New cast members have been revealed for the long-running and record-breaking West End production of Agatha Christie's, The Mousetrap. The production is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary with a UK tour.
The new cast will feature Harry Bradley (The Play That Goes Wrong) as Giles Ralston, Lara Lemon (Witness for the Prosecution) as Mollie Ralston, Rekha John-Cheriyan (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) as Mrs Boyle, Richard Leeming (The Haunting) as Christopher Wren, Daniel Rainford (Laughing Boy) as Detective Sgt Trotter, Alasdair Buchan (Accolade) as Mr Paravicini, Owen Oakeshott (Land of the Free) as Major Metcalf, and Grace Darling (Queen) as Miss Casewell.
Additional members of the company will include Clive Marlowe, Liv Koplick, Ben Riddle, Richard Parnwell, and Cathryn Sherman as understudies in various roles. Also joining the production will be Philip Franks as director with Denise Silvey continuing in her role as artistic director, and Brian Fenty as producer.
The premiere of The Mousetrap was held in 1952 at Theatre Royal Nottingham before opening in the West End and eventually finding its home at St Martin's Theatre where it has been running ever since. The tense whodunit follows a group of people all gathered inside a countryside estate, who discover that a murderer is among them. The motive and identity of the murderer are revealed at the end, with audiences keeping the secret alive for 70 years.
The new cast will appear in the play until 10th May 2025.
Address
West Street, London, WC2H 9NZ
Venue Facilities
Air conditioned
Nearest Tube
Leicester Square
Tube Lines
Piccadilly, Northern
Directions from nearest tube
(5mins) Take Cranbourn Street away from Leicester Square until St Martin’s Lane, where you head left up to West Street. The theatre’s at the right of the fork.
Railway Station
Charing Cross
Bus Numbers
(Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, 19, 38; (Charing Cross Road) 14, 19, 38, 24, 29, 176
Night Bus Numbers
(Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N5, N19, N20, N38, N41; (Charing Cross Road) 14, 24, 176, N5, N19, N29, N38, N41, N279
Car Park
St Martin's Lane Hotel (4mins)
Within Congestion Zone
Yes
Box Office Theatre Tickets
On Sale STA
Day Tickets
On Sale STA
The St Martin's Theatre is a small West End theatre located on West Street close to both Covent Garden and Leicester Square and has a capacity of 553 seats on three levels.
The small and intimate auditorium offers excellent views of the stage from most areas, although safety rails and overhangs from the circles can cause some slight restrictions. The seats in the venue are not the most comfortable and have limited legroom, so aisle seats are recommended for taller patrons.
There are box seats located in the Dress Circle section which are ideal for couples or small groups of friends and have a clear view of the stage. Boxes A and B are located on the front sides of the Dress Circle and have a capacity for 2 patrons each. The Royal Box is further back in the Royal Circle and is a 4-person box that exudes luxury and is accessed by its private entrance and has a dedicated bathroom and a reception room for pre-show and interval drinks. Tickets for the Royal Box must be booked directly from the box office and are not available online.
Premium seats are located in the centre and towards the front of the Dress Circle which feels relatively low compared to other theatres and views from this level are almost directly in line with the stage.
Great value can be found in the Upper Circle which offers greatly elevated and unobstructed views of the stage and are ideal for patrons on a budget or simply looking to book cheap tickets to the Mousetrap or last minute shows in London. The back row is particularly good value and during off-peak times you will possibly be allowed to move down to the more expensive seats just before the curtain goes up. These seats are also good value in their own right as the stage can be seen without any restrictions.