The First Wives Club

The world premiere of The First Wives Club — A New Musical, is to be performed as part of the Globe’s 2009 Summer Season. Based on the best-selling novel and Hollywood blockbuster of the same name, this Broadway-bound musical features a book by Tony winner Rupert Holmes and a score by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, the threesome who created hits for Martha and The Vandellas, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops and The Supremes.

The production will be directed by award winning opera and theatrical director Francesca Zambello.