Review: The A-Z Of Mrs P at the Southwark Playhosue

The A-Z Of Mrs P
Southwark Playhouse
Reviewed on Thursday 27th February 2014

If you told me the true story about a woman (Phyllis Pearsall) who got lost on the way to a party and ended up spending the next five years of her life walking the streets of London creating the A-Z, my immediate response would not be "that would make an amazing musical!" However, Diane Samuels (Book) and Gwyneth Herbert (Music & Lyrics) have done just that and transformed Pearsall's story into a weird but wonderful musical which has moments of glory despite losing direction.

New musical 'The A-Z of Mrs P' to premiere at the Southwark Playhouse, full casting announced

It has been announced that a new musical 'The A-Z of Mrs P' will premiere at the Southwark Playhouse next year. The production will open on Monday 24th February 2014 (previews from 20th February) and will run until Saturday 29th March 2014. 

The show tells the true journey of the eccentric Phyllis Pearsall who got lost on the way to a party... and spent the next five years of her life walking the streets of London creating the A-Z. 

Comedian and actress Isy Suttie (pictured right) will make her musical theatre debut as Phyllis Pearsall alongside West End favourites Frances Ruffelle and Michael Matus. They are joined by Stuart Matthew Price, Turlough Convery, Dawn Sievewright and Sidney Livingstone.