Here’s our handy list of the longest running West End shows still playing in town. All of these shows have been hits on the West End for many years. In fact, they are so popular that 7 out of the 10 have had film or TV adaptations made of them. Stick around to see which show is coming in at number 1 and why not play along? See how many you can guess!

10 – The Play That Goes Wrong – 10 Years
Currently playing at The Duchess Theatre

The Play That Goes Wrong is the 10th Longest Running West End show. In fact, it’s also the longest running comedy play in the West End. The story follows the (attempted) performance of a murder mystery play. This show started in Fringe Theatre venues before it moved to The Duchess Theatre in 2014 which has been the home for the play ever since. The show is the first creation of comedy production team Mischief Theatre. Their creations are so popular that they have even had specials comissioned for the BBC.

9 – The Book of Mormon – 12 Years
Currently playing at The Prince of Wales Theatre

Coming up in 9th place is The Book of Mormon which opened in the West End in 2013. Interestingly, before the show had to close during the pandemic, it sold out every single performance until that point. This musical is written by the writers of South Park and the dark humour has kept many a West End audience entertained. It follows two mormon missionaries on their placement into Africa and their unlikely friendship as they attempt to spread the word of The Lord. Along the way, they encounter many internal (and external) conflicts.

8 – Matilda – 14 Years
Currently playing at The Cambridge Theatre

Matilda opened in 2011 as recently celebrated its 5000th performance in the West End. It is based on the classic Roald Dahl book and has music written by comedian Tim Minchin. What’s more, the show has been so popular that a film was made of this musical adaptation. The story is about an extraordinary girl who, takes a stand and changes her own destiny. The cast is made up of children and adults who are both astonishingly talented. Minchin’s music and Dahl’s classic story is extremely moving and also a great choice for a families first trip to the theatre.

7 – Wicked – 16 Years
Currently playing at The Apollo Victoria

Wicked is an extremely popular show and is one of our great discounted ticket options here at LSBO. It is the 7th longest running west end show and opened in 2006 at the Apollo Victoria. It serves as a prequel to the Wizard of Oz, telling to story of the witches of Oz. Wicked asks the question, is one born wicked or do they have wickness thrust upon them? This is the original villian origin story which saw a wave of similar concepts being produced its wake. Not only is the story original and beautiful but the songs also pack a punch as do the visual aspects of the show.

6 – Starlight Express – 18 years
Currently skating at The Troubadour Theatre Wembley Park

Now this one is a controversial 6th place. The newest revival of this production has only been open for a year. However, the original production ran for 17 years. Therefore, it’s made our list as it is currently in the West End. The Troubadour Theatre Wembley Park is its new home. It has a purpose built stage to facilitate the cast who perform on roller skates! They play trains in a fantasy world where a childrens toy train set comes to life.

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5 – The Lion King – 25 years
Currently playing at The Lyceum Theatre

Following a successful opening in Broadway, The Lion King hit the West End in 1999. It is currently in it’s 26th year at The Lyceum Theatre. With music by Elton John, the Lion King continues to be a hit show with us here at LSBO. The musical is based on the classic Disney Hit animated movie which is also based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The Lion King follows Simba in his journey to adulthood and to reclaim the throne from his usurper uncle. Furthermore, the show utilizes stunning puppetry to bring the Sahara to life!

4 – Mamma Mia! – 26 Years
Currently playing at The Novello Theatre

Mamma Mia has rocked for 26 super trouper years in the West End. It opened at the Prince Edward theatre then moved to The Prince of Wales before settling in at its current home of The Novello Theatre in 2012. Set in Greece, it follows the story of Sophie as she prepares for her wedding and invites the previous beaus of her mother Donna to find out who her father is. Featuring some of ABBA’s greatest hits, this musical is a real feel good show. In fact, people love it so much it has had 2 blockbuster films made out of it starring Meryll Strep and Colin Firth to name a few.

