Sean Hepburn Ferrer has united with writer-producer José Ignacio Salmerón and composer Fernando Velázquez to create a  stage musical, “Buscando a Audrey” (“Becoming Audrey”), about Audrey Hepburn. The tuner, depicting the fashion icon, Golden Globe-winning actress and humanitarian, is targeting a Spring 2025 debut in Madrid.

The original score and lyrics are by Spanish composer Velázquez, winner of a Grammy Award and a Goya, and soundtrack creator of some of Spain’s top film hits such as “The Impossible,” “The Spanish Affair” and “The Orphanage.”

In addition to his score, the musical will include the last unpublished song by  composer Henry Mancini, winner of 20 Grammy Awards. This year marks the centenary of Mancini, who died in 1994. He composed scores for many Hepburn films, including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” in which the actress introduced the song “Moon River.”

The idea and script comes from Salmerón, a comedian, screenwriter and producer of numerous theatrical hits. “To build a musical around the persona of Audrey Hepburn has been an exciting challenge. This unique and elegant woman, with infinite kindness, has been an extraordinary source of inspiration to create a musical comedy full of emotions and surprises,” states Salmerón.

Ferrer commented: “This is not the classic biography. When my mother was asked to write hers, she always answered: ‘Nothing special happened to me. I just went to work and people liked it.’ We created a script with deep cinematic roots that mirrors her life, career and humanitarian legacy.”

The writer-film producer says they chose Madrid  because, “in addition to being the third capital in terms of business volume for musicals, Madrid is in the midst of a social and economic boom. Furthermore, my ancestors are Spanish – we spent many happy years here – my mother always loved this wonderful culture.”

His father was actor-producer Mel Ferrer, who was married to the actress 1954-1968.

The Golden Globes nominated her as best actress nine times, and she won once. She was also given the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 1990 ceremony.

Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) continues to top the rankings of fashion, style, beauty and elegance. More than 300 hundred books have been written about her, while documentaries and television series continue to be produced about her life and her name frequently appears in the media undoubtedly also due to her humanitarian legacy.

As a teenager in the 1940s, she danced in performances to raise money for the Dutch resistance. In 1954, she began to work on behalf of UNICEF, and late in her career, she put acting on the back burner as she worked on behalf of the organization.