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London Theatre Magazine online: June edition

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Immerse yourself in London's theatre world with our digital flip-through of the June edition of London Theatre Magazine, including interviews, reviews, and insights.

[*SIX the Musical*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/12201-six-the-musical-tickets) will hold open auditions for the 2025/26 West End cast. Auditions will be held in Salford on 19 June and London on 21 June.

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's hit musical, which won two Tony Awards in 2022 and was nominated for five Olivier Awards, tells the herstory of the six wives of Henry VIII. 

The musical debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018, before transferring to the West End's Arts Theatre in...

'SIX the Musical' to hold open auditions for 2025-26 West End cast

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Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's hit musical won two Tony Awards in 2022 and was nominated for five Olivier Awards. It has extended its booking period to 4 May, 2025. 

The Royal Shakespeare Company will transfer two of its Stratford-upon-Avon shows to the Barbican in London this winter.

An adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's *The Buddha of Suburbia*, a co-production with Emma Rice's Wise Children, will open on 22 October and follows 17-year-old Karim, who is desperate to escape the suburbs in 1970s south London.

Emma Rice said, “I have truly loved making this show, and spending time immersed in Hanif’s laugh-out-loud funny, rude and anarchic world. His razor...

Emma Rice's 'The Buddha of Suburbia' transfers to the Barbican

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The second RSC show to transfer to the Barbican this winter is director Eleanor Rhode’s production of Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*.

It seems like everyone already has an opinion about Jeremy O Harris’s *[Slave Play](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/40715-slave-play)*. That’s partly because it has sparked a spirited discussion around the programming of Black Out nights (performances aimed at Black-identifying audiences), and partly because of the subject matter of this incendiary show, which is designed to provoke a passionate response.

We definitely saw that when *Slave Play* premiered Off Broadway in 2018 and then on...

Everything you need to know about 'Slave Play'

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Jeremy O Harris's explosive, multi-Tony-nominated play about love, race, and trauma is coming to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End this summer. 

James McArdle (*Mare of Easttown, The Tragedy of Macbeth*) and Bel Powley (*A Small Light, The Morning Show*) will star in a revival of Tom Stoppard’s comedy *The Real Thing* at the Old Vic in London this summer.

Directed by Max Webster (*Macbeth, Life of Pi*), the play follows actress Annie and playwright Henry, who have an affair, before marrying each other and repeating history.

Max Webster said: "*The Real Thing* has always been one of my favourite plays and it’s a great honour to be...

James McArdle and Bel Powley to star in 'The Real Thing' at the Old Vic

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Directed by Max Webster, *The Real Thing* follows actress Annie and playwright Henry, who have an affair, before marrying each other and repeating history.

Olivier Award winner John Dagleish will star in the title role in [*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/29855-the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button), which opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End on 10 October.

Dagleish, who won an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ray Davies in *Sunny Afternoon* and starred in the live-action adaption of *The Little Mermaid*, will be joined by Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox,...

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Dagleish won an Olivier for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ray Davies in *Sunny Afternoon* and starred in the live-action remake of *The Little Mermaid*.

The Kiln Theatre's new artistic director Amit Sharma has announced his inaugural season of work, which includes Roy Williams's adaptation of Sam Selvon’s *The Lonely Londoners* following its run at Jermyn Street Theatre. 

The season will begin on 19 September with the world premiere of Rob Drummond’s *Pins and Needles*, which is directed by Sharma. This new play explores the politics around vaccines and who chooses to trust in the institutions that produce them.

Drummond's play is followed by...

Kiln Theatre announces Amit Sharma's inaugural season

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The season will begin on 19 September with the world premiere of Rob Drummond’s vaccine drama *Pins and Needles*, which is directed by Sharma.

The complete cast has been announced for the UK premiere of *The Devil Wears Prada*, which will star Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry as Runway Magazine editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly and creative director Nigel. The musical opens at the Dominion Theatre on 24 October.

Joining them will be Georgie Buckland (*Shrek the Musical*) as Andy (played by Anne Hathaway in the 2006 film) and Amy Di Bartolomeo (*Six*) as Emily, who was played by Emily Blunt. James Darch (*Mamma Mia!*) will play...

Complete cast set for 'The Devil Wears Prada' in the West End

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*The Devil Wears Prada* has a score by Elton John and Shaina Taub and book by Kate Wetherhead, with direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell. 

James Graham's Olivier Award-winning play *Dear England* will return to the National Theatre for a 10-week run in March 2025, ahead of a four-week run at the Lowry in Salford.

The play, which tells the story of the England men's football team under manager Gareth Southgate, won Best New Play and Best Supporting Actor for Will Close at the Olivier Awards this year, following its premiere at the National Theatre in June 2023 and a West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre from October 2023 to...

