Joel Harper-Jackson is taking time away from Sinatra The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre to recover from a calf muscle injury, and Sam Brown is covering the role of Frank Sinatra in the meantime.
Joel Harper-Jackson, who plays Frank Sinatra in Sinatra The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre, has stepped back from the production after a calf muscle injury sustained during the show. Sam Brown is playing the part until Harper-Jackson is fit to return.
The news came from Harper-Jackson directly, in a statement shared on Instagram on 13 October. Playing Sinatra at the Aldwych is, the actor wrote, “truly one of the greatest privileges of my career, and something I’ve waited a very long time for. So, as you can imagine, I’m gutted.”
Handing over to Brown, Harper-Jackson wrote that “the show is in very safe hands!” and thanked “the entire company, creative team and producers for their kindness and ongoing support.”
No return date has been announced. According to the statement, the recovery is already “making great progress”, and the goal is to be “back on that stage as soon as I’m fit and able!”
Tickets for Sinatra The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre are on sale now.
