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A Face in the Crowd
Young Vic
Music and lyrics by Elvis Costello and Book by Sarah Ruhl
Based on the original story and screenplay by Budd Schulberg and the Warner Bros. film
Mon-Sat, 7.30pm Wed & Sat matinees, 2.30pm
Previews: Thu 12 – Thu 19 Sep
Main House
‘You gotta keep him here, Miss Jeffries. He’s the goose who laid the golden egg.’
When radio producer Marcia Jeffries meets drifter “Lonesome Rhodes”, she immediately gives him a slot on her show. But as Lonesome’s fan base grows and the politicians take notice, Marcia realises she has unleashed a force she can no longer control.
As countries across the world head to the polls, legendary singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and award-winning Broadway playwright Sarah Ruhl’s timely new musical reignites this Hollywood classic about celebrity, power, and politics.
Starring Ramin Karimloo (Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) and Anoushka Lucas (recent Young Vic smash-hit Oklahoma!), A Face in the Crowd will be Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah‘s final show at the Young Vic, with design by Anna Fleischle.