Al Murray Leads All Star Cast In West End Play The Crown Jewels
AL MURRAY, MEL GIEDROYC, CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER, NEIL MORRISSEY & JOE THOMAS TO STAR IN THE ROYAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Simon Friend Entertainment is delighted to announce a 24-carat cast for this summer’s must-see West End comic caper, The Crown Jewels which plays at the Garrick Theatre from Friday 7 July to Saturday 16 September 2023 ahead of regional autumn engagements.
Based on the true story of one of British history’s most audacious heist attempts, a super-star cast is confirmed to appear in this raucous royal affair including; Al Murray (The Pub Landlord) as Charles II; Mel Giedroyc (BBC 1’s The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4’s Light Lunch); Carrie Hope Fletcher (Bad Cinderella, Les Misérables, Heathers in the West End); Aidan McArdle (Leopoldstadt, West End, Ridley, ITV); Neil Morrissey (BBC 1’s Men Behaving Badly, Line of Duty); Joe Thomas (Channel 4’s The Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat, BBC 2’s White Gold) and Tanvi Virmani (Life of Pi, West End).
Written by BAFTA-nominated creator of ITV’s The Durrells and BBC 1’s Men Behaving Badly, Simon Nye, and directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Sean Foley (Upstart Crow, The Ladykillers) it would be criminal to miss it.
Following its West End premiere The Crown Jewels then tours to The Lowry, Salford (19 to 23 September), Marlow Theatre, Canterbury (25 to 30 September) and the New Theatre, Cardiff (2 to 7 October).
The Crown Jewels is a riotous new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight. With a gang of misfits by his side, what could possibly go wrong? But Charles II can’t afford a royal scandal, and no King likes people handling their Crown Jewels…
THE CROWN JEWELS
Venue
Garrick Theatre
2 Charing Cross Road
Charing Cross
London WC2H 0HH
Performance Dates
Friday 7 July – Saturday 16 September 2023
Access Performances
Captioned Performance: Tuesday 8 August at 7.30pm
BSL Performance: Tuesday 8 August at 7.30pm
Tickets
www.nimaxtheatres.com I 0330 333 4811
REGIONAL TOUR DATES
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 September 2023
On sale Friday 31 March
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Monday 25 – Saturday 30 September 2023
On sale Friday 31 March
New Theatre, Cardiff
Monday 2 – Saturday 7 October 2023
On sale Friday 31 March
*additional casting to be announced
