Jenny Lind Presents P.T. Barnum

When Jenny Lind came to America, to tour with “The Greatest Showman”, P.T. Barnum, she witnessed a nation torn apart over slavery. She embarked on headline-grabbing tour that shared the spotlight with a political maelstrom. This one woman opera show, fact checks The Greatest Showman, and that the real reason Jenny Lind (also known as the “Swedish Nightingale”) quit the tour. Jenny Lind was uncomfortable with Barnum’s relentless marketing of her and his questionable moral compas , or lack there of. Eavesdrop on Jenny’s final, brave confrontation of PT Barnum and enjoy some operatic gems from Jenny Lind’s concert tour.

Official Selection for Fort Worth Fringe, Orlando Fringe FestN4, Solofest in LA and Binge Fringe at Santa Monica Playhouse.

Awards: Recipient of the LA Women’s Theatre Festival 2024, Best of Aslyum (Venue) and Gold Medal TVolution.com for Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024

LA Hidden Gems

“Shelley Copper’s joyous, controlled and passionate performance as a writer and performer is incredibly fine-tuned.”

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Best Biographical Show United Solo Off-Broadway
Best Biographical Show LA Hidden Gems
Best of Venue Hollywood Fringe
LA Women’s Theatre Festival Award

"Shelley’s obvious talents as a vocalist are entirely matched by her phenomenal ability to tell a story. She is riveting, in fact. "

-Noho Arts
"Shelley Cooper does an excellent job of portraying the rather naïve Swedish songbird."

-LA Splash
"Cooper kept full control, which is so essential to a one-woman show."

-River Cities Reader
"My favorite is the last one, an Italian aria that shows incredible breath and volume control — the emotion is just as affecting when a whisper as when Cooper is earth-shattering."

-Our Quad Cities
"Then there’s Shelley Cooper the singer, who certainly knows her instrument, as she is an incredibly strong and gifted Soprano."

-LA Hidden Gems

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When Jenny Lind came to America, to tour with “The Greatest Showman”, P.T. Barnum, she witnessed a nation torn apart over slavery. Eavesdrop on Jenny’s final, brave confrontation of PT Barnum and enjoy some operatic gems from Jenny Lind. ⁠
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Jenny Lind Presents P.T. Barnum

LA Hidden Gems

Best Biographical Show United Solo Off-Broadway

Best Biographical Show LA Hidden Gems

Best of Venue Hollywood Fringe

LA Women’s Theatre Festival Award

"Shelley’s obvious talents as a vocalist are entirely matched by her phenomenal ability to tell a story. She is riveting, in fact. "

"Shelley Cooper does an excellent job of portraying the rather naïve Swedish songbird."

"Cooper kept full control, which is so essential to a one-woman show."

"My favorite is the last one, an Italian aria that shows incredible breath and volume control — the emotion is just as affecting when a whisper as when Cooper is earth-shattering."

"Then there’s Shelley Cooper the singer, who certainly knows her instrument, as she is an incredibly strong and gifted Soprano."

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Jenny Lind Presents P.T. Barnum

LA Hidden Gems

Best Biographical Show United Solo Off-Broadway

Best Biographical Show LA Hidden Gems

Best of Venue Hollywood Fringe

LA Women’s Theatre Festival Award

"Shelley’s obvious talents as a vocalist are entirely matched by her phenomenal ability to tell a story. She is riveting, in fact. "

"Shelley Cooper does an excellent job of portraying the rather naïve Swedish songbird."

"Cooper kept full control, which is so essential to a one-woman show."

"My favorite is the last one, an Italian aria that shows incredible breath and volume control — the emotion is just as affecting when a whisper as when Cooper is earth-shattering."

"Then there’s Shelley Cooper the singer, who certainly knows her instrument, as she is an incredibly strong and gifted Soprano."

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