Beautiful Little Fool
Closing: February 28, 2026Beautiful Little Fool - 2026 West End History , Info & More
Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway London
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.
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Beautiful Little Fool review – F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald musical needs jazzing up
4 / 10
Between Mona Mansour’s book and Corneau’s corny and repetitive lyrics (“Trust is a funny thing / You have it one day and then it’s gone”) we never get more than a superficial drawing of the central couple. There’s no sense here of why they were so dazzling, or darkly troubled. David Hunter works to bring out F Scott’s mix of arrogance and insecurity, Amy Parker – who stepped in for Corneau on opening night – belts out Zelda’s emotions as a wall of lights bursts suddenly behind her, and there’s some tender romance to their Alabama meeting in One Night in July.
Review: Beautiful Little Fool, Southwark Playhouse
5 / 10
Beautiful Little Fool looks great as a show. A mammoth multi-level set from Shankho Chaudhuri is lit exquisitely by Ben Stanton. There’s a killer band under the direction of Jerome van den Berghe. The cast sings gloriously, and, despite my misgivings, its creator and star, Hannah Corneau, deserves a huge amount of credit. (As does Amy Parker, who understudied on press night.) Musical theatre used to be about triple threats. Singing, dancing and acting. I now suspect we’re in an era of quintuple artists who add writing music and lyrics to the mix. It’s probably six, actually. There’s the sheer hustle needed to get your show produced in the first place. So, I’ll be in the queue to see what Corneau does next, but I hope it’s something more heartfelt that cuts a little deeper. Beautiful Little Fool, for all the effort put into it, and for all the emoting in song that goes on, ultimately feels uninspired and shallow.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2026
The new musical Beautiful Little Fool is officially open at Southwark Playhouse Borough. The cast features David Hunter as ‘F. Scott’, alongside Lauren Ward and more. See what the critics are saying here.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 25, 2026
There is something that remains so alluring about the chaotic and ultimately tragic lives of F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. The booze, the breakdowns, not to mention the immense talent. Michael Greif's new musical, Beautiful Little Fool, tells their tempestuous story from the perspective of their adult daughter, Scottie. An intriguing concept, but the show fails to get beyond something shallow and unsatisfying.
by Stephi Wild - January 20, 2026
All new production photos have been released from Beautiful Little Fool, the brand new musical which opened at Southwark Playhouse Borough last week. Learn more and check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - January 6, 2026
All new rehearsal photos have been released from the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool. The cast is led by Lauren Ward, Hannah Corneau, and David Hunter. Check out the photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 22, 2025
You can now check out artwork for Beautiful Little Fool, featuring David Hunter, Lauren Ward, and Hannah Corneau, now playing in the UK at Southwark Playhouse.
by Stephi Wild - November 10, 2025
David Hunter - whose extensive musical theatre roles include Waitress, Once, Kinky Boots and The Time Traveller's Wife - will star as ‘F. Scott' in the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool.
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