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Short news: Public sale of tickets for GHOST The Musical in Manchester starts today

The new musical with music by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard opens in Manchester next spring, the public ticket sale starts today. For details read this post and follow the link or visit the official website ghostthemusical.com . … more
Dave Stewarts GHOST The Musical in Manchester: Tickets on sale now!

Dave Stewarts GHOST The Musical in Manchester: Tickets on sale now!

GHOST - The Musical, the long awaited second musical production with music by Dave Stewart doesn't only have a new website and Facebook community but is also already selling tickets for its premiere presentation at the Opera House in Manchester from March 28 to May 14, 2011. In June 2011 the musical is going to play in London. The official ticket sale starts on September 10, 2010, but you can purchase front row seats and others already now here: … more
GHOST The Musical opens in Manchester on March 28, 2011

GHOST The Musical opens in Manchester on March 28, 2011

From an article published on Broadwayworld.com today: Prior to a West End run opening summer 2011, Ghost The Musical will have a strictly limited 7 week season at the Opera House, Manchester, running from 28 March - 14 May 2011. Public booking for the Manchester season will open on 10 September 2010. Matthew Warchus' production of the Academy award winning film Ghost has music and lyrics by Grammy® award winning Dave Stewart … more
Ghost gossip: Musical first to Manchester with leading lady Laura Michelle Kelly?

Ghost gossip: Musical first to Manchester with leading lady Laura Michelle Kelly?

Daily Mail's reporter Baz Bamigboyle wrote in his showbiz gossip blog this weekend about a possible change of location for the musical "Ghost" to Manchester first, before coming to the West End in London. Also the leading lady (playing the role Demi Moore had in the Patrick Swayze movie that the musical is based on) is said to be found with Laura Michelle Kelly (currently playing "Mary Poppins" on Broadway). "Ghost - The Musical" is the … more
Ghost The Musical by Dave Stewart opening in April 2011

Ghost The Musical by Dave Stewart opening in April 2011

In his interview with Steve Mayo on BBC Radio 2 Dave Stewart said that he is working on three musicals at the moment and that his musical version of the Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore hit movie "Ghost" is finished now. He also gave for the first time a premiere date for his second musical (after "Barbarella"): Ghost - The Musical is going to start in London in April next year (2011). The team includes also Glen Ballard (see a photo of him and Dave … more
Sunday sounds video: Dave Stewart and Ann Marie Calhoun in London

Sunday sounds video: Dave Stewart and Ann Marie Calhoun in London

Dave Stewart flew over from Los Angeles to London this week with Ann Marie Calhoun to supervise the rehearsals for "Ghost - The Musical" (based on the blockbuster movie with Patrick Swayze of the same title; website) which is expected to start end of this year in London and to work on a UK premiere of his musical "Barbarella" (based on the erotic science fiction comic movie  with Jane Fona) which was a … more
Ghost the musical premiere in London in July 2010?

Ghost the musical premiere in London in July 2010?

In a long interview with local news site Kelowna.com screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin talks about his latest projects including adapting Audrey Niffenegger’s novel, "The Time Traveler’s Wife", and bringing his Oscar-winning script for "Ghost" to the musical stage: "His latest movie deals with the enduring love between Eric Bana as the reluctant time traveller and Rachel McAdams as the wife who must endure his frequent … more
Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard: Ghost writers

Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard: Ghost writers

Dave posted a cool photo of him and Glen Ballard working on Ghost, the musical: You can see it also in Dave's Twitter photo collection
Ghost - The Musical: New Demi Moore found

Ghost – The Musical: New Demi Moore found

From the UK Daily Mail: Laura-Michelle Kelly has more than a ghost of a chance to star in a stage musical version of the romantic movie Ghost. The singer-actress would take on the role Demi Moore created on screen in the 1990 film opposite Patrick Swayze. Swayze played her boyfriend who was murdered early on in the action - and then hovered around trying to save his beloved from a similar fate. Laura-Michelle Kelly is set to play the role of Demi Moore in a proposed stage version of the film Ghost. Laura-Michelle took part a few weeks ago … more
'Ghost' director Matthew Warchus wins Tony Award

‘Ghost’ director Matthew Warchus wins Tony Award

UK director Matthew Warchus has won ‘Best Direction of a Play’ for God of Carnage at the 2009 Tony Awards in New York. Written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton God of Carnage tells the story of two sets of parents who meet up to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children. In London the play opened in March 2008 and closed June 2008 at the Gielgud Theatre; cast included Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig and Janet McTeer. On Broadway the play opened on 22nd March, 2009 and is currently booking tickets until 14th … more