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📚FOLLOWING JIMMY VALENTINE by Jeff Flaster

🎤Full cast musical performance by Hadley Fraser, Kerry Ellis, David Hunter, Celinde Schoenmaker, Jacqui Dankworth, George Blagden, Alison Arnopp, & Simon Shorten

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▶️Listen to this audiobook-first adaptation of an O. Henry short story now:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Following-Jimmy-Valentine-Audiobook/B0FW6MCLYD

A cast of West End stars brings Broadway-style music and immersive storytelling to life in “Following Jimmy Valentine,” an original audiobook musical told entirely through story and song.

Performed by stage icons Hadley Fraser, Kerry Ellis, David Hunter, Celinde Schoenmaker and George Blagden, and jazz legend Jacqui Dankworth, author Jeff Flaster’s bold reimagining of O. Henry’s classic short story “A Retrieved Reformation” combines world-class performances with a score that blends classical, jazz and classic rock influences into melodic storytelling that stays with listeners after the final note.

Blending melodic music, noir comedy and a timeless tale of reinvention, “Following Jimmy Valentine” reinvents the musical experience for the 21st century. Never before staged or filmed, it’s an audio-first creation where dialogue and song are fully integrated — a book that sings.

“Following Jimmy Valentine” brings the powerhouse voices of the West End to a format that can be heard anywhere.

At its heart is the notorious jewel thief Jimmy Valentine (Fraser: “The Phantom of the Opera,” “City of Angels”) — fresh out of prison and swearing he’ll go straight. But his past refuses to let him go. Pursued by disillusioned New Orleans detective Jen Price (Ellis: “Wicked,” “We Will Rock You”) Valentine hides in a small town where he falls in love with Annabel Adams (Schoenmaker: “Les Misérables,” “The Light in the Piazza,” “Guys and Dolls”). For the first time, Valentine dares to believe in a new life. But as the walls close in, the question remains: Can a man truly change, or will fate pull him back into the shadows?

🎧Listeners are loving

“I’m a huge musical lover, but I’ve never experienced a musical like this! This was so much fun…And honestly? The songs were bops. I enjoyed it from beginning to end! If you’re a musical lover, I definitely recommend checking this out.” - Lilly, Goodreads

“Following Jimmy Valentine is one of the coolest experiences I have ever gotten to listen to. This is a musical theater performance in your ears. You get to hear the orchestra, sound effects, and including the stage sounds…I absolutely loved this.” - Stacy, Goodreads

“I enjoyed this audiobook a lot. I've listened to hours of old radio shows on cassettes, and this audiobook reminded me of those shows. and since it was a musical that was just the cherry on top. I liked the different musical styles which made the story more layered.” -Laura, Goodreads

 

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