Ghost The Musical comes to the West End
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**Ghost The Musical** begins its West End run at the [**Piccadilly Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/12/Piccadilly-Theatre.aspx) on 22nd June 2011. Production of the Academy Award® winning film **Ghost** has got music and lyrics written by **Dave Stewart** and **Glen Ballard** and will be directed by **Matthew Warchus**.
A timeless story about the power of love, Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next trying to communicate with his girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer. Ghost, based on the Oscar® winning film, will feature new music and lyrics as well as the classic Unchained Melody.
Musical will be directed by **Matthew Warchus** whose credits include [**Deathtrap**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/832/Deathtrap-tickets.aspx) currently playing at the [**Noel Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/Noel-Coward-Theatre.aspx), **Alan Ayckbourn**’s **The Norman Conquests** for the [**Old Vic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/Old-Vic-Theatre.aspx) - which he also directed on Broadway and many more.
Oscar® winning **Bruce Joel Rubin** will adapt his original screen play for the stage and write lyrics. Set and costumes designs are by **Rob Howell**, musical supervision and arrangements by **Christopher Nightingale**, illusions are by **Paul Kieve**, choreography is by **Ashley Wallen** with lighting by **Hugh Vanstone** and sound by **Simon Baker**.
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Dave Stewart** has built a repertoire of remarkable songs that have been performed by some of the most influential musicians of our time. In 1999 Stewart, along with his **Eurythmics** partner **Annie Lennox**, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Brit Awards having sold over 75 million albums.