Stars of Ghost The Musical at Wolverhampton Grand talk iconic scenes, love for theatre and more

Ghost tells the story of Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next trying to communicate with girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic, Oda Mae Brown, in the hope of saving her from his murderer.

The movie Ghost - Starring the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg - was the highest grossing film of 1990 and won an Oscar for screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin, who adapted his screenplay for this musical.

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Stars of the show tell us what attracted them to star in the hit production.

"When I first saw the show it took my breath away. The storyline is iconic. The songs are just stunning, the orchestration is beautiful," said Rebekah Lowings, who plays Molly in the production.

"Molly has a constant flow of hope and determination. She wants to believe. She’s boisterous. She’s a tomboy, like me".

Niall Sheehy, who plays lead role Sam in the show, said: "It’s so full of heart and it deals with loss, which is a really important issue. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, a job or anything important, it resonates with us as actors and as audience members.

"It takes you on an emotional journey. It’s heartbreakingly sad at points, but it’s also rip-roaringly funny. It’s a show for anybody who believes in the power of love.

"Sam is complex. He’s fun-loving and relaxed, but he has intimacy issues. He has an issue expressing love, but he’s determined and even when he hits rock bottom, he doesn’t give up. He’s a fighter. That’s something I would like to think I share with him".

"It puts you in touch with your heart," says Jacqui DuBois, who plays the iconic Oda Mae Brown.

"I love Oda Mae. She’s direct and I have that part of my personality. She is a real hustler and a survivor".

It’s been nearly 30 years since Ghost was released as a film., and it still remains one o the most iconic love stories in film history.

But why has Ghost stood the test of time? The cast of the stage show think they have some answers.

"It’s because the characters are so relatable to everyone. This show is so real," Rebekah said.

Niall agreed, adding: "As much as it’s this wonderful, crazy story, these characters are absolutely rooted in the truth.

"Everyone can relate to feelings of loss and of thinking ‘If only I had five more minutes with them".

"It’s a universal thing," Jacqui commented.

"It doesn’t matter what country you come from, what colour you are, what sexuality you are, we all feel this exactly the same way.

"No-one owns it more than anyone else. If you love, you love. I lost my mother the last time I did this show. That was very hard.

"But at the end of the show every night I connect with my parents. I think the audience has that too.

"At that moment, I’m probably an audience member feeling the same things as them".

The potter's wheel scene is arguably the most iconic scene in Ghost, and also one of the most memorable in movie gistory, and Rebekah and Niall revealed that they have a lot of fun re-enacting it on stage.

"I was originally petrified because, apart from being a performer, my artistic qualities are very slim," Rebekah revealed.

"I love that scene because we have so much fun. I wish I could get Niall more messy, but he has a quick change right after and I’m not allowed".

"People want to see those “Ditto” moments because that’s what they remember from the film," Niall added.

"And it’s a lovely scene to be part of because you know it’s one of those amazing moments.

"But we’re not here to mimic Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg or Demi Moore. We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel either.

"Hopefully when people see this show, they’ll see the film they remember but they’ll also see something very different".

As well as being filled with all your favourite scenes from the movie, Ghost The Musical also features a series of songs written by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard.

The movie and the musical feature The Righteous Brothers’ Unchained Melody alongside songs co-written by Eurythmics’ Dave.

"The songs are so well written, they don’t feel like songs, they feel like an extension of the script," Rebekah told us.

"I know that sounds silly, but you could easily speak the songs".

"It’s an eclectic songbook and a cleverly constructed score," Niall added.

"The music we’re singing perfectly suits who we are as characters.

"The writers have done a lot of work on the music, with some of the songs being drastically rewritten for this production. It’s great to see a musical that hasn’t just been finished and left.

"They’ve reworked it, so thankfully I think we have an even better piece now.

The cast are passionate about the show, and live theatre as a whole. They all have their own reasons for being attracted to the show, but one thing unites them all - a love for the stage.

"Live theatre is historic," Jacqui stated.

"It’s how we shared together when we lived in little villages and tribes. Everyone gathered for storytelling.

"To see live theatre is a real joy," Niall agreed.

"To see actors on stage showing rage or love or sadness, to be in the presence of raw emotion, which hopefully you’ll see in our production, it’s powerful.

"Every time I see a show it moves me more than when I’m watching a film in my living room where I can pick up my phone if I want to quickly send a text message.

"In a theatre you leave the world outside and get engrossed in the story.

Ghost The Musical is at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from January 22 to 26.

Tickets are on sale at the Box Office, by calling 01902 42 92 12 or online at grandtheatre.co.uk.