3 – The Phantom of the Opera – 38 Years
Currently play the His Majesty’s Theatre

Taking 3rd place in the competition for the longest running West End show is The Phantom of The Opera. It is based on a french novel by Gaston Leroux written in 1910. The musical opened in 1986. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the adaptation which is argueably his most famous show to date. It is definitely his most popular if this list is anything to go by. In fact, it is even popular across the Atlantic where it is the longest running show on Broadway. The story is about the “phantom” who resides in the Paris Opera House. He is shamed for his disfigured appearance and he composes songs for his protogee Christine Daae. It is a tragic love story with a beautiful score and scenary.

2 – Les Miserables – 39 Years
Currently playing at The Sondheim Theatre.

Les Miserables takes 2nd place for the longest running show in the West End but wins first place out of all the musicals. French composers Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil wrote the adaptation. They adapted it from Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name. The show premiered in Paris and was translated into English in 1985. Its West End original home was the Palace Theatre and it is now housed at the Sondheim Theatre. It certainly is a pillar of the West End as you take a stroll down Shaftesbury Avenue. Interestingly, the show did not recieve great reviews when it first opened however, it goes to show that a show that one person hates the masses can love. In fact, over 130 million people have seen the show worldwide. In 2012 it was even produced as a film starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.

1 – The Mousetrap – 72 Years
Currently playing at The St. Martin’s Theatre

Lastly, in first place we have The Mousetrap. This classic Agatha Christie murder mystery opened in 1952 at The Ambassadors Theatre. After 21 years, it moved to The St. Martin’s Theatre just next door where it has stayed ever since. The Moustetrap is THE original murder mystery. When a murder rocks London, seven strangers find themselves snowed in with nowhere to hide. When the police sergeant arrives, the real mystery begins as they discover one of them is a killer. The show is still wildly popular and plays to a packed house every night. If you haven’t seen it yet, why not? Book your cheap tickets today and you can say you’ve finally seen the show frequented by the royal family themselves.

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The latest The Mousetrap Cast has recently been announced. It remains as the longest running West End show since it opened at The Ambassadors Theatre on 25th November 1952. In fact, The Mousetrap celebrated their 30,000th performance just last month. Not only has it been running for over 70 years, but over 400 actors are estimated to have worked on the show since it began.

The announced actors joining the long line of The Mousetrap cast include Georgina Duncan as Mollie Ralston and Sam Hollis as Giles Ralston. Adam Woolley will play Christopher Wren with Lucy Tregear as Mrs Boyle and Neil Reidman as Major Metcalf. Lastly, joining the new cast is Chloe Fenwick-Brown as Miss Casewell, John Wark as Mr Paravicini, and Jack Condon as Detective Sergeant Trotter.

The understudies who will keep the new Mousetrap Cast going are Olivia Baird, Hilary Derrett, Richard Parnwell, Ben Riddle and Clive Marlowe.

Philip Franks will direct the play while Denise Silvey continues in the role of artistic director. Lastly, Brian Fenty is the producer for The Mousetrap.

The new Mousetrap cast will step into their new roles on 12th May 2025 at the St Martin’s Theatre. The St Martin’s Theatre has housed the production for 50 years. It moved their from it’s original home of The Ambassadors Theatre in 1974.

The Mousetrap is the classic whodunnit play by Agatha Christie. Traditionally, the actors ask the audience members to keep the murderers identity a secret at the end of the play, as to not spoil the ending for future audience attendees. Christie herself hated when this happened.

Book your cheap tickets to watch the new The Mousetrap cast today. The show is currently booking until 21st March 2026.

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The Evita 2025 Cast for the London revival has been announced. This revivial of the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic will open at London’s Palladium on 14th June. Visionary West End director Jaime Lloyd will direct the production. Lloyd directed Sunset Boulevard at The Savoy Theatre starring Nicole Scherzinger which changed the landscape of modern musicals. It also won 7 Olivier Awards so the expectations for this revival are certainly high.

Rachel Zegler was initially announced as the leading lady Eva Peron back in March. Also previously announced was Diego Andres Rodriguez who is making his West End debut as Che. Rodriguez has appeared as Artie and understudy Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway.

The Evita 2025 cast announced yesterday is James Olivas (American Idiot) as Juan Perón, Aaron Lee Lambert (Hamilton) as Agustín Magaldi and Bella Brown (Hadestown) as The Mistress/Alternate Eva.

