THE 60th anniversary tour of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has been extended and will visit the North-East for the second time, it has been announced.
Agatha Christie’s play, which has been the world’s longest-running stage production at its London home for more than 55 years, will be at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal from Monday September 1 to Saturday September 6.
Richard Attenborough and his fellow film-star wife, Sheila Sim took the leading roles when the production opened at The Ambassadors Theatre in 1952.
It played there for 21 years and moved to the adjacent St Martin’s Theatre where it continues to play today.
The 60th Anniversary – and first ever - UK tour of this beloved murder mystery has now been seen by over 600,000 people across more than 600 performances, breaking box office records in many venues.
The production visited Newcastle Theatre Royal in February 2013 and the theatre had to add extra performances to cope with exceptional demand.
The production now returns to Theatre Royal with a new cast, including Helen Clapp as Mollie Ralston, Michael Fenner as Mr Paravicini and Anne Kavanagh as Mrs Boyle.
The Mousetrap will be staged at 7.30pm, with a 2pm matinee on Thursday and 2.30pm on Saturday.
Tickets are from £12 with a booking fee of 95p - £1.95 to most tickets. Box office 08448-112121 or select your own seat and book online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk.
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