The production will run at the Manchester based theatre from the 27th February until the 30th March.
A first look image of Wendi Peters (Coronation Street) as Florence Foster Jenkins has been released, as the production of Glorious! is set to begin performances later this month.
Nominated for Best New Comedy at the 2006 Olivier Awards, Glorious! is written by Olivier and Tony nominated Peter Quilter and directed by Kirk Jameson.
Peters is joined in the cast by Charlie Hiscock (Ted Lasso) as Cosme Moon, with Anita Booth (Fatal Attraction, Ambassador Theatre Group) as Dorothy, Maria and Mrs Verrinder-Gedge, Ella Maria Danson (Showtune, Union Theatre) as cover Florence and other female roles and George Miller (Some Masterchef Sh*t, 53Two) as cover Cosme.
The show follows Florence’s journey as she prepares for her concerts, builds an unlikely friendship with her accompanist Cosme McMoon, and pursues her passion despite all odds. At first bewildered by her lack of talent, Cosme is gradually won over by her indomitable spirit. As her recitals gained a devoted following in 1940s New York (including admirers like Enrico Caruso and Cole Porter), they became must-see events, culminating in a sold-out show at Carnegie Hall, where Florence performed Mozart in angel wings and a halo.
Glorious! features musical supervision by Nick Barstow, set & costume design by Ingrid Hu, casting by Harry Blumenau CDG CDA, lighting design by Mike Robertson, sound design & assistant musical supervision by Mark Goggins, Italian translation & dialect coaching by Judith Blazer, costume supervision by Lorraine Parry, wig design by Helen Keane and artwork by FEAST Creative. It is produced by Hope Mill Theatre and Thomas Hopkins & Jana Robbins.
To book tickets visit: https://hopemilltheatre.co.uk/event/glorious/