Beautiful Little Fool

Beautiful Little Fool

Southwark Playhouse Borough

  • Opens: Thursday, 15 January 2026 -
    Booking until: Saturday, 28 February 2026
  • Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
Beautiful Little Fool description

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.

Captioned:

  • Wednesday, 28th January, 7:00pm
Playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough

77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB (venue info)

Southwark Playhouse Borough Directions

Age restrictions

Ages 12+.

Important information

This production contains themes of alcoholism and strong language.

77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB Beautiful Little Fool Cast
77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB Beautiful Little Fool Cast
77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB Beautiful Little Fool Cast
77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB Beautiful Little Fool Cast
77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB Beautiful Little Fool Cast
77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB Beautiful Little Fool Cast
77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD GB Beautiful Little Fool Cast