According to the Associated Press, Broadway director / choreographer Twyla Tharp is bringing her latest show inspired by a famous singer to Broadway. She partnered with Billy Joel to bring Movin' Out to the stage winning a Tony in the process (Best Choreographer) and later teamed with Bob Dylan to bring The Times They Are A-Changin' to Broadway which only lasted one month due to miserable sales and reviews. She isn't going to let one bump in the road destroy her though, she's back, and this time she's working on the songs of a singer who's long gone, but whose voice can still be heard loud and clear: Frank Sinatra. The show is called Come Fly Away (oddly missing a ( ' ) that was in the other two titles) and it will be a dance musical just like the other two. It is conceived, choreographed and directed by Tharp. Producer James L. Nederlander announced that it will open March 25 at the Marquis Theatre, with preview performances beginning March 1.
The show will follow four dance couples as they deal with break-ups, make-ups and hook-ups and all things love. They will of course be dancing to such classic Sinatra songs as "Fly Me to the Moon", "My Way", and "That's Life".
The show has already played a wildly successful run in Atlanta, where it was titled Come Fly With Me.
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