Ghost the musical

Summary :

Sam and Molly have been dating for years and live together in Brooklyn. One evening, back in their apartment, they are the victims of an assault with a gun, leaving Sam dead in the street. Sam is stuck between this world and the afterlife as a ghost being unable to leave Molly - whom he quickly learns is in grave danger. With the help of a psychic named Oda Mae Brown, Sam attempts to communicate with Molly in the hopes of protecting her.

Check out the trailer for the original production:
General information
  • Style : Fantastic, Romance
  • Theme : Love, New York, Crime
  • year of creation : 2011
Music
  • Composer : Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard & Bruce Joel Rubin
  • Lyricist : Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard & Bruce Joel Rubin
  • Librettist :Bruce Joel Rubin
  • famous songs : "Here Right Now" "Unchained Melody" "More" "Three Little Words" "Sam's Murder" "You Gotta Let Go" "I Can't Breathe" "Are You a Believer?" "With You" "Suspend My Disbelief"/"I Had a Life" "Rain"/"Hold On" "Life Turns On a Dime" "Focus" "Talkin' 'Bout a Miracle" "Nothing Stops Another Day" "I 'm Outta Here" "The Love Inside"
  • Famous performers : Cassie Levy, Rob Howell, Sharon D. Clarke, Richard Fleeshman, Mark Evans, Siobhan Dillon.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on the 1990 film of the same name by Jerry Zucker.
  • Exists in film : The 1990 film directed by Jerry Zucker served as the basis for the musical.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The original production was nominated for 5 Olivier and won 1 Whatsonstageawards. On Broadway, the same year, the show won 1 Drama Desk Award and 1 Outer Critics Circle Award.
  • Number of performances : 700
Currently on stage