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GLORIOUS! – The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World.
WED 27 NOV - SAT 7 DEC
By Peter Quilter
Director: James Suckling
“A delightful and blissfully funny play that generates a glow of warmth and generous laughter.”
Daily Telegraph
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’ and considered ‘the worst singer in the world’, 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, which premiered at the Birmingham Rep in 2005 and transferred to the West End, ran for over 200 performances. It spins from Florence’s charity recitals and extravagant balls, through to her bizarre recording sessions and an ultimate triumph at a packed out Carnegie Hall in this sublime and heart-warming comedy.
This amateur production of “Glorious!: The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
Director's Notes
What happens when you combine a soprano who can’t sing, an impecunious resting actor, a timid young pianist, a well-meaning but excitable best friend, an establishment party pooper, a foreign maid (there always has to be a maid!), an over excited poodle, oh, and a lot of sherry? The answer – comedy heaven!
What immense fun we have had rehearsing the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the first lady of the sliding scale, the singer who simply could not sing with any sense of accuracy, as her recordings, preserved forever, lay testament.
Throughout this process we have all come to love and admire her infectious passion for living life to the full and doing exactly what she loved most in the world to do. After all, she did perform to a full house at Carnegie Hall and her legend lives on today. I hope you enjoy the show.
James Suckling
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