Souvenir, a Greenbrier Valley Theatre Performance
Thursday, Oct 9 thru Friday, Oct 10
- Location: Greenbrier Valley Theatre | 113 E. Washington Street | Lewisburg, WV
- Web: www.gvtheatre.org
- Local: 304-645-3838
Event Description
Type of Event: Plays
Greenbrier Valley Theatre presents Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins by Stephen Temperley.
“American Idol” was not the first venue to create a cult figure out of someone singing badly. In the 1930’s a wealthy New York socialite, Florence Foster Jenkins, became famous for her off-key singing by financing her own private opera concerts in New York, Boston and Washington. Souvenir traces the relationship between Jenkins and her accompanist, the composer and pianist Cosme McMoon. McMoon begins as Jenkins’ embarrassed accompanist, but he grows into a reluctant admirer and eventually a friend. This hilarious and poignant story of a true musical novelty “makes hilarious and deeply touching theater out of something inherently ridiculous. A loony triumph.” - New York Daily News
September 26-27 and October 2-4 and 9-10. For more information including curtain times or to make reservations, please call Greenbrier Valley Theatre at 304-645-3838.
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