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Playwright Battles Liberace's Legacy
27 Sep
Summary
- A playwright struggles with writing a Liberace play, despising his flamboyance.
- Simon Russell Beale portrays Liberace, making a dramatic stage entrance.
- The play delves into Liberace's past court case and denial of his sexuality.
A new meta-theatrical work by Martin Sherman sees playwright Fra Fee battling his commission to write about the flamboyant pianist Liberace for Pitlochry Festival theatre. Fee's character despises everything Liberace represents, including his materialism, deceit, and public denial of his sexuality, notably in a 1959 court case.
Simon Russell Beale makes a striking entrance as Liberace, embodying the pianist's over-the-top persona. This performance highlights the central conflict: the earnest playwright versus the ephemeral showman. The play suggests that Liberace's overwhelming life force ultimately triumphs, infantilizing the writer in his futile struggle.
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