The production, directed by Lucy Bailey, will embark on a UK tour from September.
A UK & Ireland tour of Death on the Nile, based on Agatha Christie’s murder mystery and adapted by Ken Ludwig will begin at the Lowry in Salford on the 26th September.
This European premiere of the new adaptation will then head to Richmond Theatre in London from 7 to 11 October, Milton Keynes Theatre from 14th to 18th October, and Theatre Royal Bath from 21st to 25th October. It will then visit Royal & Derngate in Northampton from 4th to 8th November, Hall for Cornwall in Truro from 11th to 15th November, Princess Theatre in Torquay from 18th to 22nd November, and New Theatre Cardiff from 25th to 29th November. In 2026, the production will run at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from 13th to 17th January and the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury from 20th to 24th January, with further dates to be announced.
On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally resurface, can the world-famous detective, Hercule Poirot, untangle the web of lies and solve another crime?
While casting has yet to be announced, this new production is produced by Fiery Angel.
Talking about the news, James Prichard of Agatha Christie Limited said, “With a hugely successful tour of Murder on the Orient Express still delighting UK audiences, we are thrilled to be partnering once again with Lucy Bailey, Ken Ludwig and the team at Fiery Angel to bring another of my great grandmother’s most celebrated stories to UK stages.”
Death on the Nile marks Lucy Bailey’s fifth Agatha Christie play since staging Witness for the Prosecution, still performing at London’s County Hall, and her second Poirot. Talking about the news, she said: “I’m delighted to be following Murder on The Orient Express with another of Poirot’s most famous cases, Death on the Nile. It takes place in the midsummer heat of Egypt and is one of Agatha Christie’s most passion-driven thrillers. A group of holiday makers attracted by the ancient beauty of the Nile find themselves in a living nightmare of jealousy and revenge. Trapped on board a pleasure steamer and adrift on the Nile, it’s a voyage into the heart of darkness”.
To find out more and to book tickets visit: https://deathonthenileplay.com/