Louisa Lytton – best-known for her starring roles as Ruby Allen in Eastenders – is set to star as Rachel Watson at certain dates in a new UK tour of The Girl on the Train.
Louisa’s performances in the gripping thriller, based on the internationally acclaimed number one best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins begin at Chester’s Storyhouse Theatre on 15 April 2025. Sharing the role on this tour are Laura Whitmore and Giovanna Fletcher (see below for who is performing at which venues).
Louisa is best-known for playing the role of Ruby Allen for over two decades in BBC’s EastEnders. Her TV work includes; Murdoch Mysteries for Amazon Prime and Edge of Heaven for ITV. On stage she recently starred as Jenny in 2:22 A Ghost Story for a UK tour.
The completing company cast member, also announced today, are Daniel Burke as Kamal Abdic, Zena Carswell as Anna Watson, Samuel Collings as Scott Hipwell, Natalie Dunne as Megan Hipwell, Paul McEwan as DI Gaskill and Jason Merrells* as Tom Watson (*until 29 March 2025).
Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.
LAURA WHITMORE TOUR DATES
3 – 7 Jun 2025 Brighton Theatre Royal
10 – 14 June 2025 Milton Keynes Theatre
17 – 20 June 2025 Malvern Theatres
24 – 28 June 2025 His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
1 – 5 July 2025 Leeds Grand
8 – 12 July 2025 Eden Court, Inverness
15 – 19 July 2025 Theatr Clwyd
22 – 26 July 2025 Southampton Mayflower
12 – 16 August 2025 Belfast, Grand Opera House
19 – 23 August 2025 Cork, Everyman Theatre
26 – 30 August 2025 Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
GIOVANNA FLETCHER DATES
Richmond Theatre 13 – 18 Jan 2025
Nottingham, Theatre Royal 21 – 25 Jan 2025
Glasgow, Theatre Royal 28 Jan – 1 Feb 2025
Norwich, Theatre Royal 4 – 8 Feb 2025
Lowry Theatre, Salford 11 – 15 Feb 2025
Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre 4 – 8 March 2025
Shrewsbury, Severn Theatre 11 – 15 March 2025
Bromley, Churchill Theatre 18 – 22 March 2025
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre 25 – 29 March 2025
LOUISA LYTTON DATES
Chester, Storyhouse 15 – 19 April 2025
Woking, New Victoria Theatre 22 – 26 April 2025
Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre 29 April – 3 May 2025
Southend, Palace Theatre 6 – 10 May 2025
Liverpool, Playhouse Theatre 13 – 17 May 2025
Leicester, Curve Theatre 20 -24 May 2025
Cardiff, New Theatre 27 – 31 May 2025
