London County Hall will continue to host Agatha Christie's Olivier award-winning courtroom murder mystery Witness For The Prosecution, as the production has extended its residency until at least September 29th, 2024.
Lucy Bailey directs the nail-biting courtroom drama that has so far captivated over 86,000 audience members this year and unfolds in a real courtroom setting. The court will remain in session for quite some time as the tenth cast is now summoned to appear at the historic London County Hall in this Olivier award-winning production.
Benjamin Westerby will play the accused, Leonard Vole, opposite Katie Buchholz as Romaine Vole. Stephen Hogan will play Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC, Paul Ansdell will join the cast as Mr. Mayhew, David Shaw-Parker as Mr. Justice Wainwright, and John Mackay as Mr. Myers QC.
The cast is completed by Rosamund Williams, Phil Adèle, Blair Robertson, Melissa Aduke-James, Tom Espiner, Aamira Challenger, Sam Flint, Damian Lynch, Mackenzie Heynes, Matthew Mellalieu, Nicola Sanderson, and Andrew Tuku JR.
After Leonard Vole is accused of the murder of a widow to inherit her wealth, his wife, Romaine, refuses to testify to support his alibi. Can Leonard convince the jury of his innocence without her testimony?
London County Hall is the former home of the GLC that has now been converted into a venue and is located on the South Bank, opposite the Houses Of Parliament and next to the London Eye, and has a capacity of 369 seats.
A key feature of this unique venue is the VIP seating in the Jury Box, which has an authentic feel to it making patrons feel as if they are part of a real trial. Other premium seats in the house are located in the centre between rows C and E in the Courtroom Stalls, which enable the audience to get completely immersed in the action.
The venue also has 12 VIP jury box seats where you can watch the story unfold in front of your eyes while enjoying complimentary refreshments.
Value can be found in the Gallery, however, due to pillars dotted around the auditorium many of these seats come with obstructions to the view of the stage. The seating at the rear in the central gallery offers a clear view of the action and is a good option for patrons looking for cheap Witness For The Prosecution tickets. Bargain hunters searching for lastminute theatre tickets can also find value in the seats at the ends of both the North and South Galleries which are very cheap but do miss around 25% of the stage.
N.B. Studying the seating plan in detail before booking tickets for this production is recommended as some of the seats marked 'Restricted View' have obstructions that can take up half of the stage.