Full concept album released for new musical BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL
Producers have announced the full concept album release of new musical Beautiful Little Fool. Recorded in New York and featuring Jessie Mueller, Ryan Vasquez and Hannah Corneau, the album is available now on all major streaming platforms.
This release comes ahead of the world premiere production at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 15 January-28 February 2026.
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 album features orchestrations and musical direction by Adam Rothenberg. It was recorded at Renaissance Recording, engineered and mixed by Ian Kagey, and mastered by Oscar Zambrano. The band features Adam Rothenberg on piano, Ethan Pakchar on guitar, Yuka Tadano on bass, and Joshua Roberts on drums.
Producer Mark Cortale said: “The concept album gives audiences a first full listen to Hannah’s remarkable score, and we could not be more excited to share it today and to bring the show to life on stage at Southwark Playhouse in the new year.”
As previously announced, the London production at Southwark Playhouse Borough will star Lauren Ward (Matilda, Dear Evan Hansen, Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Scottie, Hannah Corneau (Wicked, Renascence, Frozen) as Zelda, alongside David Austin-Barnes (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, Leicester Curve) as swing.
Beautiful Little Fool will have musical direction by Jerome van den Berghe, set design by Shankho Chaudhuri, costumes by Laura Hopkins, lighting by Ben Stanton, and sound by Domnic Bilkey.