de la Tour and Allam to Star in London 'Boeing-Boeing'

Tony Award-winner Frances de la Tour and Roger Allam will star in a London revival of the 1961 comedy Boeing-Boeing, which will be presented at the Comedy Theatre beginning February 3rd.  The show will open on February 15th.

Directed by Matthew Warchus (Lord of the Rings), Boeing-Boeing is a bedroom farce concerning Bernard, a Parisian ladies' man juggling liaisons with French, German and American airline attendants.  The play was written in French by Marc Camoletti, and adapted into English by Beverley Cross.  It was a West End hit in the early '60s.

The property received a 1965 film version starring Jerry Lewis, with Tony Curtis as Bernard.  Sonia Friedman will produce it for the West End revival.

de la Tour won a Tony Award for her performance in Broadway's The History Boys; she had also starred in the play in London and can currently be seen in the film version.  Other credits include Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and the TV series "Rising Damp."  Allam is a two-time Olivier Award-winner for his performances in Money and Privates on Parade; he was also nominated for his work in City of Angels.