Glory Ride – Charing Cross Theatre
“Good is something you do, not what you talk about”.
A new musical based on the true story of a heroic conspiracy to rescue children from fascist Italy by bicycle, Glory Ride a tale of passion, friendship, grief and pride. The plot centres around the beloved Italian athlete Gino Bartali (Josh St. Clair), an Italian household name, who cycled across European countries delivering edited identity cards to fugitives to save their lives.
Written by Victoria and Todd Buchholz and directed by Olivier-winner Kelly Devine, this production has been developed through workshops in New York and Los Angeles and a staged concert at The Other Palace in London last year.
The set is dimly lit and has a sombre feel to it, setting the scene for Italy in 1935, depicting the tone of the musical ...
