Gary Glading

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Gary Glading

is a multi-talented, *multi-lingual show business professional whose 6-year collaboration as MSC Cruises’ Head of Entertainment led them to win some of the most prestigious awards in the cruising industry. He began his career starring at the world famous Las Vegas and Paris Lido shows and has not stopped performing on stage, television, radio, and cruise ships around the world ever since. He created spectacular production shows for Costa Cruise Lines during his 8-year tenure as their Head of Entertainment and his collaboration with Cirque du Soleil at MSC saw the arrival of more cruising awards. He has authored 2 award-winning books, written several plays and magazine articles as well as composing and writing lyrics for a string of musical successes. Fluent in 8 European languages, Gary is an accomplished presenter, lecturer, pianist, singer, and all-round entertainer. Since leaving MSC Cruises in late 2020, Gary has been busy translating his comedy plays in various languages for production, launching his latest book “La Normandie, un Fantôme et le Pape: l’Aventure d’une Vie” in late 2023 and working as an entertainment consultant for a variety of cruise companies and land-based enterprises; the latest being Compagnie Française de Croisières in 2022 and 2023. 

This video montage will show Gary in many facets of his talent : multilingual presenter, singer, lecturer, chat show host, game show host, reader for BBC Radio 4 and composer/lyricist.


*To hear Gary speaking 6 languages (English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Dutch), please click on the following icon.