Glorious!

Wendi Peters delivers a performance that feels both expertly crafted and delightfully chaotic. Her portrayal of Florence Foster Jenkins walks a tightrope between sincerity and absurdity. With glimpses of Hyacinth Bucket in ‘Keeping Up Appearances’ Peters captures the essence of someone driven by passion rather than talent and does this very well. What’s remarkable is how she never turns the character into a joke. Instead, she invites the audience to laugh with her, not at her, creating warmth that lingers long after the curtain falls. Her comedy timing needs mentioning as she hits all the beats in the right places. 

Opposite her, Matthew James Morrison provides a grounded counterbalance as Cosmè. Breaking down the fourth wall Morrison is engaging as he narrates the scene changes completely holding the audience attention throughout. Morrison’s performance is subtle where Peters is bold and measured. Where she is extravagant he is very witty and plays the eccentric moments well. With amazing diction and projection together they are simply marvelous, creating a dynamic that’s naturalistic keeping the show from tipping too far into parody.