Ted Lasso’s Charlie Hiscock to make stage debut in GLORIOUS!
Charlie Hiscock. Headshot provided by production.
The first major UK revival of the hit comedy GLORIOUS! The True Story of The Worst Singer in the World will premiere at the Hope Mill Theatre this February.
Ted Lasso alum Charlie Hiscock will be making his stage debut as Cosme McMoon, alongside Wendi Peters. They will be joined by Anita Booth (Fatal Attraction) 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 comedy follows the true story of American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins, dubbed ‘the worst singer in the world’, who was known for her flamboyant costumes, enigmatic performances and decidedly off-key voice. Florence’s story was made into an Oscar nominated, BAFTA award-winning film in 2016 starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant. This production celebrates a woman who defied critics and sceptical audiences, to make her dreams come true.
The production is written by Peter Quilter (End of the Rainbow) and directed by Kirk Jameson (Song from Far Away, I Am Harvey Milk). Completing the creative team is 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.
GLORIOUS will play at the Hope Mill Theatre from 27 February - 30 March 2025.
