The critically acclaimed West End hit comedy GLORIOUS! comes to Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre on its 20th Anniversary tour starring Wendi Peters from 16-21 February 2026.
Florence Foster Jenkins (Wendi Peters) is about to blow your mind…and possibly your eardrums! Dubbed ‘the worst singer in the world,’ Glorious! is the true story of American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins, known for her flamboyant costumes, enigmatic performances, and decidedly off-key voice.
A feel-good spring comedy GLORIOUS! will blast away any lingering January blues, it wowed audiences in its original Olivier-nominated West End production, before coming to the silver screen, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant in the film version of the play. The show has since been seen by millions of people around the world, translated into 25 languages, and performed in 36 countries.
Stage and screen star Wendi Peters is best known for her long-running role as Cilla Battersby in the hit ITV show Coronation Street and most recently has been a regular on the BBC show Doctors as Nina Bulsara. Her other TV credits include Midsomer Murders (ITV), Hetty Feather, Hacker Time and Sadie J (CBBC). Wendi was most recently seen as Mother Superior in the UK Tour of Sister Act, other theatre credits include: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (UK Tour), BIG The Musical (West End) and White Christmas (West End; Festival Theatre, Edinburgh & Lowry, Salford).
Wendi said “I’m so thrilled to be visiting Florence again, and to bring GLORIOUS! to all the beautiful theatres around the UK in 2026. It’s fun, heartbreaking but, above all, glorious!”
Further casting to be announced, GLORIOUS! is written by Peter Quilter (End of the Rainbow and the movie, Judy) and directed by Kirk Jameson (Song From Far Away, Madagascar the Musical) with musical supervision by Nick Barstow, set & costume design by Ingrid Hu, casting by Harry Blumenau CDG CDA, lighting design by Mike Robertson, sound design and 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.
Book now for GLORIOUS! which comes to Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre from Monday 16-Saturday 21 February 2026, tickets from £25 book at eastbournetheatres.co.uk, Box Office 01323 412000. ENDS.
