Details

This evocative and glittering musical, set in the 1920's, follows the story of an outrageously glamorous and fashionable couple - The Scott Fitzgeralds. He's a successful young author and she's the stylish young wife who, together, become the envy of all with their high spending and high-flying lifestyle. They created their own world of enchantment. Scott christened the period The Jazz Age, and Zelda lived it. Yet the darker tale that lay behind the dazzling facade just begged to be told. British singer/songwriter Roger Cook (I d Like To Teach The World To Sing/Talking In Your Sleep) felt this was definitely the case and linking up with an old friend and fellow songwriter, Les Reed (It's Not Unusual/Delilah), along with bookwriter Kit Hesketh Harvey (The Vicar Of Dibley) they set about creating a musical out of the fabled couple who epitomised the triumph and the tragedy of the decade. Beautiful and Damned website.

Cast/Performers

John Barrowman, Helen Anker, Simon Adkins, Domenick Allen, Patti Boulaye, David Burt, Tim Dale, Annabelle Dalling, Candice Evans, Jo Gibb, Emma Gray, Luke Hallifax, Sarah Lark, Jane Lucas, Paul Martin, Lisa O'Hare, Craig Scott, Claire Taylor, Tristan Temple, Tobias Walbom

Creatives/Company

Music: Roger Cook
Lyrics: Les Reed
Book by: Kit Hesketh Harvey
Other(s): Phil Willmott (additional material), Larry Blank (orchestration)
Producer(s): Laurence Myers, Charles Dobson, Mary Dobson (in association with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford)
Director(s): Phil Willmott, David Firman (music)
Choreographer: Craig Revel Horwood
Design: Christopher Woods
Costume: Christopher Woods
Lighting: Hansjorg Schmidt
Sound: Whizz