Cast revealed for 70th anniversary tour of world's longest running play
The full casting has been announced for the 70th Anniversary tour of The Mousetrap, the longest running play in the world, which will visit over 70 venues throughout the UK and Ireland from this September.
Joining the previously announced Todd Carty as Major Metcalf and Gwyneth Strong as Mrs. Boyle will be John Altman as Mr. Paravicini, Joelle Dyson as Mollie Ralston, Laurence Pears as Giles Ralston, Elliot Clay as Christopher Wren Essie Barrow as Miss Casewell, and Joseph Reed as Detective Sgt. Trotter.
The genre-defining murder mystery from Agatha Christie, the world 's best-selling novelist of all time, will open at the Theatre Royal Nottingham, where it held its original world premiere in 1952.
The iconic thriller will then visit over 70 venues across the country, including the Garrick.
Following its 1952 premiere touring production, The Mousetrap opened in the West End where still to this day, it continues its record-breaking engagement at the St Martin 's Theatre having been performed there over 28,500 times, selling over 10 million tickets.
A full tour schedule, further information, theatre listings and ticket purchase through the website MousetrapOnTour.co.uk
The Mousetrap is produced by Adam Spiegel & Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen and directed by Ian Talbot OBE.
For further information, see MousetrapOnTour.co.uk