The production will run at the Southwark Playhouse from the 15th January until the 28th February.
The London cast and creative team have now been announced for the world premiere of Beautiful Little Fool, running at the Southwark Playhouse next year.
Featuring music and lyrics by Hannah Corneau and a book by Mona Mansour, the new musical tells the story of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald through the eyes of their daughter Scottie, as she rediscovers the lives and writings of her brilliant and tempestuous parents.
Directed by Michael Greif, the London production will star: Lauren Ward (Matilda, Dear Evan Hansen, Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as ‘Scottie’, Declan Bennett (Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Moulin Rouge!) as ‘F. Scott Fitzgerald’, and Hannah Corneau (Wicked, Renascence, Frozen) as ‘Zelda’.
As well as being directed by Greif, the creative team includes: orchestrations by Adam Rothenberg, musical direction by Jerome van den Berghe, set design by Shankho Chaudhuri, lighting design by Ben Stanton, and sound design by Domnic Bilkey.
It is produced by Mark Cortale, Jonathan Murray and Harvey Reese. Talking about the news, Mark Cortale, who commissioned the musical in 2022 through the developmental theatre lab New Works Provincetown, said, “It is thrilling to welcome Lauren and Declan to join Hannah in bringing this extraordinary new musical to London. The concept album has already given audiences a taste of Hannah’s remarkable score, and now we cannot wait to see the show come alive on stage at Southwark Playhouse.”
The news follows the announcement that a concept album, recorded in New York and featuring Jessie Mueller, Ryan Vasquez and Hannah Corneau, will be released on the 24th October 2025. The first single, So Alive (sung by Jessie Mueller), is available now on all streaming platforms along with a music video.
To book tickets visit: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/beautiful-little-fool/