Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Twenty four years ago, Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze left audiences around the world weeping in the movie, "Ghost."
It's the story of Molly, played by Moore, coping with loss when her boyfriend Sam, portrayed by Swayze, is killed. But Sam's ghost remains on earth to protect Molly. The movie is now immortalized on stage with, "Ghost the Musical," playing at the Pantages Theatre from June 27 to July 13.
The musical's songwriter, Dave Stewart, is a musician best known for his work with Eurythmics. Stewart tells Take Two how he translated moments from the film into song and how he managed to incorporate the movie's iconic tune, "Unchained Melody," several times throughout the musical