Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald musical BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL in the works

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 3/13/24 at 10:09am

https://www.playbill.com/article/hannah-corneau-releases-4-demo-recordings-from-beautiful-little-fool

[Charley Kringas Inc]

Posted: 3/13/24 at 11:29am

[pmensky]

Posted: 3/13/24 at 1:17pm

I find this more intriguing than The Great Gatsby musical.  I enjoyed the Prime series, Z: The Beginning of Everything with Christina Ricci which dealt with the relationship between Zelda and F Scott, and I can see how it could make a good musical. I listened to the demos, and I like the style of music. The lyrics for each song basically consist of repeating a few lyrics over and over, so the songs are not telling any stories or creating any poetic mood at this stage of development. I think it has potential, though.

[steven22]

Posted: 10/25/25 at 11:42am

The concept album is out today before their run in London in the new year. Jessie Mueller seems to be the main vocal lead on the album. I wish she was doing the London run. 
 

Ryan Vasquez and Hannah Corneau are also fantastic! 

Updated On: 10/25/25 at 11:42 AM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/25/25 at 12:34pm

Seems a little unusual that this is premiering in London but has Americans as the director (Michael Greif), two writers,  producer, co-designers, orchestrator, ad agency, and co-star. But London may afford it a quieter start than premiering someplace like MCC or the Public, assuming New York is the end-goal.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/26/25 at 7:18pm

So no connection to the Frank Wildhorn musical about them...  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_the_Moon_(musical)

[Bobster159]

Posted: 10/26/25 at 8:32pm

EricMontreal22 said: "So no connection to the Frank Wildhorn musical about them...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_the_Moon_(musical)"

There's a whole Wikipedia page about portrayals of F Scott Fitzgerald. This isn't the first, and it won't be the last.