An astonishing musical will conquer Atlanta from Nov. 5 through Nov. 10. “Ghost the Musical,” a Broadway and West End play based on the hit 1990 romantic drama film of the same name, will be performing at the Fox Theatre as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2013-2014 season.
In March 2011, the musical had its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House. Directed by Tony Award-winner, Matthew Warchus, and created by a team of Grammy and Academy Award-winners, including Dave Stewart (half of the multi-Grammy Award- winning Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror,” Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill,”) “Ghost the Musical” has been nominated for numerous awards including five Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards, as well as being cherished by more than one million people worldwide.
The Manchester Evening News referred to “Ghost the Musical” as “Jaw-Droppingly Amazing!” while The Guardian called it “A stunning visual spectacle. This is the musical in which the eyes emphatically have it.”
“Ghost the Musical” takes place in modern day New York City. It is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. The plot centers on lovers Sam and Molly, who are attacked as they are returning to their apartment. After Sam dies, he becomes caught between the real world and the next. He is trapped as a ghost trying to communicate with Molly through a phony psychic in the hopes of saving her from his murderer.
This popularity is not surprising. The film, “Ghost,” on which the musical is based, was an outstanding movie success, grossing more than $505 million at the box office on a budget of $21 million. It was the highest-grossing film of 1990 starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg.
“Ghost” was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Film Editing, Best Score and Best Picture. It won the awards for Best Supporting Actress for Goldberg and Best Original Screenplay. Swayze and Moore both received Golden Globe Award nominations for their performances, while Goldberg won the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), Golden Globe and Saturn Award in addition to the Oscar.
Tickets for “Ghost the Musical” are on sale now. Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office (660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308), by visiting www.FoxAtlTix.com or by calling 1-855-ATL-TIXX. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
