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Theater review: SOUVENIR @ Pioneer Theatre Company
Finding the gentle humanity in falling short of a perfect artistic vision
Bob Walton and Linda Mugleston in Souvenir Florence Foster Jenkins—the Depression-era New York socialite who became famous-slash-infamous for her legendarily tone-deaf operatic recitals—is a fascinating enough character that she's been the subject of multiple theatrical studies, documentaries and feature films.
At the core of that fascination is speculation about the intersection between genuine artistic expression and self-delusion, in much the same way that the filmmaking career of Plan 9 from Outer Space 's Ed Wood remains so compelling.
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