasadena, California in June 2012 with musical theatre veterans Brandi Burkhardt and Robert Tordi in line to play the leading roles of journalist ‘Annie Reed’ and widowed architect ‘Sam Baldwin’. The 1993 film, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, grossed over $227 million worldwide and opened at number two in the US box office behind that year’s Hollywood blockbuster, Jurassic Park. |
The Story of an Affair to RememberSleepless in Seattle tells the story of a Chicago architect, Sam Baldwin, who loses his wife to cancer. He attempts to start afresh with his young son, Jonah, in the city of Seattle, but still grieves for the woman who was the love of his life. On Christmas Eve, Jonah decides to do something for his father by phoning a talk radio show for help. Sam reluctantly goes on air and speaks about how much he misses his wife. Across the country, a newspaper reporter named Annie Reed is touched by Sam’s story and impulsively writes a letter asking him to meet her at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day. When her friend and editor Becky puts it in the mail, Annie is put in a difficult position, not least because she has just got engaged to another man. Should she fly to Seattle and follow up the story or stay faithful to her kind-hearted fiancé, Walter? Inspired by a Supernatural Thriller? |
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Sleepless in Seattle producers will no doubt be buoyed by the early success of another famous ‘90s Hollywood romance that recently found its way to the stage - Ghost the Musical. Based on the 1990 film starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, the supernatural thriller opened at the West End’s Piccadilly Theatre in July and has been almost universally praised by critics and theatregoers. It features original songs by Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and stars Richard Fleeshman, Caissie Levy and Sharon D Clarke in the leading roles. Ghost producers have confirmed that a Broadway transfer will happen in 2012. |
