The producers of Backbeat, the adaptation of one of the UK’s best-loved British films, have announced that the leading roles of Stuart Sutcliffe, Astrid Kirchherr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George ...

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One key difference between the birth of the Beatles film "Backbeat" and the stage musical of the same name is the inclusion of songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. When "Backbeat" was… By ...

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Long before Yoko Ono appeared on the scene, another artsy foreigner made life difficult for the Beatles. Astrid Kirchherr, an aspiring German photographer, was introduced to the Fab Four during their ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The U.S. premiere of "Backbeat" just opened at the Center Theatre ...

The cast that will star in the stage adaption of the Beatles film Backbeat has been announced. Andrew Knott will play John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney will be played by Daniel Healy and Alex Robertson ...