Danila Kozlovsky brings his musical show Frank to Meyana Theatre on 13 November

Danila Kozlovsky, the Russian actor, writer, producer and film director, is on stage in Dubai on Friday 13 November with Frank, a musical show he leads himself, at Meyana Theatre inside Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

Frank is not a play and not a concert in the usual sense. The ticket page calls it a musical show-performance built on well-known songs, light humour and a storyline that moves through love, friendship, family and childhood. The title works two ways: it nods to a legendary singer of timeless songs, and it is the English word for candid, which is the tone the show aims for. The organisers stress that it is not a one-man evening of quiet confessions, and that the show has played to sold-out audiences abroad, with its own direction and stage lighting.

Kozlovsky is known first as a screen actor, and he has also written, produced and directed films. This is not his first time in Dubai with the show: Frank was staged at Zabeel Theatre in an earlier season, and this year it moves to Meyana, the theatre in the conference centre of Jumeirah Beach Hotel, which seats 414.

The evening starts at 8pm and runs for about two hours. Doors open 30 minutes before the start and the theatre bar an hour before. Food and drinks may only be taken into the hall if bought at the theatre bar, latecomers are let in at the duty manager's discretion, and there is no readmission. Professional cameras and audio or video recorders are not allowed.

Tickets start from Dh650 on Platinumlist, and Visit Dubai's listing puts the range at Dh650 to Dh1,850. The show is for ages 12 and over. Seats chosen at booking cannot be exchanged or refunded, though the ticket page offers resale. By car, take Sheikh Zayed Road to exit 39 towards Umm Suqeim Street; by bus, the 8 from Ibn Battuta stops at Wild Wadi 1, a short walk from the hotel.