James Graham's 'Dear England' to return to National Theatre in 2025

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*Dear England* won Best New Play and Best Supporting Actor for Will Close at the Olivier Awards this year, following a National Theatre premiere and West End run.

For the first time ever, audiences can see all three of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’s acclaimed *Death of England* stage plays in one season in the West End. *Death of England: Michael, Delroy*, and *Closing Time* are playing in rep at London’s @sohoplace, and with a fantastic new cast.

Paapa Essiedu, Thomas Coombes, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Erin Doherty star in these blazingly brilliant state-of-the-nation dramas. The trio are interconnected, with overlapping characters, places, events, and...

Everything you need to know about the 'Death of England' plays

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Learn all about a major theatrical event: the first time ever that all three *Death of England* plays have been programmed together in the West End.

New casting has been announced for Agatha Christie’s long-running murder mystery *The Mousetrap*. Philip Franks will also be joining the production as its new director.

The new company members will join the production from 27 May, and include Lucy Doyle (*The Play That Goes Wrong*) as Mollie Ralston, Daniel Cech-Lucas (*Sherlock Holmes: The Final Curtain*) as Giles Ralston, Lynton Appleton (*Richard II*) as Christopher Wren, Jules Melvin (*Witness for the Prosecution*) as Mrs Boyle, Ben Onwukwe (*The 47th*) as Major Metcalf, Elyssia Roe (*Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet*) as Miss Casewell, Lorenzo Martelli (*A Midsummer Night’s Dream*) as Mr Paravicini, and Sam Stafford (*Ready, Steady, Crooks*) as Detective Sgt Trotter. 

Additional members of the company include Georgina Duncan, Sam Hollis, Clive Marlowe, Georgie Rhys and Ben Riddle who will understudy various roles.

*The Mousetrap*'s new director, Philip Franks, has previous West End credits that include *The Duchess of Malfi, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Parts One and Two), Taking Sides, Collaboration,* and *Dear Lupin*. Franks is also an actor and star in *Oliver!* at Chichester Festival Theatre and in the West End.

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Agatha Christie's legendary whodunnit still delights and thrills audiences in London's West End at the St. Martin’s Theatre. Think you've got what it takes to solve the murder mystery? __*The Mousetrap* tickets are available on London Theatre now.__

## *The Mousetrap*, the world’s longest-running play

Agatha Christie’s record-breaking play *The Mousetrap* has been puzzling audiences for over 70 years as the longest-running show in the West End. Can you crack the case before it’s too late? *The Mousetrap* is a classic whodunnit that is a must-see for anyone visiting London who wants to see a historic piece of theatre or even if you’re just an amateur detective looking to put your skills to the test. Don’t forget to keep the murderer’s identity a secret!

## What is *The Mousetrap* about?

*The Mousetrap* play follows a group of people gathered in a remote part of the countryside as they discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one, suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until, at the last nerve-shredding moment,  the play finally unveils the identity and the motive. An irresistible treat for amateur sleuths everywhere!

## What makes *The Mousetrap* a must-see mystery play? 

This suspenseful murder mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat as the mystery unravels, layer by layer. A cohort of talented actors will keep you guessing with twists and turns around every corner. 

The "Queen of Crime,” Agatha Christie, wrote 66 novels throughout her career and was awarded a damehood for services to literature. Her books have sold billions of copies worldwide - more than any other author after The Bible. She died on 12 January 1976, aged 85. [Learn more about Agatha Christe's plays in London.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/learn-more-about-agatha-christie-plays-in-london)

She gave the rights to the stage play to her then nine-year-old grandson, Matthew Prichard. Visitors from all over the world continue to watch *The Mousetrap* and become part of the historic story of the show, keeping the secret of the plot with them.

Peter Saunders originally produced *The Mousetrap* play. He handed over responsibility for the show in 1994 to Mousetrap Productions, under the management of Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen. [Discover what London was like when *The Mousetrap* premiered in 1952.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/what-was-london-like-when-the-mousetrap-opened-in-1952)

## Is *The Mousetrap* still running?

*The Mousetrap* is the longest-running play of all time. The original production opened across the road at the Ambassadors Theatre on 25 November 1952. Since then, *The Mousetrap* is now translated into 27 different languages in more than 50 countries worldwide. *The Mousetrap* then moved across the road to St. Martin's Theatre in 1974, where it's played ever since.

## Tickets to *The Mousetrap* in London are available now

Book your *The Mousetrap* tickets on London Theatre today.


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Keep the secret of the world’s longest running mystery! This Agatha Christie classic has tantalised mystery-lovers for generations. 
Become part of theatrical history as you discover the answer to the theatre world’s best-kept secret. Only you can discover whodunnit! 
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Great Britain produces legendary writers: William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Agatha Christie to name a few. Agatha Christie’s the most-read British female writer of all time, with an estimated 4 billion copies sold. Add that to *The Mousetrap*’s record-breaking West End run, and it’s fair to say that Agatha Christie changed the landscape of the English language. 

