The production will open at the Devonshire Park Theatre on the 2nd July.
Casting has now been announced for the upcoming UK tour of Dial M For Murder based on Frederick Knott’s classic thriller. It will premiere as part of a Summer 2026 repertory season at Eastbourne Theatres. It will open at Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne where it will play from Thursday 2 – Saturday 11 July 2026, before visiting Crewe, Fareham, Swindon, Westcliff, Harrogate, Blackpool, Coventry and Peterborough.
This production marks the beginning of a major long-term collaboration between Phil&Ben and PW Productions, aimed at strengthening the future of touring drama in towns and smaller cities across the UK.
Explaining: Phil and Ben said “We believe audiences in towns and smaller cities deserve regular access to outstanding live drama, and that the appetite for it remains strong. Dial M For Murder is an exciting production in its own right, but it also stands for something larger: a commitment to restoring confidence in mid-scale touring theatre and building lasting partnerships with venues and audiences.”
Directed by Josh Mathieson, the production will star Tanya-Loretta Dee as Margot Wendice and Pete Ashmore as Tony Wendice. They are joined by Simon Pothecary as Max Halliday, Katy Dean as Inspector Hubbard and Phil Stewart as Captain Lesgate.
The full dates for the tour as follows:
THURSDAY 2 – SATURDAY 11 JULY
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE, EASTBOURNE
www.trafalgartickets.com/eastbourne-theatres-eastbourne/en-GB/event/play/dial-m-for-murder-tickets
MONDAY 13 – WEDNESDAY 15 JULY
LYCEUM THEATRE, CREWE
www.trafalgartickets.com/lyceum-theatre-crewe/en-GB/event/play/dial-m-for-murder-tickets
FRIDAY 17 – SATURDAY 18 JULY
FAREHAM LIVE
www.trafalgartickets.com/fareham-live-fareham/en-GB/event/play/dial-m-for-murder-tickets
TUESDAY 21 – SATURDAY 25 JULY
WYVERN THEATRE, SWINDON
www.trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/en-GB/event/play/dial-m-for-murder-tickets
WEDNESDAY 12 – SUNDAY 16 AUGUST
PALACE THEATRE, WESTCLIFF
www.trafalgartickets.com/palace-theatre-southend/en-GB/event/play/dial-m-for-murder-tickets
TUESDAY 8 – SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
HARROGATE THEATRE
www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk/events/dial-m-for-murder/
TUESDAY 15 – SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE
www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/event/dial-m-for-murder
TUESDAY 22 – SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
BELGRADE THEATRE, COVENTRY
www.belgrade.co.uk/events/dial-m-for-murder/
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
NEW THEATRE, PETERBOROUGH
www.newtheatre-peterborough.com/events/dial-m-for-murder/