Saturday Night Fever, the musical, produced by Compagnia della Rancia under licence from Broadway Licensing, is directed by Mauro Simone and inspired by the 1977 Paramount/RSO film and Nik Cohn's story exploring new trends in nightlife and the disco scene, adapted for the stage by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oakes (North American version written by Sean Cercone and David Abbinanti), with the engaging soundtrack by the Bee Gees and arrangements and orchestrations by David Abbinanti.
Directed by Mauro Simone, who takes his cue from the film's immersive shots and the unforgettable sequence with a very young John Travolta, the theatre production brings freshness and relevance to the story of Italian-American Tony Manero, who marked a generation.
On stage, 21 performers bring to life the legendary hits of the Bee Gees, from Stayin' Alive and Night Fever to You Should Be Dancing and How Deep Is Your Love, global disco music successes but, at the same time, symbols of 1970s culture, hymns of freedom, courage and the fight against marginalisation. The lyrics of some of the songs have been translated by Franco Travaglio, while the songs that accompany the scenes set in 2001: A Space Odyssey are performed in English.