A Face in the Crowd 2024

Opened: September 11, 2024
Closing: November 09, 2024

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You gotta keep him here, Miss Jeffries. He’s the goose who laid the golden egg.

When local radio producer Marcia Jeffries interviews drunk drifter “Lonesome Rhodes” in his jail cell, she immediately sees his potential and gives him a slot on her show. But as Lonesome's fans grow more clamorous and the politicians start taking notice, Marcia realises she has unleashed a force she can no longer control.

Featuring original songs by Grammy Award-winner Elvis Costello, A Face in the Crowd highlights the dangers of elevating celebrities to positions of unchecked power. Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah directs the world premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s (Eurydice, The Clean House) adaptation of the Hollywood classic.

__Assisted Performances__

BSL Performance: Tue 15 Oct, 7.30pm

Captioned Performances: Thu 26 Sep, 7.30pm & Sat 5 Oct, 2.30pm

Relaxed Performances: Sat 19 Oct, 2.30pm & Thu 24 Oct, 7.30pm

Sensory Adapted Performance: Thu 10 Oct, 7.30pm

Audio Described Performances: Tues 1 Oct, 7.30pm & Sat 26 Oct,

2.30pm.

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Ramin Karimloo

Olly Dobson

Anoushka Lucas

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Review: A FACE IN THE CROWD, Young Vic

3 / 10

Featuring a starry lineup helmed by Ramin Karimloo and Anoushka Lucas, it technically has everything it takes to be successful. But fame is a fickle friend, and, as we watch Rhodes exploit his popularity for personal gain, this is proof that not even the shiniest, top billed names can lift some stodgy, predictable, utterly lacklustre material. Costello’s rock contributions are one-size-fits-all tunes. They all sound the same with largely formulaic wordplay in tracks that, at times, are incredibly bad. Between a song that proudly declares that nice guys finish last and another rock interlude about how fun it is to be famous, the company try their best

A Face in the Crowd review – cautionary tale of the creation of a Trump-lite TV star

4 / 10

That we are supposed to see Trump in him is spelled out repeatedly. Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, this musical has the seeds of a brilliant show for our times which never quite flowers, and ironically appears old-fashioned despite the contemporary resonance. Much of this is down to Sarah Ruhl’s simplistic book, which trades on one-dimensional characters and thudding lines. There is talk of immigrants for good measure. We are just short of being told Lonesome wants to Make America Great Again.

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