rush tickets
Every day at 10am, a limited number of £20 rush tickets will be made available for any performances of Beautiful Little Fool taking place that day. Simply add tickets to your basket and use code BLFRUSH20 to unlock the discount.
Limited time offer. Subject to availability.
Your First Look
Videography: Ben Hewis
Videography: Ben Hewis
Videography: Ben Hewis
“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.
★★★★★ “Assured and thoughtful new musical” A Young-ish Perspective
★★★★★ “Lauren Ward is mesmerising” The Recs
★★★★ “Intimate.. you see every emotion up close and personal” London Theatre 1
★★★★ “[David Hunter] is at full throttle” The Reviews Hub
★★★★ “Filled with musical beauty” West End Wilma
★★★★ “F. Scott and Zelda’s shared history is powerfully told in this gorgeous, beautiful musical” Read About Stuff
★★★★ “worthy of a visit, especially for fans of Fitzgerald’s life and work.” Musical Manda
★★★★ “a confident, emotionally rich piece of new musical theatre.” London Theatre Doc
Fringe Theatre Award Nomination: Best Set Design by Shankho Chaudhuri
Access Performances
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 28 January, 7pm
Details
Theatre: The Large
Monday – Saturday: 7pm
Tuesday & Saturday: 2.30pm
Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
No interval and no re-entry.
We strongly advise that you arrive early and take your seats in advance of the start time as there is a no latecomers policy.
This production contains strong language, flashing lights, smoking on stage and themes of alcoholism and mental illness.
Recommended for ages 12+.
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 28 January, 7pm
Experience the Music
Videos Featuring Cast from The Concept Album | Jessie Mueller, Ryan Vasquez & Hannah Corneau
Videos Featuring Cast from The Concept Album | Jessie Mueller, Ryan Vasquez & Hannah Corneau
Videos Featuring Cast from The Concept Album | Jessie Mueller, Ryan Vasquez & Hannah Corneau
stream the concept album
Photography
Production Shots
Photography by Pamela Raith
The Company
David Hunter
F. Scott
Lauren Ward
Scottie
Amy Parker
Zelda
Jasmine Hackett
Ensemble
David Austin-Barnes
Ensemble / Cover F. Scott
