The world renowned murder mystery The Mousetrap from Dame Agatha Christie has announced further extensive dates for the hit UK tour which will return in 2020, opening at Poole Lighthouse from 21-25 January and then continuing to travel the length and breadth of the country until November 2020.
Television star Susan Penhaligon (Bouquet of Barbed Wire, A Fine Romance, Emmerdale) who joined the tour in the summer, will play Mrs Boyle through to July 2020, with further casting to be announced in due course. Following the success of the first ever UK tour in 2012, the timeless thriller returned to the road by popular demand in January 2019, and has been earning standout reviews from critics and public alike. Directed by Gareth Armstrong, the tour will visit more than 80 venues in total as it continues throughout 2020.
Now in its 68th year, The Mousetrap continues a record-breaking run in the West End where it recently celebrated its 28,000th performance at the St Martin’s Theatre. First seen in Nottingham in 1952 starring Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim, The Mousetrap went on to become the world’s longest running stage production following its West End transfer to The Ambassadors in 1952 and St Martin’s in 1973 where it has played ever since.
The full cast includes Susan Penhaligon (Mrs Boyle), Martin Allanson (Detective Sgt. Trotter), Laura Costello (Miss Casewell), Steven Elliott (Mr Paravicini), John Griffiths (Major Metcalf), Edith Kirkwood (Mollie Ralston), Adam Lilley (Giles Ralston) and George Naylor (Christopher Wren). Susan Penhaligon will perform with the tour through to Manchester Opera House with her final performance taking place on 18 July 2020. Further star casting for the role of Mrs Boyle will be announced in due course.
The Mousetrap continues its open-ended run at St. Martin’s Theatre, London.
TOUR DATES
Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 January 2020 POOLE LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE
Monday 27 January – Saturday 1 February 2020 HULL NEW THEATRE
Monday 3 – Saturday 8 February 2020 BILLINGHAM FORUM THEATRE
Monday 10 – Saturday 15 February 2020 SWINDON WYVERN THEATRE
Monday 17 – Saturday 22 February 2020 YEOVIL OCTAGON THEATRE
Monday 24– Saturday 29 February 2020 PLYMOUTH THEATRE ROYAL
Monday 9 – Saturday 14 March 2020 LEICESTER HAYMARKET THEATRE
Monday 16 – Saturday 21 March 2020 AYLESBURY WATERSIDE THEATRE
Monday 23 – Saturday 28 March 2020 DONCASTER CAST
Monday 30 March – Saturday 4 April 2020 DUBLIN GAIETY THEATRE
Monday 6 – Saturday 11 April 2020 CORK OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 April 2020 INVERNESS EDEN COURT
Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 April 2020 TUNBRIDGE WELLS ASSEMBLY HALL THEATRE
Monday 27 April – Saturday 2 May 2020 HASTINGS WHITE ROCK
Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 May 2020 WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND THEATRE
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 May 2020 SKEGNESS EMBASSY THEATRE
Monday 25 – Saturday 30 May 2020 BATH THEATRE ROYAL
Monday 1 – Saturday 6 June 2020 THE COURTYARD HEREFORD
Monday 8 – Saturday 13 June 2020 NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 June 2020 SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER
Monday 22 – Saturday 27 June 2020 WESTON-SUPER-MARE PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
Monday 29 June – Saturday 4 July 2020 SHREWSBURY SEVERN THEATRE
Monday 6 – Saturday 11 July 2020 SWANSEA GRAND THEATRE
Monday 13 – Saturday 18 July 2020 MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 August 2020 BUXTON OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday 1– Saturday 5 September 2020 LEEDS GRAND THEATRE
Monday 7 – Saturday 12 September 2020 IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE
Monday 14 – Saturday 19 September 2020 CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE
Monday 28 September– Saturday 3 October 2020 NEW BRIGHTON FLORAL PAVILION
Monday 5 – Saturday 10 October 2020 WELLINGBOROUGH CASTLE THEATRE
Monday 12– Saturday 17 October 2020 LICHFIELD GARRICK THEATRE
Monday 19– Saturday 24 October 2020 KINGS THEATRE EDINBURGH
Monday 26– Saturday 31 October 2020 KING’S LYNN CORN EXCHANGE
Monday 2 – Saturday 7 November 2020 CHELMSFORD CIVIC THEATRE
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