First song and video released from world premiere of GLORY RIDE
The first song and video from the world premiere of Glory Ride has been released today, which plays at London’s Charing Cross Theatre from 22 April-29 July.
The video shows Amy Di Bartolomeo (Six, Bat Out of Hell) who plays Adriana Bani singing ‘Promises’ from the new musical.
The new musical has a book, music and lyrics by Victoria Buchholz & Todd Buchholz, and is directed by Kelly Devine.
The cast also features Josh St. Clair as Gino Bartali, Fed Zanni as Major Mario Carita, Niall Sheehy as Cardinal Dalla Costa, Daniel Robinson as Giorgio Nico, Ruairidh McDonald as Felix, Ryan Bennett as Commander Graziani, Peter Watts as Fantali, Jamie Coyne as Cosmo, Loris Scarpa as Lorenzo, Susanna Paisio as Rosetta, Steve Watts as Torello, and Alice Spigariol (ensemble).
The show has musical direction by Dave Rose, with set, costume & video design by PJ McEvoy, lighting by Rob Halliday, orchestrations by Jen Green, and casting by Harry Blumenau.
Glory Ride reveals the secret wartime heroics of Gino Bartali, one of the most beloved athletes of all time. A Tour de France winner, in the 1940s he was considered the second most famous man in Italy - after Mussolini. His cycling achievements on the Alps and Pyrenees were legendary, but until recently, few knew that he risked his life by saving hundreds of people from fascism during World War II.
With his cycling career as a cover, Bartali cycled thousands of miles between cities across Italy. Hidden in the frame of his bike were falsified identity cards and other secret documents to help victims cross borders to safety. His bravery rescued hundreds of persecuted Jews and other refugees, many of whom were children. In 2013, Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, recognised Gino Bartali with the honour of Righteous Among the Nations.
Glory Ride transports the audience to the golden hills of Tuscany during the darkest days of the Second World War, with a story combining heist, history, humour, and humanity and a soaring new score.
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