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[West End]
Original London Production, 1975
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Concord Theatricals Releases Revised Version of THE GHOST TRAIN For Licensing

Concord Theatricals has announced that one hundred years after it was first written, Arnold Ridley's genre-defining The Ghost Train has been released in a new revised version by Jocelyn and Nicolas Ridley.
THE GHOST TRAIN Opens At Centerstage Theatre in October

Centerstage Theatre launches their 2022-2023 season with the creepy thriller, The Ghost Train.  Just in time for Halloween, it runs from October 7-30, 2022 with three weekly performances at the Knutzen Family Theater on Dumas Bay in Federal Way, WA.  This long-running comedy-mystery has delighted audiences for almost 100 years.
Centerstage Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Five-Show Season, Featuring CINDERELLA Panto & More

Centerstage Theatre has announced a full five show season and new subscription package pricing.  All subscriptions, and single tickets to some shows, will be available on Friday July 23, 2022 at 10am.
BWW Interview: Director Ellyn Essig of THE GHOST TRAIN at Nutley Little Theatre

Nutley Little Theatre set to open its doors to a live audience for the first time since the pandemic, with 'The Ghost Train,' directed by Ellyn Essig.
City Theater to Present THE GHOST TRAIN By Arnold Ridley

City Theater in Biddeford has pulled out all the stops for its production of Arnold Ridley's 'The Ghost Train.' It is late at night and six travelers find themselves stranded in the waiting room of an isolated railway station outside of Rockland, Maine.
Casting Announced For THE GHOST TRAIN at Nutley Little Theatre

Arnold Ridley's A Ghost Train is a comedy suspense thriller about a group of travelers stuck in a haunted train station at night in the 1930s. The station master tries to persuade them to leave the site as he is closing the station for the night. They refuse to leave, citing the lack of alternative accommodation for several miles around.
Centenary Stage Company's Nextstage Repertory Re-Imagines A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Centenary Stage Company and Centenary University's all student NEXTstage Repertory presents William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The production opens Thursday, April 22nd, will run through Sunday, May 2nd and will take place in Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center.
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of July 1 - ROYALTIES Soundtrack, WEST SIDE STORY Book, and More!

Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including the soundtrack to Royalties, a book about the making of West Side Story, and more!
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of May 25 - FRANKIE! THE MUSICAL, ROYALTIES, Robbie Rozelle, and More!

Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including Frankie! The Musical (Caitlin Kinnunen), Royalties (Darren Criss), The Perfect Fit: The Musical (Laura Benanti), Robbie Rozelle and more!
THE GHOST TRAIN Enters Final Weekend at Cent. Stage Co.

Critics and audiences are raving over Centenary Stage Company's production of Arnold Ridley's The Ghost Train which heads into its final weekend of shows at the Lackland Performing Arts Center.
THE GHOST TRAIN Opens at Cent. Stage Co.

Centenary Stage Company's professional theatre series kicks off with Arnold Ridley's classic thriller The Ghost Train opening Friday, October 4 at 8:00 pm and running through October 20 in the Lackland Performing Arts Center. All performances will be held in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $25.00 to $32.00 for adults with discounts available for students, seniors and children under 12.
Centenary Stage Company Announces Cast For THE GHOST TRAIN

Centenary Stage Company's professional theatre series kicks off with Arnold Ridley's classic comedic thriller The Ghost Train October 4 through 20 in the Lackland Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $27.50 to $32.00 for adults with discounts available for students, seniors and children under 12. Tickets are available on a?" line at centenarystageco.org or by phone at (908) 979 a?" 0900. All performances will be held in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ.
Centenary Stage Co Holds Auditions for THE GHOST TRAIN

Centenary Stage Company the professional not-for-profit theatre company in residency on the campus of Centenary University will be holding AEA auditions for the upcoming main stage production of The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley.
Centenary Stage Company Announces 2019 â€" 20 Season Of Events

Centenary Stage Company announces 2019/20 season of events with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Darlene Love slated to kick off the season. Now available to Season Subscribers the 2019/20 season features a host of professional theatre productions including the return of Centenary Stage Company's popular Fringe Festival, the January Music Festival highlighting an array of top tier musicians, as well as a vast selection of dance events featuring premiere professional dance companies. The 2019/20 season of events is now available for Season Subscribers only.  Individual ticket sales will be available to the general public beginning July 1, 2019.
Jeffrey Holland Replaces Roy Hudd in WAITING FOR GOD UK Tour

Jeffrey Holland will star as Tom Ballard in the premiere stage production of the BAFTA-nominated WAITING FOR GOD which will begin a 12 week UK tour on 20 April.  He replaces Roy Hudd, who has withdrawn from the production on medical advice, due to ill health. 
Jeffrey Holland Replaces Roy Hudd in WAITING FOR GOD UK Tour

Jeffrey Holland will star as Tom Ballard in the premiere stage production of the BAFTA-nominated WAITING FOR GOD which will begin a 12 week UK tour on 20 April.  He replaces Roy Hudd, who has withdrawn from the production on medical advice, due to ill health. 
I AM THOMAS Coming to Wilton's Music Hall in April

Written by Told by an Idiot, music by Iain Johnstone, lyrics by Simon Armitage, directed by Paul Hunter, designed by Laura Hopkins, sound by Adrienne Quartly and lighting by Paul Anderson. I Am Thomas, opens at Wilton's Music Hall on the 20th April and runs til the 30th April. Press night 21st April, 7.30pm.
UNITED WE STAND to Play The CLF Theatre in November

=After a successful national tour last year, a new play based on the story of the 'Shrewsbury 24' when 24 building workers were accused and three jailed for violent picketing and intimidating workers in Shropshire in 1973, is set to open in London this November.
BWW Reviews: THE GHOST TRAIN, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, May 12 2015

Brighton-based theatre company Talking Scarlet are building up an increasing repertoire of stage productions and there are currently four of their shows on the road. The play I had the pleasure of seeing last night was The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley. A comedy thriller written in 1923; it has been revived countless times over the last ninety years and considering it only took Ridley a week to write, that's rather impressive!
THE GHOST TRAIN with Jeffrey Holland Coming to Coventry

Coventry's Belgrade Theatre welcomes Hi-de-Hi star Jeffrey Holland in Arnold Ridley's classic comedy, The Ghost Train. Performance dates: Tues 12 - Sat 16 May; Press Night: Tues 12 May at 7.45pm.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Arnold Ridley been in?

Arnold Ridley has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Arnold Ridley been in?

Arnold Ridley has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Arnold Ridley's first West End show?

Arnold Ridley's first West End show was Dad's Army which opened in 1975

How many shows has Arnold Ridley written?

Arnold Ridley has written 2 shows including The Ghost Train (Playwright), The Wrecker (Playwright).

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