Catherine Shipton joins Todd Carty in The Mousetrap Tour

New casting is announced for the 70th Anniversary tour of The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the world, which continues to enthrall audiences throughout the UK and Ireland.

From 15 May 2023, the cast of the iconic murder-mystery on tour will include Todd Carty (EastEnders, Grange Hill, Dancing on Ice) who continues to play Major Metcalf and Catherine Shipton (known for playing Lisa ‘Duffy’ Duffin in BBC drama Casualty) as Mrs. Boyle.

They will be joined by Rachel Dawson (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Gillian Lynn Theatre) as Mollie Ralston, Michael Lyle (Amedeus at National Theatre and RSC’s A Christmas Carol) as Giles Ralston, Shaun McCourt (The Railyway Children at Kings Cross Theatre and War Horse at the National Theatre), as Christopher Wren, Leigh Lothian (Lovely Bones at Birmingham Rep and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre and on tour) as Miss Casewell, Steven Elliot (The Ladykillers UK tour and Associate Artist of Theatre Clwyd) as Mr. Paravicini, and Garyn Williams (The Corn is Green at the National Theatre) as Detective Sgt. Trotter.

Genre-defining murder mystery The Mousetrap, written by Agatha Christie, the world’s best-selling novelist of all time, premiered at Theatre Royal Nottingham in 1952 and toured the UK before opening in the West End where it continues its record-breaking engagement at the St Martin’s Theatre, 70 years on. The iconic thriller’s 70th Anniversary tour also opened in Nottingham in September 2022, and continues to travel throughout the UK and Ireland, marking its milestone anniversary by visiting over 70 theatres, including all cities to which it originally played 70 years ago, plus many more.

A full tour schedule, further information, theatre listings and ticket purchase through the website MousetrapOnTour.co.uk

As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at Monkswell Manor, a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst. One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim?

The Mousetrap is produced by Adam Spiegel with Direction by Ian Talbot OBE and Denise Silvey.

TOUR DATES
Mon 15 – Sat 20 May 2023
CHELTENHAM EVERYMAN THEATRE

Mon 22 – Sat 27 May 2023
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE TICKETS

Tue 30 May – Sat 3 Jun 2023
SHEFFIELD LYCEUM THEATRE

Mon 5 Jun – Sat 10 Jun 2023
INVERNESS EDEN COURT THEATRE

Mon 12 – Sat 17 Jun 2023
ABERDEEN HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Mon 19 – Sat 24 Jun 2023
BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE

Mon 26 Jun – Sat 1 Jul 2023
HEREFORD COURTYARD THEATRE

Mon 3 – Sat 8 Jul 2023
CHELMSFORD THEATRE

Mon 10 – Sat 15 Jul 2023
DUNDEE REP THEATRE

Mon 17 – Sat 22 Jul 2023
DERBY THEATRE

Mon 24 – Sat 29 Jul 2023
BRISTOL HIPPODROME TICKETS

Tues 29 Aug – Sat 2 Sept 2023
LEEDS GRAND THEATRE

Mon 4 – Sat 9 Sep 2023
CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE

Mon 11 – Sat 16 Sep 2023
TORQUAY PRINCESS THEATRE TICKETS

Mon 18 – Sat 23 Sep 2023
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE

Mon 25 – Sat 30 Sep 2023
SWANSEA GRAND THEATRE

Mon 2 – Sat 7 Oct 2023
WELLINGBOROUGH CASTLE THEATRE

Mon 9 – Sat 14 Oct 2023
TRURO HALL FOR CORNWALL

Mon 16 – Sat 21 Oct 2023
PETERBOROUGH NEW THEATRE

Mon 23 – Sat 28 Oct 2023
KING’S LYNN CORN EXCHANGE

Mon 30 Oct – Sat 4 Nov 2023
GUILDFORD YVONNE ARNUAD

Mon 6 – Sat 11 Nov 2023
NEW BRIGHTON FLORAL PAVILION

Mon 13 – Sat 18 Nov 2023
WESTON-SUPER-MARE THE PLAYHOUSE

Mon 20 – Sat 25 Nov 2023
BROMLEY CHURCHILL THEATRE

Mon 27 Nov – Sat 2 Dec 2023
HASTINGS WHITE ROCK THEATRE

Tue 30 Jan – Sat 3 Feb 2024
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE TICKETS