Also joining them as the ensemble are Carl Au, Gabriela Benedetti, Shakara Brown, Damian Buhagiar, Kyeirah D’Marni, Sally Frith, DeAngelo Jones, Lucas Koch, Natasha Leaver, Michael Lin, Dianté Lodge, Louis Mackrodt, Mireia Mambo, Mia Mullarkey, Perry O’Dea, Alysha Sontae, Monica Swayne, Jon Tsouras and Harrison Wilde.

Myla Carmen, Barney Hudson, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Ricardo Spriggs and Regan Bailey Walker are completing the full Evita 2025 cast as Swings.

Lastly, Auora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Siena Merilind-Wu and Ffion Rosalie Williams will share the role of the child.

Evita is the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hit musical about Argentina’s first lady Eva Perón. It is her rags to riches story and features the iconic musical number “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”.

You can watch the Evita 2025 Cast at The London Palladium from 14th June until 6th September. Book your cheap tickets with LSBO today and click here for more of the latest theatre news.

The Rehearsal Pictures for The Fifth Step have been released today! This is ahead of their opening at @sohoplace theatre on 10th May. The show will play for a limited 11-week season until 26th July.

The Fifth Step is starring Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden. Freeman is known for his extensive work as an actor in TV and film. Some of his credits to name merely a handful, would include The Hobbit, Sherlock and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Lowden is also a familiar face on our screens. His breakout role was with the BBC for War and Peace and he went on to star in Dunkirk and Mary Queen of Scots.

The Fifth Step is a provactive and subversivley funny play written by David Ireland and it is making its west end premiere following its success at the Edinburgh International Festival which Lowden also performed in. Leading the rehearsal process is director Finn den Hertog who directed the first iteration of this play too.

The Fifth Step is about two men in an Alcoholics Anonymous group. Freeman will play James who agrees to sponsor Luka (played by Lowden) as part of their 12 step recovery programme. As they bond and approach step 5 of their programme, they are forced to open up. Additionally, they need to be vulnerable and confront difficult truths. Some of which, have the potential to destroy the important trust which develops between them.

The rehearsal pictures show Freeman, Lowden and the creative team working hard on this exciting play. Also shown in the images are Joseph Ayre (Hijack, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and Joe Rawlinson-Hunt (The Tempest, The Ocean at the End of the Lane). Ayre and Rawlinson-Hunt will cover Luka and Cover James, respectively.

Check out these great rehearsal pictures below. Make sure to secure your tickets for The Fifth Step at @sohoplace before they sell out!

The new cast for The Play That Goes Wrong was announced earlier this week. The new cast will begin performances on 3rd June 2025. It is the 11th cast change since the show began playing in 2014 at The Duchess Theatre.

Not only that, but the show also announced that it is extending into August 2026! The show is already the longest running comedy play in the West End. What’s more, it’s the 10th longest running show that is currently on the West End.

The play is the first creation of Mischief Theatre who have many other shows in the West End. The Comedy About Spies opened just this month at the Noel Coward Theatre. They also have A Christmas Carol Gone Wrong opening over the festive period at The Apollo Theatre. The company’s plays have been so successful in fact, the BBC picked up their productions to air them as comedy sketch shows.

The Play That Goes Wrong follows a drama society who are attempting to perform a murder mystery style play where, despite all of their best efforts, anything that could go wrong, does!

Joining the cast and making her theatrical debut is Izzy Edmunds-Clarke. She is making her debut playing Annie. Jonty Peach (Operation Mincemeat) is also joining the new cast as Jonathan. Jack Hardwick (The Bodyguard) as Chris and Robert Jackson (Brief Encounter) as Robert.

Charlotte Scott (Matilda) will play Sandra alongside Mitesh Soni (A Christmas Carol) as Dennis. Completing the lead cast is Tom Wainwright (Magic Goes Wrong) who will play Max and Ronnie Yorke (The Tempest) who will play Trevor.

The understudies are Alex Blackie, Jake Burgum, Kitty Devlin, Louise Hoare and Ed Shamwana.

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The Savoy Theatre have confirmed that Paddington the Musical will premiere at their venue later this year. The new musical is set to open on 1st November 2025 so pack your marmalade sandwiches and head to the West End!

