How the producer of 'Fleabag' finds hits at the Fringe

NPR | By Rebecca Rosman

Published August 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT

Before Baby Reindeer or Fleabag made it to the screen, they were small theater productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And behind both is a producer you've probably never heard of.

Rebecca Rosman

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