{"id":808575,"date":"2026-03-06T19:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/808575\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T19:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:57:15","slug":"witness-for-the-prosecution-new-london-cast-announced-including-owen-warner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/808575\/","title":{"rendered":"Witness for the Prosecution new London cast announced including Owen Warner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new cast has been announced for Agatha Christie\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/53329\/shows\/witness-for-the-prosecution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Witness for the Prosecution<\/a><\/strong> at <strong>London County Hall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the fifteenth cast for the hit courtroom thriller, and they start performances in the spectacular courtroom setting of London County Hall from 17 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The cast of Witness for the Prosecution will be led by Hollyoaks star <strong>Owen Warner<\/strong>, who makes his stage debut as the accused Leonard Vole.<\/p>\n<p>The cast will also star <strong>Eleanor Sutton<\/strong> (Wuthering Heights) as Romaine, with <strong>Simon Cotton<\/strong> (Murder on the Orient Express) as Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC, <strong>Matthew White<\/strong> (Midnight Cowboy) as Mr Mayhew, <strong>David Whitworth<\/strong> (Twelfth Night) as Mr Justice Wainwright, and <strong>Michael Mears<\/strong> (A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story) as Mr Myers QC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Witness For the Prosecution. Owen Warner. Photo by Sam Barker\" class=\"wp-image-343571\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Witness-For-the-Prosecution.-Owen-Warner.-Photo-by-Sam-Barker.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Former Hollyoaks star Owen Warner to play Leonard Vole in Witness For the Prosecution.  Photo by Sam Barker<\/p>\n<p>The company is completed by Joe Anthony, Kai Antoine, Andrew Bloomer, Martin Edwards, Oliver Hatfield, Tamsin Heatley, Matthew Hebden, Mark Huckett, Ruchi Rai, Vanessa Sampson, Paul Westwood and Meimei Young.<\/p>\n<p>Agatha Christie\u2019s Witness for the Prosecution started London performances in 2017 and has become a much-loved part of London\u2019s theatre scene.<\/p>\n<p>In the drama, Leonard Vole is accused of murder in cold blood, as prosecution battles defence and witnesses take the stand to give their shocking testimonies.<\/p>\n<p>Witness for the Prosecution is directed by Lucy Bailey (Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express).<\/p>\n<p>Plan your visit  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/53329\/shows\/witness-for-the-prosecution\/\" title=\"Buy tickets for Witness for the Prosecution\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Witness for the Prosecution<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px; margin-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:5px;\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/PerformingArtsTheater\">County Hall,\u00a0London<\/p>\n<p>Book tickets<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" title=\"Witness for the Prosecution\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Witness-for-the-Prosecution-Nov25.jpg\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: Witness For the Prosecution &#8211; new cast March 2026. 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