The show will be based on the much loved book series written by Micheal Bond and subsequent film series. The show will follow the bear’s journey from Peru to London in his search for somewhere to call home.

Paddington the Musical has been in development for 2 years. Frontman of McFly, Tom Fletcher is witting the music for this new show. Although Fletcher wouldn’t give away how or in what form Paddington would appear on stage he said it was pure “theatrical magic”. Regarding writing the show he did say this:

“This unique and special bear is at the very heart of our nation… I’m aware of the awesome responsibility we all have in taking on his story. It’s beyond exciting, and an absolute dream come true…”

Directing Paddington the Musical is Luke Sheppard. Sheppard has directed many popular West End shows such as Starlight Express and Just For One Day which is opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre later in May.

Olivier Award winning playwright Jessica Swale will write the book for the show. Swale said it is a priviledge to bring this character to the stage. She also added that:

“Paddington is so much more than a fictional character. This special bear has come to represent hope, kindness and acceptance, so it’s never felt like a more apt time to bring this story to the stage.”

Paddinton the Musical will open 1st November 2025 at the Savoy Theatre.

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April is coming to a close and it has been a big month in theatre news! This April, Theatre news has been a-plenty. From star casting, show extensions plus many opening and closing this month, fear not! The Team at LSBO will keep you updated.

April Theatre News: Shows Opening

April was a big month for London Theatre and we have seen 4 shows open this month! Okay, technically one of them opens in 2 days but we’re super excited for it, so had to include it in our April round up!

Firstly, the highly anticipated The Great Gatsby Musical opened at The London Coliseum on 11th April. The adaptation of the classic novel by F.Scott Fitzgerald will send us back to the roaring 20s as we enter the glittering life of the glamourous Jay Gatsy.

Secondly, the latest production from the writers of The Play That Goes Wrong opened called The Comedy About Spies. The show opened at the Noel Coward Theatre on 14th April and released it’s production images just the other week. It follows a rogue British operative who nabbed top secret plans. With plenty of whacky characters and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, this show is sure to have us all cackling.

Following just 3 days later was My Master Builder. The Ibsen play stars Ewan McGregor and opened at The Wyndhams Theatre on 17th April. This classic play certainly has some powerful actors in with McGregor as the leading man alongside Kate Fleetwood and Elizabeth Debicki.

Lastly, we will see the opening of Giant, the 3 time Olivier Award Winning play, at the Harold Pinter. Starring John Lithgow portraying Roald Dahl, it is set to open in just 2 days following a sold out run at The Royal Court Theatre.

Shows Closing This April

The April Theatre News has truly shown a shift in theatres this month. Spring is the season of change and the West End is certainly doing just that. Altogether 6 shows are closing this month.

Mucho Ado About Nothing stunned audience members with it’s leading man Tom Hiddlestone at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The show closed earlier this month and the theatre is currently dark until Hercules opens there in June.

Another celebrity leading show that closed this month was Elektra starring Brie Larson which ended on 12th April. The show taking it’s place at the Duke of York’s Theatre is the new play Sterophonic which will open in May. The play is about a band recording a new album in the 70s as they are on the brink of stardom and perhaps the brink of a breakup?

The Years closed on 19th April at the Harold Pinter to make room for the aforementioned Giant. Both of these plays were big hitters at this years Olivier Awards. In this case, we saw The Years take home 2 Olivier Awards and was a hit amongst critics.

Some further April Theatre News to come: There are 3 shows closing this April, again in just a few days time. The Score and The Unicorn both star big names in acting such as Brian Cox and Stephen Mangan. We will be especially sad to say goodbye to Mrs Doubtfire which also closes on 26th April. Mrs Doubtfire has been entertaining audiences at the Shaftsbury Theatre for two years and we’ve loved our discounted tickets with them throughout this time.

April Theatre News: Show Extensions

It’s not all goodbyes folks, many shows announced they are here to stay!

Mamma Mia! has just celebrated its 26th birthday in the West End. This month they announced they will be staying at their home of the Novello Theatre until March 2026. Set in sunny Greece, the show features some of ABBA’s greatest hits.

