David Hunter to star in world premiere of new musical BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL
It has been announced that David Hunter (13 Going on 30 The Musical, The Time Traveller’s Wife) will star as F. Scott in the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool, which plays at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 15 January-28 February.
David will star alongside the previously announced Lauren Ward as Scottie, and Hannah Corneau as Zelda,
With music and lyrics by Hannah Corneau and a book by Mona Mansour, directed by Michael Greif, Beautiful Little Fool 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.
The company is completed by David Austin-Barnes (The Book of Mormon, US tour) as ensemble/cover F.Scott, Amy Parker (13 Going on 30, Manchester Opera House) as ensemble/cover Scottie and Zelda, and Jasmine Hackett (Muriel’s Wedding, Curve) as swing.
David replaces the previously announced Declan Bennett who, due to another professional commitment, has had to withdraw from Beautiful Little Fool.
The release of the full Beautiful Little Fool concept album – featuring Jessie Mueller, Ryan Vasquez and Hannah Corneau – continues to build excitement ahead of the London premiere. Following the first single ‘So Alive’, sung by Jessie Mueller, audiences can also enjoy ‘One Night in July’, available to stream alongside the complete album on all major platforms, including Spotify and Amazon.
Recorded in New York with orchestrations and musical direction by Adam Rothenberg, the album offers an early introduction to Hannah Corneau’s lush and emotionally charged score.
The London production of Beautiful Little Fool will have orchestrations by Adam Rothenberg, musical direction by Jerome van den Berghe, set design by Shankho Chaudhuri, costumes by Laura Hopkins, lighting by Ben Stanton, and sound by Dominic Bilkey.
Director Michael Greif said, “We’re thrilled to welcome David Hunter to the company of Beautiful Little Fool. David brings such heart, warmth and musical intelligence to everything he does, and he’s a wonderful fit for the role of F. Scott. As the concept album continues to find new listeners around the world, we can’t wait to bring this extraordinary story to life on stage in January.”
