A host of film, TV and theatre stars will grace the stage as part of Richmond Theatre’s Spring 2022 line-up.
First up is Catch Me If You Can, a gripping psychological thriller starring Dallas legend Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl (Happy Days) and Gray O’ Brien (Peak Practice). Inspector Levine (O’Brien) is called to a house in the remote Catskill mountains to investigate the disappearance of newly married Elizabeth Corban (Purl). In a bizarre development a woman arrives at the house claiming to be the missing Elizabeth but, instead of celebrating the reunion, her husband accuses her of being an imposter…
Blockbuster film and bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code makes its stage debut. The curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered, and alongside his body are a series of baffling codes. Follow the pulse-racing journey as Professor Robert Langdon, (Christopher Harper, Coronation Street) and fellow cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Hannah Rose Caton) attempt to solve the riddles, leading to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci and beyond, deep into the vault of history. With guidance from teacher and friend Professor Leigh Teabing (played by Danny John-Jules, Red Dwarf), Langdon and Neveu embark on a breathless race through the streets of Europe. The pair must decipher the labyrinthine code before a shocking historical secret is lost forever.
George Orwell’s Animal Farm arrives in May. This brand-new production is directed by Robert Icke (The Wild Duck, Hamlet), features puppetry by Toby Olié (War Horse) and is designed by Bunny Christie.
The Rocky Horror Show will see Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba as Brad, in a production directed by Christopher Luscombe.
Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em promises to take audiences back to the 70s as Joe Pasquale (New Faces) stars as the lovable accident-prone Frank Spencer. Susie Blake (Coronation Street) stars as his disapproving Mother-in-Law and Sarah Earnshaw as his long-suffering wife Betty.
Private Peaceful, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse), tells the story of the Peaceful brothers, Tommo (Daniel Rainford) and Charlie (Daniel Boyd), whose tough rural childhood, framed by the loss of their father, forges an irrevocable sibling loyalty. Until one day they both fall for the same girl. And then the Great War comes. Here we join 18-year-old Private Tommo Peaceful in the trenches as he takes us on a journey through his most cherished memories and tells his story of courage, devotion, family and friendship on what may be his last night on earth.
Meanwhile, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartright showcases LV’s (Christina Bianco) astonishing impersonations of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland as she is thrust into the spotlight by club owner Ray Say (Ian Kelsey) and her mother Mari (Shobna Gulati). This life affirming production will rouse even the weariest of souls.
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