A much newer (but just as fun) musical also announced they will be booking into the new year. That show is Clueless which only opened in February this year at the Trafalgar Theatre. It is based on the hit 90’s film which itself is in fact based on the Jane Austen novel, ‘Emma’.

Lastly, Tina announced they will be extending into 2026, making it the longest show to run at The Aldwych Theatre. Not only that, but they also announced a star casting of Fleur East who will be joining the cast as the title role of Tina Turner! You can read our article for more info about East’s casting and dates here.

Cast Announcements

There was only one full cast announcement in the April Theatre News Round up and that is for Fawlty Towers The Play. The show is returning to The Apollo Theatre following a succesful run at the same venue just last year. Based on the classic TV show, it will open on 24th June for a limited run, you can read about the full cast here.

New Shows Announced!

The Wyndhams Theatre announced, not one but two plays that will be fill up their diary for 2025. Following My Master Builder, the RSC produced play, Born With Teeth is making its West End Premier. Starring Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who) as Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel (My Lady Jane) as William Shakespeare. Born With Teeth will run from 13th August – 1st November. The story is a reimagining of the relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time. Additionally, they announced that All My Sons will open in November and complete their 2025 season. The revival of Arthur Millers first play will star Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) alongside Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) and Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You).

The last new show announced in this April’s Theatre News Round Up is the West End transfer of Punch. It is making its transfer from the Young Vic and is written by James Graham (Dear England). The story follows a young man who serves prison time after an impulsive punch leads to fatal consequences. The show will open at The Apollo Theatre on 22nd September.

April Theatre News: Olivier Award Round Up

The Olivier Awards took place on Sunday 6th April at The Royal Albert Hall. The spectacluar night was hosted by Billy Porter (Cabaret) and Beverley Knight (Sister Act). The full list of winners are below:

• Best New Play: Giant by Mark Rosenblatt.
• Best New Musical: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, book and lyrics by Jethro Compton at Ambassadors Theatre.
• Best Revival: Oedipus by Robert Icke at Wyndham’s Theatre.
• Best Musical Revival: Fiddler on the Roof, at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
• Best Actress: Lesley Manville for Oedipus.
• Best Actor: John Lithgow for Giant.
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Elliot Levey for Giant.
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Romola Garai for The Years.
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812.
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Layton Williams for Titanique.
• Best Actor in a Musical: John Dagleish for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
• Best Actress in a Musical: Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly!
• Best Director: Eline Arbo for The Years.
• 3Best Costume Design: Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express.
• Best Sound Design: Nick Lidster for Fiddler on the Roof.
• Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play: Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli.
• Best Family Show: Brainiac Live at the Marylebone Theatre.
• Best Theatre Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical.
• Best Set Design: Tom Scutt for Fiddler on the Roof.
• Best Lighting Design: Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs for Oliver!.
• Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre: Boys on the Verge of Tears at the Soho Theatre.
• Best New Opera Production: Festen by the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House.
• Best New Dance Production: Assembly Hall — Sadler’s Wells.

Outstanding Achievement Awards:

• Outstanding Achievement in Opera: Allan Clayton for Festen at the Royal Opera House
• Outstanding Achievement in Dance: Eva Yerbabuena for Yerbabuena
• Outstanding Musical Contribution: Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Stranger Things Documentary

Certainly a big story in April Theatre News! Netflix released a documentary on the process of creating Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The show opened at The Phoenix Theatre back in 2023. What’s more, the show has been so popular thats it’s had a Broadway transfer. The play serves as a prequel to the hit Netflix TV show of the same name. Also, the show is produced by the same company who created Harry Potter and the Cursed Child so it is sure to please from a visual effects perspective. Check out the documentary or book your cheap tickets here.

Thats all for your April Theatre News Round up with LSBO, we look forward to seeing what May brings.

The Wyndhams Theatre has announced Born With Teeth as their next upcoming show. This will be the plays West End premier once the Wyndhams current production, My Master Builder finishes. Not only that, but The Royal Shakespeare Company are producing it and it will star Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) and Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve, My Lady Jane).

