The U.K. and Ireland tour of Murder on the Orient Express, directed by Lucy Bailey, launched September 6 at the Lowry in Salford, where it will continue through September 14. The tour of Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of the Christie classic will play its final stop April 29–May 3, 2025, at the Cheltenham Everyman.
Michael Maloney, seen on screen in Belfast, Iron Lady, Young Victoria, and Notes on a Scandal, plays Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.
He is joined by Bob Barrett as Monsieur Bouc, Mila Carter as Countess Elena Andreyni, Rebecca Charles as Greta Ohlsonn, Debbie Chazen as Princess Dragomiroff, Simon Cotton as Samuel Ratchett, Jean-Baptiste Fillon as Michel, Christine Kavanagh as Helen Hubbard, Paul Keating as Hector MacQueen, Iniki Mariano as Mary Debenham, Rishi Rian as The Colonel, and Alex Stedman as Head Waiter. Also in the cast are Antony Gabriel, Jasmine Raymond, and Beth Tuckey.
Get a first look at the touring production in the photos below:
Michael Maloney, Rebecca Charles, and Debbie Chazen in Murder on the Orient Express
Company of Murder on the Orient Express
Company of Murder on the Orient Express
Simon Cotton and Mila Carter in Murder on the Orient Express
Rishi Rian and Iniki Mariano in Murder on the Orient Express
Rebecca Charles, Debbie Chazen, Paul Keating, Jean Baptiste Fillon, Michael Maloney, and Bob Barrett in Murder on the Orient Express
Rebecca Charles and Debbie Chazen in Murder on the Orient Express
Paul Keating, Bob Barrett, and Simon Cotton in Murder on the Orient Express
Paul Keating, Bob Barrett, and Michael Maloney in Murder on the Orient Express
Paul Keating and Bob Barrett in Murder on the Orient Express
Bob Barrett and Christine Kavanagh in Murder on the Orient Express
Michael Maloney in Murder on the Orient Express
Michael Maloney in Murder on the Orient Express
Michael Maloney in Murder on the Orient Express
Michael Maloney in Murder on the Orient Express
Michael Maloney and Simon Cotton in Murder on the Orient Express
Michael Maloney, Simon Cotton, and Christine Kavanagh in Murder on the Orient Express
Michael Maloney, Simon Cotton, and Christine Kavanagh in Murder on the Orient Express
Iniki Mariano in Murder on the Orient Express
Debbie Chazen in Murder on the Orient Express
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Maloney, whose numerous stage credits include Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, Peer Gynt, and Taking Steps, said in an earlier statement, “I am very excited and honored to be joining a long line of extraordinary actors who have taken on the role of Hercule Poirot and hope I can be so, too. To work with such a talented director as Lucy Bailey and with top producers Fiery Angel is a gift and a privilege. Here's to Orient Express hurtling through your town or city soon!”
The mystery is set in winter 1934 as an avalanche stops the Orient Express. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, his door locked from the inside. Trapped in the snow with a killer still on board, can Poirot crack the case before the train reaches its final destination?
The tour is designed by Mike Britton with lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, video design by Ian William Galloway, sound design by Mic Pool, movement direction by Leah Hausman, and casting by Abby Galvin. Victoria Gartner is the assistant director.
Agatha Christie Ltd and Fiery Angel produce.
For the current touring itinerary, visit MurderontheOrientExpressPlay.com.
