A lunatically funny play that will keep you very happy… A glittering comedy with a heart
Hilarious comedy of the worst singer in the world. In 1940’s New York, the performer who everyone wanted to see live was Florence Foster Jenkins, an enthusiastic soprano whose pitch was far from perfect. Known as ‘the first lady of the sliding scale’, she warbled and screeched her way through the evening to an audience who mostly fell about with laughter. But this delusional and joyously happy woman paid little attention to her critics, instead she was surrounded by a circle of devoted friends who were almost as eccentric as she was.
Based upon a true story, the play spins from Florence’s charity recitals and extravagant balls, through to her bizarre recording sessions and an ultimate triumph at Carnegie Hall in this hilarious and heart-warming comedy
Directed by Pauline Walsh
"A delightful and blissfully funny play that generates a rare glow of warmth and generous laughter"
"Outstandingly droll and surprisingly touching"
"Comically Sublime"
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Cast
Florence… Sue Radcliffe Cosme…David Nobel St Claire… John Tanner Dorothy… Lorraine Reynolds Mrs Verrinder-Gedge… Anne Wright Maria… Rachel Harrison