Taking its inspiration from the classic movie, this innovative reimagining will feature an expanded book, new music and original staging. Read more …
The Double Academy Award winning movie is a huge success story, both critically and at the box office, where it was the highest grossing film in the year of its release. It starred the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg and was directed by Jerry Zucker. The film's most iconic and moving scene was famously performed to The Righteous Brother's Unchained Melody, which also features in the musical version. Ghost won numerous awards and nominations, including being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film.
Walking back to their apartment late one night a tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved girlfriend Molly alone, in despair and utterly lost. But with the help of a phony storefront psychic Sam, trapped between this world and the next, tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger…
What Bailey, Tomson and the cast can’t change is the musical itself. It really is not the best.
Things may be a tad one-dimensional at times, but the balance between poignancy and slapstick works well.
Much like Sam, trapped between two different worlds, the audience find themselves stuck between their hunger for a nostalgic touch and the urge to walk out and watch the original on DVD.
The moral of the story is to say I love you, before it’s too late, because you might not get the chance to come back as a ghost and sing it as you disappear into the clouds of heaven. We already said I love you to Ghost, don’t ruin that affection.
While this production is scaled back from the previous UK tour, Ghost doesn't lose any of its heart and is still an exceptional musical.
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh from Monday November 21, 2016, until Saturday November 26, 2016. More info: www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk
King's Theatre, Glasgow from Monday March 27, 2017, until Saturday April 1, 2017. More info: www.theambassadors.com/kings/
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