STARRING EDWARD EASTON AS THE ONE MAN
“extraordinary” #1 Comedy Show of the Year
The Guardian
“By rights, this theatrical tour de force deserves a 38-year run in the West End and similar on Broadway”
Rolling Stone
After enjoying a triumphant debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and going on to storm Melbourne Comedy Festival and London’s Soho Theatre and Underbelly Boulevard, Flo & Joan’s award-winning One Man Musical returns to Soho Theatre from Wednesday 17th to Friday 3rd July at 9pm, before embarking to its birthplace at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from Wednesday 5th to Sunday 30th August at 4:50pm, performing at The Pleasance Beyond.
In its brand new run, the smash hit musical will see acclaimed actor Edward Easton (of legendary Edinburgh Fringe cult favourite Tarot fame, and as seen on Porters (Dave), Starstruck (BBC Three) and The Horne Section TV Show (C4)) stepping into the mighty role of the titular One Man. With music performed by Flo & Joan (aka Rosie and Nicola Dempsey), watch as an icon of the musical theatre world finally turns the spotlight onto the one story he’s yet to tell: his own.
Since the show began it has picked up multiple accolades including #1 Comedy Show of 2024 in The Guardian, Best Show of 2024 at the Chortle Awards, it was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 and for Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer at the Stage Debut Awards 2025. Previous runs of the show starred George Fouracres (Saturday Night Live UK, Sky One) in the leading role, while the show recently won Best Production at the Offies 2026 where it was nominated for two further accolades.
Presented by Avalon with Georgie Staight (Operation Mincemeat, Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t, The Wizard of Oz) directing the production, supported by a full band (two musical comedians hiding at the back of the stage named Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, aka Flo & Joan), and together they are set to give audiences another chance to see a maestro at work.
WHAT THE PRESS HAVE SAID ABOUT ONE MAN MUSICAL:
“Audiences will love it – even if the lawyers demur.”
Brian Logan, The Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★
“a triumphant spoof… It’s better than Cats”
Dominic Maxwell, The Sunday Times ★★★★
“They’ve just crammed in jokes. And those jokes are made even funnier by Fouracres’s absurdly overblown performance …brilliantly written, superbly performed and surprisingly thoroughly researched”
Tim Bano, The Stage ★★★★★
“Flo & Joan’s qualified love for their quarry shines through in the musical homages, while the sprightly and versatile Fouracres imbues the preening, prickly lord with overweening ambition, pathos and consistent hilarity”
Jay Richardson, The List ★ ★ ★ ★
“magnificent… Flo and Joan (who accompany the show and provide some supporting character turns) are onto a winner here”Alex Wood, What’s On Stage ★★★★
“it’s an absolute blast”
Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★
“Highly Recommend”Mervyn Stutter Pick Of The Fringe ★★★★
“It’s undeniably funny”
Robert Parker-White, Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★
“The music is superb, and the writing is tight. There’s so much packed into this show… One Man Musical by Flo & Joan is a delightful and unexpected comedy show that transcends expectations. Its unique blend of wit and musical talent leaves you laughing and uplifted”
Andrew Girdwood, Edinburgh Reviews ★★★★★
“Flo and Joan’s One Man Musical is an incredibly and satisfyingly mischievous composition of character and musical comedy”
Katrina Partolina Swartz, Broadway Baby ★★★★
Mickey Jo Theatre ★★★★★
Lost in Theatreland ★★★★★
“It is a riotously funny hour… One Man Musical has everything you could want from a musical comedy– and theatre kids this is an unmissable show for you”
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland ★★★★★