{"id":592923,"date":"2025-11-25T13:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/592923\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:49:20","slug":"agatha-christie-classic-coming-to-manchester-opera-house-for-75th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/592923\/","title":{"rendered":"Agatha Christie classic coming to Manchester Opera House for 75th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The record-breaking classic embarks on its 75th Anniversary Tour across the UK and Ireland<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1_DBR_MEN_230623Theatre_03JPG.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Manchester Opera House(Image: Phil Tragen)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The world\u2019s longest running play, The Mousetrap will embark on a UK tour from September 2026 running through to 2027. It forms part of wider plans to celebrate The Mousetrap\u2019s 75th anniversary year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Since 1952, Agatha Christie\u2019s The Mousetrap has captivated the world with silent clues, shifting shadows and the best kept secret in theatre history. Earlier this year the play celebrated its 30,000th performance in the West End and was presented with a Guinness World Records certificate for the record title longest theatrical run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The record-breaking classic will head to cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff and York. Its West End production will also extend booking into its 75th year to 3 January 2027. It will visit Manchester&#8217;s Opera House between 26 and 31 October, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Tickets for some dates are already on sale and can be found <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/themousetrap.com\/uk-tour\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, while others are due to come on sale later this week. Prices start from \u00a325.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_The-Mousetrap-UK-tour-3.jpg\" alt=\"The Mousetrap is coming to Manchester's Opera House\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The Mousetrap is coming to Manchester&#8217;s Opera House(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The story begins with a shocking murder rattles London. Far from the chaos, a remote country guesthouse welcomes seven strangers seeking refuge. But when a police sergeant battles through a deadly snowstorm with a warning no one expects, it becomes clear the threat is already within their walls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Every whisper hides a clue. Every story masks a lie. And as suspicion tightens its grip, one question chills the room: Who among them is capable of murder?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The Mousetrap is produced by Brian Fenty, and the London production at St Martin&#8217;s Theatre is directed by Ola Ince with artistic direction by Denise Silvey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Full casting and creative team for the tour will be announced in due course. Further venues will also be confirmed in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">2026 \/ 2027 The Mousetrap 75th Anniversary Tour:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\" publication=\"men\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">3\u201312 Sept 2026 \u2014 Birmingham, The Alexandra<\/strong> atgtickets.com\/Birmingham<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">15\u201319 Sept \u2014 Princess Theatre, Torquay<\/strong> atgtickets.com\/torquay<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">21\u201326 Sept \u2014 Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham<\/strong> 01242 572 573 everymantheatre.org.uk<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">28 Sept \u2013 3 Oct \u2014 Malvern Theatres<\/strong> 01684 892277 malvern-theatres.co.uk<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">5\u201310 Oct \u2014 Lyceum Theatre, Crewe<\/strong> trafalgartickets.com\/lyceum-theatre-crewe\/en-GB<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">12\u201317 Oct \u2014 Theatre Royal Windsor<\/strong> 01753 853 888 theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">19\u201324 Oct \u2014 Floral Pavilion, New Brighton<\/strong> floralpavilion.com<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">26\u201331 Oct \u2014 Manchester Opera House<\/strong> atgtickets.com\/manchester<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">2\u20137 Nov \u2014 Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield<\/strong> sheffieldtheatres.co.uk<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">9\u201314 Nov \u2014 Waterside, Aylesbury<\/strong> atgtickets.com\/Aylesbury<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">16\u201321 Nov \u2014 Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne<\/strong> trafalgartickets.com\/eastbourne-theatres-eastbourne\/en-GB<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">23\u201328 Nov \u2014 Lighthouse Poole<\/strong> lighthousepoole.co.uk<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">30 Nov \u2013 5 Dec \u2014 Palace Theatre, Southend<\/strong> trafalgartickets.com\/palace-theatre-southend\/en-GB<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">7\u201316 Jan 2027 \u2014 Royal &amp; 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