“My parents were for a long time mainly famous for being excellent partiers”
Told through the eyes of their adult daughter Scottie, Beautiful Little Fool tells the story of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald: brilliant, tempestuous and infamous.
Years on from the Roaring Twenties, with the party long over, the lives and writings of Scottie’s legendary parents are brought vividly to life in this new musical.
Directed by Tony Award nominated Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next To Normal, Rent), Beautiful Little Fool features electrifying music and lyrics by Hannah Corneau (Wicked Broadway, Renascence) and a powerful book by Mona Mansour (The Vagrant Trilogy). This UK premiere stars Lauren Ward (Matilda, Dear Evan Hansen, Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Scottie, David Hunter (Waitress, The Time Traveller’s Wife, Once) as F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Hannah Corneau as Zelda.
Featured in WhatsOnStage’s ‘New Musicals to See 2026’ and Time Out’s ‘Best New London Theatre Shows to See in January 2026’ lists.
Starring
David Hunter, Hannah Corneau, Lauren Ward, Amy Parker, David Austin-Barnes, Jasmine Hackett & Sam DeFeo
Music & Lyrics
Hannah Corneau
Book
Mona Mansour
Director
Michael Greif
Musical Director
Jerome van den Berghe
Set Designer
Shankho Chaudhuri
Costume Designer
Laura Hopkins
Lighting Designer
Ben Stanton
Sound Designer
Dominic Bilkey
Casting Director
Harry Blumenau
Producers
Mark Cortale, Jonathan Murray & Harvey Reese, Willette & Manny Klausner
General Manager
RJG Productions Limited
Dates
Southwark Playhouse, Borough – 15 January – 28 February 2026
