First look images have been released for Beautiful Little Fool ahead of its opening at Southwark Playhouse.
The world premiere production runs from Thursday 15 January to Saturday 28 February 2026, with a national press night on Thursday 22 January.
The musical, directed by Michael Greif, 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.
David Hunter, whose previous credits include Waitress, Once, Kinky Boots and The Time Traveller’s Wife, will star as F. Scott. He joins the previously announced Lauren Ward (Matilda, Dear Evan Hansen, Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Scottie and Hannah Corneau (Wicked, Renascence, Frozen) as Zelda.
The company also features David Austin-Barnes, Amy Parker and Jasmine Hackett.
With music and lyrics by Hannah Corneau and a book by Mona Mansour, the production will feature orchestrations by Adam Rothenberg, musical direction by Jerome van den Berghe, set design by Shankho Chaudhuri, costume design by Laura Hopkins, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Domnic Bilkey and casting by Harry Blumenau.
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.”
Listings and ticket information can be found here