Agatha Christie didn’t think much of *The Mousetrap* when it first opened though. Christie originally wrote the play for radio, and it later became a play, that at the time, Christie thought would only run for around 8 months. *The Mousetrap* play was written as a gift for Queen Mary’s 80th birthday in 1947. Agatha Christie then gave her grandson, Mathew Pritchard, the rights to the play for his ninth birthday.

## What to Watch For

- Look out for the wooden sign at the entrance to St. Martin's Theatre — it tallies up the number of performances to date and will let you know which performance of this record-breaking show you are attending.
- The clock above the fireplace in the main hall is the same clock that was used on opening night in 1952.
- In 2012, a star-studded cast including Patrick Stewart, Julie Walters, and Tamsin Greig took part in *The Mousetrap*.
- Former cast members have given record-breaking contributions. One of the original cast members, David Guyler, provided the prerecorded voice of the newsreader in the shop.
- David Raven is in the Guiness Book of Records as the “Most Durable Actor” having performed 4,575 performances as Major Metcalf. The late Nancy Seabrooke also holds a record for an impressive 15 years as an understudy in *The Mousetrap.*

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Agatha Christie's '<a href="/show/the-mousetrap">The Mousetrap</a>', opened in the West End on the 25th November 1952, which means it has been running for over 50 years making it the world's longest running play - an incredible achievement for any play and one that the producers are rightly proud of. In the course of the first 50 years, according to the programme notes, over 10 million people have seen the show and over 395 tons of ice cream have been sold!So what is the show's success? Part of it has to do with the fame of playwright Agatha Christie. In 1962 UNESCO announced that she was the most widely read British writer in the world, beating even Shakespeare, who came a miserable second. As the creator of such famous sleuths as Miss Jane Marple and the famous French, sorry Belgian, Detective Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie is the most famous 'whodunnit' crime writer of all time. Who has not heard of "Death on the Nile" or "Murder on the Orient Express"?Agatha Christie's fame has surely played a part in this show's success. In the 1950's Christie's books were regularly in the top sellers list. It was hardly surprising that a play, which has never been published or turned into a movie or tv programme, should attract avid fans. Since that initial enthusiasm the show has now become one of the essential things to do on many a tourists schedule - go to Buckingham Palace, visit the Tower of London and see 'The Mousetrap'.The play is your regular 'whodunit' mystery. Eight people are snowed in at a guest house: Mollie and Giles Ralston, the owners; four invited guests, each with eccentric characteristics; the unexpected guest, who turns up out of the blue after his car overturns in the snow storm; and finally a skiing detective. Once everyone has arrived it is not long before a murder takes place and the detective assembles all the guests together and interrogates them one by one. Each avoid the truth, some by silence and others by lies? Can the murderer be caught before more deaths happen?The story, whilst sensational and full of silly coincidences, is actually quite good. The characters are, despite their histrionics, vivid and they interact amongst themselves with macabre amusement. There are enough false clues to keep you guessing and a few hidden ones that mean if you stay alert you will not be too surprised to discover that the murderer is ****. Just kidding! If you want the answer to that question then you will need to go and see this quintessentially English murder mystery for yourself.NOTE: The star rating was added to this review by the editor after original publication<a href="/show/the-mousetrap">The Mousetrap Tickets</a> are now on sale.&nbsp;

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AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production – which has become as much of a London icon as Big Ben or Buckingham Palace – is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed!

As news spreads of a murder in London, seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a stately countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer?  Can you solve the mystery before another “mouse” goes SNAP? 

For almost 70 years, AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP has kept millions of people from every corner of the globe on the edge of their seats. HAVE YOUDUNNIT

The St Martin’s Theatre opened on 23 Nov. 1916. The building was designed as a pair with the [Ambassadors Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/ambassadors-theatre). 

Ricky Meyer was responsible for transferring the theatre’s current tenant, *The Mousetrap*, from the next-door Ambassadors Theatre to the larger St Martin’s, to continue its record-breaking run. The production began in 1952 and has been performed on the London stage ever since.

## St. Martin's Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has three levels - Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle.

Although the Dress Circle overhangs the Stalls at Row J the obstruction does not block anything. All seats in the Stalls have a good view of the stage.

The overhang of the Upper Circle doesn’t affect the view from any seat in the Dress Circle. 

Whilst the Upper Circle does not feel far from the stage, the view from the first two rows is impaired by a safety bar running along the front. 

## Where is *The Mousetrap* in London?

*The Mousetrap* is at St. Martin's Theatre in London. St. Martin's Theatre is located on West Street. It's close to West End theatres including the Ambassadors Theatre.

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