You gotta keep him here, Miss Jeffries. He's the goose who laid the golden egg.

"When local radio producer Marcia Jeffries interviews drunk drifter "Lonesome Rhodes" in his jail cell, she immediately sees his potential and gives him a slot on her show. But as Lonesome's fans grow more clamorous and the politicians start taking notice, Marcia realises she has unleashed a force she can no longer control.

Featuring original songs by Grammy Award-winner Elvis Costello, A Face in the Crowd highlights the dangers of elevating celebrities to positions of unchecked power. Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah directs the world premiere of Sarah Ruhl's (Eurydice, The Clean House) adaptation of the Hollywood classic."