The production of Agatha Christie’s story continues to play at London County Hall.
The 13th cast for Lucy Bailey’s production of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution has been announced.
From the 18th March, the new company will include: Harry Chandler (Les Miserables, Sondheim Theatre; Come Dine with Me: The Musical, Norwich Theatre Royal, Edinburgh Fringe, Turbine Theatre) as the accused Leonard Vole opposite Charlotte Beaumont (Broadchurch, ITV; Romeo & Juliet, The Globe) as Romaine Vole, Jonathan Firth (And Then There Were None, International Tour; The Girl on the Train Salisbury Playhouse) to play Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC, Nigel Hastings (And Then Come the Night Jars, Theatre 503, UK Tour and BAFTA-nominated film; The Government Inspector, Marylebone Theatre) as Mr Mayhew, Jeffery Kissoon (And Then There Were None, International Tour; Shakespeare in The Abbey, Shakespeare’s Globe) returns as Mr Justice Wainwright and David Birrell (1984, Bath Theatre Royal and National Tour; The Whip, RSC) as Mr Myers QC.
Meanwhile, the cast will be completed by: Charles Angiama, Caroline Gruber, Matthew Hebden, Phoenix Henries, Harrison Hirst, Gillian McCafferty, Sky Bailey McGill, Anna Rawlings, Jack Spencer, Dale Superville, Paulo Vieira and Christopher Wright.
It was also confirmed that the production will now extend once more, now booking until the 26th April 2026.
2025 marks the 100th anniversary since Agatha Christie’s story Witness for the Prosecution (originally titled Traitor Hands) was first published in a weekly detective magazine in 1925.
Having been performed in London since 2017, Lucy Bailey’s production has received Best Revival nominations at the 2018 Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards.
Leonard Vole is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high. Will he be able to convince the jury of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?
The creative team behind the production includes designs by William Dudley, with lighting by Chris Davey, sound design by Mic Pool and casting by Ellie Collyer-Bristow.
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