LIBERACE - IN HIS OWN WORDS
Sun 28 Jun
|Surbiton
A well-crafted narrative and some stunning piano playing can be found In this one-hander, Richard Lewis plays the flamboyant musician whose extravagant costumes, candelabra-topped piano and habit of playing classical music ‘without the boring bits’ helped him to fame
Time & Location
28 Jun 2026, 19:30
Surbiton, 116 Douglas Rd, Surbiton KT6 7SB, UK
About the Event
A well-crafted narrative and some stunning piano playing can be found in Liberace –In His Own Words,
In this one-hander, Richard Lewis plays the flamboyant musician whose extravagant costumes, candelabra-topped piano and habit of playing classical music ‘without the boring bits’ helped him to fame in the 1940s.
His huge following live and on television kept him in the public eye long after his contemporaries had faded from view, and made him an obvious influence on Elton John, as well as more surprising performers (apparently including Bill Evans and Lang Lang).
Lewis replicates Liberace’s charm and winning way with an audience, and most importantly is a remarkably good piano player, whether charging through the souped-up classics spliced with popular song, or racing along in double-speed boogie-woogie. There are also some well-chosen vocal numbers.
The how is not just about piano technique, however. As well as being a treat for any…