Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap continues its record-breaking, and first ever, UK tour into 2015. The beloved murder mystery begins the 2015 leg of its tour at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen on 28th April. The production will then visit over 25 venues across the UK including a return visit to The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury in September 2015 where the record-breaking tour began in September 2012. The cast for the 2015 tour includes Hester Arden (Macbeth, Orange Tree Theatre) as Miss … [Read more...]
The Mousetrap London Tickets St Martin's Theatre
The Mousetrap first opened in 1952 at The Ambassador’s Theatre London and has been running continuously since then. It transferred to St Martin’s Theatre on 25th March, 1974.
The Mousetrap is well known as the world’s longest running play. Tickets have been bought for Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap for over 50 years. The reputation of this murder mystery masterpiece continues to rise as new generations of theatregoers head along to try to see if they can figure out out who is guilty.
The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a remote part of the countryside, realise to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can the murderer be in this classic? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, the nerve-wracking moment when the identity and the motive are finally revealed.
The Mousetrap is a brilliant story and an irresistible treat for amateur sleuths everywhere! In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.
The Cast
Karen Archer - Mrs Boyle
Simon Haines - Christopher Wren
Jamie Hutchins - Detective-Sergeant Trotter
Christopher Knott - Major Metcalf
Hannah Lee - Miss Casewell
Simon Roberts - Mr Paravicini
Tom Rooke - Giles Ralston
Kirsten Hazel Smith - Mollie Ralston
Show Schedule
Monday - 7.30pm
Tuesday - 3pm and 7.30pm
Wednesday - 7.30pm
Thursday - 7.30pm
Friday - 7.30pm
Saturday - 4pm and 7.30pm
Sunday - No Show
Additional Information
Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Age Restrictions:
Recommended for ages 12 and over.
Booking Until: 5th Jan 2019
Important Info: We recommend patrons arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of the show start time.
St Martin's Theatre
West Street, London, WC2H 9NZ
The Mousetrap celebrated 26000 performances on 6th April 2015
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP CELEBRATED 26,000 PERFORMANCES AT ST MARTIN’S THEATRE ON MONDAY 6 APRIL 2015 THE MOUSETRAP CONTINUES AS THE WORLD’S LONGEST RUNNING STAGE PRODUCTION AFTER OPENING IN 1952 Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap celebrated 26,000 performances at the St Martins Theatre in London on Monday 6 April. The production, which originally opened in 1952 starring the late Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sim, became the world’s longest-running stage production in 1958 … [Read more...]
New cast for The Mousetrap February 2015
THE MOUSETRAP FACTS AND FIGURES 1952 - .............? Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is unique. It sets a new world record every day for the number of performances. The 26,000th performance will take place on Monday 6th April 2015. For over 55 years The Mousetrap has been the world’s longest running stage production. On 25th November 2012 The Mousetrap celebrated its Diamond Anniversary - 60 Years. When The Mousetrap opened on 25th November 1952, with Richard Attenborough and his fellow … [Read more...]
Interview with William Ilkley
"Like most actors my heart is in the theatre. It’s where I started and probably where I will finish, but it is nice to have the variety along the way." William Ilkley is currently starring as Major Metcalf in the West End production of The Mousetrap. He has performed on stage at the National Theatre, the West End and in regional theatres. He has more than 70 television credits, which include Dr Who, Coronation Street, Dalziel & Pascoe and many more! William’s numerous film credits … [Read more...]
60th Anniversary Tour of The Mousetrap extends to December 2014
The 60th Anniversary Tour of The Mousetrap has extended through to December 2014. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has been the world’s longest running stage production for over 55 years. The Mousetrap first opened in 1952 at The Ambassador’s Theatre London and has been running continuously since then, transferring to St Martin’s Theatre on 25th March, 1974. The 60th Anniversary, and first ever, UK tour of this much-loved murder mystery been seen by over 600,000 people in over 600 … [Read more...]
Opening night for Matilda musical and 59 years of The Mousetrap
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