The play takes place in a pubs backroom in Winter 1591. This is a dangerous time for artists as the country is full of paranoia and conspiracy. Gatwa and Bluemel respectively will play writing sensations Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. Together, they are forced into a creative union. Across three secret meetings, the rivals fight and not to mention, flirt like their lives depend on it.

Written by Liz Duffy Adams, Born With Teeth is a thrilling fictional imagining of the relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time. It is a two hander play so Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel make up the entire casting.

Daniel Evans (Quiz) will direct the show in fact, he is currently the co creative director of The Royal Shakespeare Company. They announced the new production of Born With Teeth in the creative promo video that you can watch here.

Regarding the announcement, Daniel Evans and co creative director of the RSC Tamara Harvey issued this statement:

“We look forward to sharing more of the RSC’s work with audiences in the capital and are thrilled that two such extraordinary actors as Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel will be joining us on that journey this summer”.

You can book your tickets for Born With Teeth at the Wyndhams Theatre here. The play has a limited 11 week run from 13th August to 1st November 2025.

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The producers of Tina have announced that pop star and presenter Fleur East will be joining the cast as their new leading lady. She will be sharing the role with the current star of the show, Karis Anderson.

This will be both a West End and theatrical debut for Fleur East. The company will announce the remaining 2025/2026 casting in the coming months. The X Factor introduced to us all to East back in 2014. After being a contestant as part of a group in 2004, it was her solo appearance that made her a name. She was announced runner up at the semi finals however, her finale song made her the first ever X Factor contestant to hit number 1 on the UK ITunes Store Chart. Her most popular song is “Sax” and she has since made appearances on radio and TV shows.

Fleur East certainly has the vocal capacity to play the title role of Tina Turner. Tina follows the life of the legendary artist and features her songs. It has been running at the Aldwych Theatre since 2018 and recently announced it’s extension into 2026. This makes it the longest running show to ever play at this venue.

Regarding the announcement, Producer Tali Pelman said:

“I am a huge admirer of Fleur East, who has always struck me as an extraordinary woman; an exceptional talent who, like Tina Turner, will not allow herself to be defined by others. Fleur’s generosity, optimism, kindness and determination are all qualities that are truly Tina… I am tremendously excited that our journey together has begun!”

Fleur East will make her West End Debut in this iconic role from 24 June to 13 September 2025. East and Anderson are sharing the role so patrons are advised to check the website for East’s performance dates.

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Fawlty Towers the Play has just announced its new cast! Following a successful run at the Apollo Theatre, the show is returning to the West End this June. The new cast is led by Danny Bayne (Only Fools and Horses The Musical) as Basil Fawlty. Mia Austen (Ludwig) will play Sybil and Hemi Yeroham (La Cage Aux Folles) is reprising his role as Manuel. Also reprising his role is Paul Nicholas (Just Good Friends) as The Major. Joanne Clifton (Shrek The Musical) will play Polly and Helen Lederer (Absolutely Fabulous) is Mrs Richards.

The Fawlty Towers new cast also includes Greg Haiste as Mr Hutchinson / Wilhelm, Emily Winter as Miss Tibbs, and Dawn Buckland as Miss Gatsby. John Hasler will play Mr Thurston/Günter, Adam Elliott is Mr Walt and Neil Stewart is Taxi Driver/ Mr Firkins / Mr Kerr / Mr Sharp. Josie Brightwell will be Johanna and Liz alongside Ashleigh Harvey as Debbie and Ben Jacobson as Ken. Lastly, we have Matthew Gordon as Mr Dale and Raymond Rose as Philip.

Fawlty Towers the Play was adapted by the original star of the much loved TV show, John Cleese. In fact, he has taken some of his favourite episodes and adapted them for stage. Regarding Fawlty Towers new cast Cleese said:

“I’m thrilled with the top-class group of comedy actors that we’ve assembled for Fawlty Towers’ return to the West End stage this June. September this year marks exactly 50 years since the first ever episode was broadcast on the BBC and here we are, all these years later, still making theatres rock with laughter.”

The Fawlty Towers new cast are returning to the West End from 24 June to 13 September. Secure your cheap tickets today with us here and for more theatre news, head to LSBO.