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The West End’s greatest ‘WhoDunnit’ welcomes a brand new cast tonight, along with a new director. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the West End’s longest-running show and the longest-running play in the world. The iconic murder mystery is currently playing at the St Martins Theatre and a new band of suspects are set to join the show this evening.
The cast will include Lara Lemon (Witness for the Prosecution) as Mollie Ralston, Harry Bradley (The Play That Goes Wrong) as Giles Ralston, Richard Leeming (The Haunting) as Christopher Wren, Rekha John-Cheriyan The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) as Mrs Boyle, Owen Oakeshott (Land of the Free) as Major Metcalf, Grace Darling (Queen) as Miss Casewell, Alasdair Buchan (Accolade) as Mr Paravicini, and Daniel Rainford (Laughing Boy) as Detective Sgt Trotter.
Further company members include Liv Koplick, Clive Marlowe, Richard Parnwell, Ben Riddle, and Cathryn Sherman who will understudy various roles.
Philip Franks takes over as director, while Denise Silvey continues in the role of artistic director. The new cast start tonight, the 18 November, and will play until 10 May 2025.
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The play premiered in 1952 and is currently on tour across the country for a 70th anniversary tour. The Mousetrap is currently playing at the St Martins Theatre and is booking until 27 September 2025.
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