This production plays a nine-performances-a-week: Prior to closing in March 2020 it played Monday to Saturday evenings at 7.30pm, with afternoon matinees on Tuesday and Thursday at 3.00pm, and Saturday at 4.00pm. Cast Two featured Kate Tydman as 'Mollie Ralston', Nicholas Bailey as 'Giles Ralston', Joshua Griffin as 'Christopher Wren', Louise Jameson as 'Mrs Boyle', Paul Bradley as 'Major Metcalf', Sarah Moss as 'Miss Casewell', Tony Timberlake as 'Mr Paravicini', and Charlie Clements as 'Detective Sergeant Trotter', who performed from Thursday 20 to Thursday 27 May, Friday 4 to Thursday 10 June, Friday 18 to Thursday 24 June, and Friday 2 to Thursday 8 July.
Ī special feature for the reopening in 2021 was the use of two casts who alternated for the first eight-weeks from Monday 17 May to Sunday 11 July 2021: Cast One featured Cassidy Janson as 'Mollie Ralston', Danny Mac as 'Giles Ralston', Alexander Wolfe as 'Christopher Wren', Susan Penhaligon as 'Mrs Boyle', Derek Griffiths as 'Major Metcalf', Lizzie Muncey as 'Miss Casewell', David Rintoul as 'Mr Paravicini', and Paul Hilliar as 'Detective Sergeant Trotter', who performed from Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 May, Friday 28 May to Thursday 3 June, Friday 11 to Thursday 17 June, Friday 25 June to Thursday 1 July, and Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July. This production reopened at a special performance - the play's 28,200th performance - on Monday. Due to COVID-19 restrictions this production was forced to close on Saturday 14 March 2020 after a record-breaking run of 28,199 performances. Over 400 actors and actresses have appeared in the London production.
This production celebrated its 50th Anniversary on Monday 25 November 2002 with a special Gala Performance attended by Her Majesty, The Queen and His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh. After its 8,862nd performance on the evening of Saturday 23 March 1974 it transferred to its current home, The St Martin's Theatre, on Monday 25 March 1974 without missing a performance. On Saturday 12 April 1958 The Mousetrap became the longest running production of any kind in the history of British Theatre, beating the five-and-a-half years run of Chu Chin Chow. It originally opened at London's Ambassadors Theatre on 25 November 1952 where it remained for 21 years. The Mousetrap in London is the world's longest continuous theatrical production. The Mousetrap: A Classic - A Landmark - A Legend.ĭirected by Ian Talbot, original direction by Peter Cotes, with sets by Anthony Holland, original sets by Roger Furse, and lighting by Michael Northen. In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner. The legendary record-breaking stage production of Agatha Christie's whodunit The Mousetrap in London