"Ghost," written by former Eurythmics musician Dave Stewart, will open on Broadway in April, 2012, representatives for the musical said on Monday. The show, adapted for the stage by Bruce Joel Rubin from his screenplay, opened in London's West End in June.

The London musical stars Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy, but the Broadway casting will be confirmed at a later date.

The show tells of a murdered banker who tries to communicate with his girlfriend from the afterlife through an eccentric psychic.

The musical also features the song "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers, which became a hit again when the film was released, as well as the famed pottery wheel sequence.

The 1990 movie became a blockbuster, generating more than $500 million in global ticket sales, but the London stage production fared less well. One review said "the production did not match the passion of the film".

News article written by Sarah Richardson

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