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Out of tune, in character

In 'Souvenir,' Leigh Barrett pays tribute to a singer whose off-key antics were legendary

Leigh Barrett stars as the imperfectly pitched Florence Foster Jenkins and Will McGarrahan is the wryly loyal Cosme McMoon, her accompanist, in the Lyric Stage Company play. Leigh Barrett stars as the imperfectly pitched Florence Foster Jenkins and Will McGarrahan is the wryly loyal Cosme McMoon, her accompanist, in the Lyric Stage Company play. (JONATHAN WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF)
By Joel Brown
Globe Correspondent / February 16, 2007

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She hits the stage in a goofy getup and sings woefully out of tune. But she truly loves performing and believes she belongs in the spotlight, even as her audience roars with laughter. (Full article: 1134 words)

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