Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch and more announced for 'Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4'

At every performance of Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4, a different celebrity will take on the central role of Sheriff without any rehearsals. They will only have an earpiece feeding them lines moments before they speak.

The next instalment of comedy show Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4 has announced its line-up of celebrity guest sheriffs, including Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Anne-Marie Duff. Whodunnit returns to the Park Theatre on 11 May, running through 27 June.

At every performance of Whodunnit, a different celebrity will take on the central role of Sheriff without any rehearsals. They will only have an earpiece feeding them lines moments before they speak, and each guest must attempt to solve the murder and keep the show on track.

Making their Whodunnit debuts will be Anne-Marie Duff, Toby Jones, Katherine Parkinson, Sara Pascoe, Simon Pegg, Iwan Rheon, Gaby Roslin, Gary Wilmot and Munya Chawawa.

They will be joining newly announced Whodunnit alumni Amanda Abbington, Clive Anderson, Gyles Brandreth, Michelle Collins, Nina Conti, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, David Haig, Harry Hill, Adam Hills, Russell Kane, Matt Lucas, Gareth Malone, Gabriel Macht, Ian McKellen, Al Murray, Dermot O'Leary, Tamzin Outhwaite, Clarke Peters, Rob Rinder, Rhashan Stone, Meera Syal, Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Olivia Williams and Greg Wise.

The lawless Wild West town of Graveside will take over the entire Park Theatre for the first time, turning it into a fully immersive world.

The rest of the cast includes Toby Baddeley as ‘Buck Steed’, Caroline Deverill as ‘Dawn Frencham’, Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson as ‘Jim Ranson’, Iona Fraser as ‘Verity Hargreaves’, Edward Kaye as ‘James Early’, Ian Oakley as Willy the Pianist, Matthew Romain as ‘Rev. Virgil’ and Susanna Wolff as ‘Meg Frencham’.

A fully themed food and drink offer completes the experience, with a selection of Old West-inspired cocktails available.

Jez Bond, co-writer and director, and Park Theatre’s Artistic Director said, “We are absolutely delighted to welcome these incredible new guest Sheriffs to Park Theatre; The generosity of the artists who agree to throw themselves into Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] — completely unrehearsed — never ceases to amaze me.

"We never announce which celebrity is performing on which night, because the surprise is part of the fun. Book a ticket and you’re guaranteed someone extraordinary — a national treasure, a comedy icon or a stage legend — stepping into the boots of the Sheriff and flying by the seat of their chaps.

"Every performance is different, gloriously unpredictable, and every single one helps support Park Theatre. It’s high-wire theatre with a serious purpose behind it — and that’s exactly what makes it so thrilling.”

Book Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4 tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk

Photo credit: Ian McKellen and Benedict Cumberbatch. (Photo by Johan Persson)