Phoney Beatlemania's not bitten the dust 'Backbeat',a new Beatles Musical
Based on the 1994 film about the birth of the Beatles, Backbeat will become a live theatrical production.
The plot line is simple the bands early days in Liverpool to their initial low key shows in Hamburg, Germany. It also detailed the romance between the band’s original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe and German photographer Astrid Kirchherr. Who are they?
Anyway, the stage version did have a brief stint in Glasgow in 2010, but this is going to be a full scale West End of London show.
The producer, Karl Sydow, said “It will allow people the experience of being at the birth of The Beatles. It tells a story that many music fans may not know, set to a musical backdrop that absolutely defined the early ’60s. Next year will mark 50 years since The Beatles released their first single, and I am proud to be bringing their early days to life in [London’s] West End.”
No word on if it will make it over to this side of the pond.