The production is being presented by Bill Kenwright LTD.
It has been announced that the cast for the upcoming UK tour of Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men will be led by Gray O’Brien, best known for his portrayal of Tony Gordon in Coronation Street and whose stage roles include and A Game Called Malice, Bill Ward, who is currently touring in the acclaimed stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption and whose TV roles include Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street and James Barton in Emmerdale, Ricky Norwood who played Fat Boy in Eastenders, Tristan Gemmill, who starred as Dr Adam Trueman in Casualty and whose stage roles include The Bodyguard in the West End and Ben Nealon, who played Captain Jeremy Forsythe in Soldier Soldier.
The company’s line up will be completed by Paul Beech (The Crucible – Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, The Last Confession – Chichester Festival Theatre), Graham Elwell (The Shawshank Redemption – UK tour, The Bodyguard – UK tour), Jeffrey Harmer (An Inspector Calls – UK tour, The Shawshank Redemption – UK tour), Mark Heenehan (Avenue 5 – HBO TV, Jersey Boys – West End and UK tour), Kenneth Jay (Woman In Black – West End, Wonder Woman 1984 – Warner Brothers) Paul Lavers (Catch Me If You Can – UK tour,The Flood – Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), Owen Oldroyd (The Shark Is Broken – UK tour, The Shawshank Redemption – UK tour) and Micquel Pereira (professional stage debut).
Opening at Windsor Theatre Royal on the 3rd September, the production will then visit: Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Guildford Yvonne Arnaud, Darlington Hippodrome, High Wycombe Swan, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre. Further dates for 2026 and 2027 have yet to be announced.
A jury has murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father. But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a huge dilemma, as prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial, and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax…
The production is directed by Christopher Haydon, the associate director is Tim Welton, design is by Michael Pavelka, lighting design by Chris Davey and sound design by Andy Graham.
To find out more visit: https://www.kenwright.com/productions/twelve-angry-men-2026-27-uk-tour/