Michelle Collins To Star As 'Miss Scarlett' In UK Tour Of New Play CLUDEO
Collins is best known as the star of EastEnders, Coronation Street and 2000 Acres of Sky.
By: A.A. Cristi Dec. 07, 2021
Was it Miss Scarlett, with the revolver, in the dining room......?
Actress Michelle Collins, star of EastEnders, Coronation Street and 2000 Acres of Sky, is to star as the iconic Miss Scarlett in the UK Tour of the new play Cluedo, which begins in January 2022. Tickets are on sale now from Cluedostageplay.com.
Based on the classic Hasbro detective board game loved by generations and the hit 1985 Paramount film CLUE, the brand new comedy thriller opens on 28 January at Bromley's Churchill Theatre and will then visit theatres across the country until the end of July.
Michelle Collins says: "I'm thrilled to be joining the cast of Cluedo. It's such an iconic game and I remember how much I loved playing it with my cousins when we were younger. I'm delighted that it's being brought to the stage - and having really enjoyed reading the script, I'm sure audiences across the UK will love it."
When Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock, Reverend Green, Mrs. White and Colonel Mustard arrive at a country house one dark and stormy evening, they are surprised to find they have all received the same intriguing invitation from Lord Boddy. It soon becomes clear that they all have something to hide as the mystery and hysteria grows and the inhabitants and guests of Boddy Manor are killed off one by one, with a variety of familiar weapons, leaving everyone to wonder, who will be next!
This hilarious spoof of a thriller, will keep you guessing right up to the finale as both the guests and audience try to work out whodunnit.... with what... and where!
This UK premiere production is directed by Mark Bell, director of the award winning The Play That Goes Wrong and A Comedy About A Bank Robbery and just like the game, it promises audiences of all ages a nostalgic, fun and thrilling evening of entertainment. Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, the play is written by Sandy Rustin with additional materials by Hunter Foster and Eric Price and for the UK production, Mark Bell.
Producer Josh Andrews added: "We wanted an iconic actress to play such an iconic character and we could not be happier to have Michelle starring as Miss Scarlett in Cluedo. Both the game and Clue the movie, are much loved by all ages, so it's a privilege to bring this new play of Cluedo to the UK stage and it could not be in more suitable hands than our director, Mark Bell. He certainly knows how to deliver a night full of great fun and entertainment!"
The tour is produced by Josh Andrews and Stuart Galbraith of Kilimanjaro Theatricals, in collaboration with their US producing partners Work Light Productions, Lively McCabe Entertainment & The Araca Group.
Learn more at Cluedostageplay.com.
Cluedo 2022 UK Tour Dates
28 January - 05 February
Bromley: Churchill Theatre
07 - 12 February
Norwich: Theatre Royal
14 - 19 February
Cambridge: Arts Theatre
21 - 26 February
Woking: New Ambassadors
28 February - 5 March
Nottingham: Theatre Royal
07 - 12 March
Richmond: Richmond Theatre
14 - 19 March
Coventry: Belgrade Theatre
21 - 27 March
Leeds: Grand Theatre
04 - 9 April
Cardiff: New Theatre
11 - 16 April
Shrewsbury: Severn Theatre
25 - 30 April
Bath: Theatre Royal
02 - 07 May
Birmingham: Alexandra Theatre
10 - 14 May
Edinburgh: Kings Theatre
17 - 21 May
Southampton: Mayflower
23 - 28 May
Sheffield: Lyceum
30 May - 4 June
Milton Keynes: Milton Keynes Theatre
06 - 11 June
Leicester: Curve Theatre
13 - 18 June
Brighton: Theatre Royal
20 - 25 June
Malvern: Festival Theatre
27 June - 2 July
Salford: The Lowry
04 - 9 July
Glasgow: Theatre Royal
11 - 19 July
Wolverhampton: Grand Theatre
25 - 30 July
Belfast: Grand Opera House
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