Hayley Mills, Paul Nicholas and Rula Lenska have entered rehearsals for the stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which opens at Richmond Theatre on September 5 2022.
Hayley Mills (Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, Whistle Down the Wind) stars as Evelyn, Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, Just Good Friends) plays Douglas and Rula Lenska (Rock Follies) performs as Madge. The adaptation is directed by Lucy Bailey (pictured top left).
They join Tiran Aakel (The Kite Runner) as Mr Gupta, Richenda Carey (Calendar Girls) as Dorothy, Rekha John-Cheriyan (Tomb Raider) and Andy de la Tour (Notting Hill) as Norman. Also cast are Shila Iqbal, Kerena Jagpal, Harmage Singh Kalirai, Sally Knyvette, Nishad More, Marlene Sidaway and Anant Varman.
Deborah Moggach has adapted her bestselling novel, 2004’s These Foolish Things, for the stage, having previously inspired the BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated film.
The feel-good comedy takes us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life…
The feel-good comedy will take theatre goers on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life. Their luxury residence is far from the opulence they were promised, but as their lives begin to intertwine and they embrace the vibrancy of modern-day India, they are charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways…
The John Madden directed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movie, whose ensemble cast includes Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilson, Tom Wilkinson, Celie Imrie, and Ronald Pickup, topped the UK Box Office in 2012, and went on to become a hit internationally performing as one of the highest-grossing films of 2012 in Australia and New Zealand.
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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Hayley Mills, Paul Nicholas and Rula Lenska have entered rehearsals for the stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which opens at Richmond Theatre on September 5 2022.
Hayley Mills (Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, Whistle Down the Wind) stars as Evelyn, Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, Just Good Friends) plays Douglas and Rula Lenska (Rock Follies) performs as Madge. The adaptation is directed by Lucy Bailey (pictured top left).
They join Tiran Aakel (The Kite Runner) as Mr Gupta, Richenda Carey (Calendar Girls) as Dorothy, Rekha John-Cheriyan (Tomb Raider) and Andy de la Tour (Notting Hill) as Norman. Also cast are Shila Iqbal, Kerena Jagpal, Harmage Singh Kalirai, Sally Knyvette, Nishad More, Marlene Sidaway and Anant Varman.
Deborah Moggach has adapted her bestselling novel, 2004’s These Foolish Things, for the stage, having previously inspired the BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated film.
The feel-good comedy will take theatre goers on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life. Their luxury residence is far from the opulence they were promised, but as their lives begin to intertwine and they embrace the vibrancy of modern-day India, they are charmed in unexpected and life-changing ways…
The John Madden directed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movie, whose ensemble cast includes Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilson, Tom Wilkinson, Celie Imrie, and Ronald Pickup, topped the UK Box Office in 2012, and went on to become a hit internationally performing as one of the highest-grossing films of 2012 in Australia and New Zealand.
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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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