Controversial psychological thriller Fatal Attraction is heading to the stage, with Kym Marsh (Coronation Street) playing Alex Forrest, the role made famous onscreen by Glenn Close.
Also cast is Dan Gallagher, as her lover, and Susie Amy (Footballers’ Wives) his wife, Beth. James Dearden has adapted his Oscar-nominated screenplay for the stage.
The new production is directed by Loveday Ingram and features set and costume design by Morgan Large, lighting design by Jack Knowles, sound design by Carolyn Downing. Paul Englishby is the show’s composer.
Director Loveday Ingram describes the play as “a gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller that deals with complicated issues of consent, trust and responsibility. The play asks some difficult questions.” Intriguingly he suggests contemporary audiences will respond differently to the character of Alex, as awareness of mental health issues has progressed significantly since the eighties.
James Dearden has adapted his Oscar-nominated screenplay for the stage…
The Fatal Attraction tour begin January 14 2022
Fatal Attraction was one of 1987’s highest-grossing US Box Office releases, securing six Oscar nominations, including Best Actress for Glenn Close, Best Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Best Writing Adapted Screenplay (James Dearden), Best Director (Adrian Lyne), Best Editing, and Best Picture. The movie is credited with spawning a subgenre of psychosexual thrillers.
The 2022 Fatal Attraction tour opens at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, January 14. It continues through to May 7. Kym Marsh plays the role of Alex Forrest through to March 5. For full details of the tour dates and ticket availability click here.
After a sold-out tour across the UK and Ireland, Derren Brown is bringing his latest stage show Only Human to London’s West End, with a residency at the Apollo Theatre this autumn. Brown has long occupied a singular place in British theatre. Part illusionist, part psychological showman, his productions blend suggestion, storytelling and audience participation…
The Young Vic Theatre has unveiled its 2026/27 season, with the headline attraction a new stage musical of Thelma & Louise; this bold reimagining of the 1991 road-movie classic opens the Main House season in September. The musical adaptation stars Amy Lennox as Thelma and Rachel Tucker as Louise. More than three decades after the…
It’s official: Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the longest theatrical run of a musical immersive theatre production, boasting more than 31,000 performances (and counting) since its launch in 2019. Created by immersive entertainment specialists Layered Reality in collaboration with visionary composer Jeff…
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Controversial psychological thriller Fatal Attraction is heading to the stage, with Kym Marsh (Coronation Street) playing Alex Forrest, the role made famous onscreen by Glenn Close.
Also cast is Dan Gallagher, as her lover, and Susie Amy (Footballers’ Wives) his wife, Beth. James Dearden has adapted his Oscar-nominated screenplay for the stage.
The new production is directed by Loveday Ingram and features set and costume design by Morgan Large, lighting design by Jack Knowles, sound design by Carolyn Downing. Paul Englishby is the show’s composer.
Director Loveday Ingram describes the play as “a gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller that deals with complicated issues of consent, trust and responsibility. The play asks some difficult questions.” Intriguingly he suggests contemporary audiences will respond differently to the character of Alex, as awareness of mental health issues has progressed significantly since the eighties.
Fatal Attraction was one of 1987’s highest-grossing US Box Office releases, securing six Oscar nominations, including Best Actress for Glenn Close, Best Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Best Writing Adapted Screenplay (James Dearden), Best Director (Adrian Lyne), Best Editing, and Best Picture. The movie is credited with spawning a subgenre of psychosexual thrillers.
The 2022 Fatal Attraction tour opens at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, January 14. It continues through to May 7. Kym Marsh plays the role of Alex Forrest through to March 5. For full details of the tour dates and ticket availability click here.
Derren Brown’s latest stage show Only Human heads to London West End after sell-out tour
After a sold-out tour across the UK and Ireland, Derren Brown is bringing his latest stage show Only Human to London’s West End, with a residency at the Apollo Theatre this autumn. Brown has long occupied a singular place in British theatre. Part illusionist, part psychological showman, his productions blend suggestion, storytelling and audience participation…
Young Vic 2026/27 season driven by Thelma & Louise stage musical world premiere
The Young Vic Theatre has unveiled its 2026/27 season, with the headline attraction a new stage musical of Thelma & Louise; this bold reimagining of the 1991 road-movie classic opens the Main House season in September. The musical adaptation stars Amy Lennox as Thelma and Rachel Tucker as Louise. More than three decades after the…
Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds Immersive Experience sets Guinness World Record
It’s official: Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the longest theatrical run of a musical immersive theatre production, boasting more than 31,000 performances (and counting) since its launch in 2019. Created by immersive entertainment specialists Layered Reality in collaboration with visionary composer Jeff…
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