Photos: First Look at the Ninth Cast of WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Stephi Wild - April 4, 2023
All new photos have been released for the ninth cast of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution which has recently extended its run at London County Hall until 28 April 2024, making it London’s longest running site specific theatre production.
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Extends Until October 2023
by Stephi Wild - November 2, 2022
An extension has been announced for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution following the production's recent fifth anniversary. Audiences will now be able to watch the trial of Leonard Vole at the magnificent London County Hall until 8 October 2023.
Show of the Week: Save up to 27% on WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Aliya Al-Hassan - September 26, 2022
Tickets from £25 for Witness for the Prosecution. Step inside the magnificent surroundings of London County Hall and experience the intensity and drama of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice, passion and betrayal in a unique courtroom setting.
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Extends Run to 25 September 2022
by Stephi Wild - November 2, 2021
The trial of Leonard Vole will continue at London County Hall as the run of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution is extended to 25 September 2022. The hit production returned to the historic venue in September with a brand-new cast and was met by standing ovations and critical acclaim.
BWW Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, London County Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 1, 2021
Based on Agatha Christie’s 1925 short story, Witness For The Prosecution was well-established at London’s County Hall before the pandemic. It now makes a welcome return and is as ingenious as ever. We are all used to seeing television adaptations of Christie’s work, but Lucy Bailey’s creative version takes all the theatrics of a courtroom and translates it neatly into a truly immersive production.
Photos: The Cast of WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Takes Their Bows at Reopening Performance
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2021
Audiences were welcomed back to the iconic London County Hall last night as Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution reopened with a brand-new cast following a 78 week closure due to the pandemic. The acclaimed production opened its doors in time to celebrate what would have been Agatha Christie’s 131st birthday today, Wednesday 15 September.
BWW Interview: Actors Taz Skylar and Alexandra Guelff Talk WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Jamie Body - February 26, 2020
The Agatha Christie favourite Witness for the Prosecution appears to be a jury-pleaser. Opening in 2017, it's currently booking at London's historic County Hall until September 2020 - surpassing the play's original West End run. We talk to cast members Taz Skylar and Alexandra Guelff about performing the show in such a unique venue and why Christie's work is still so popular.
BWW Interview: Jasper Britton Talks WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Rona Kelly - March 2, 2019
Witness for the Prosecution announced that it would be extending its run at London County Hall this week, with court now in session until March 2020. Jasper Britton shares what it's like to play this venue and with these immersed audiences.
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Extends Into Its Third Year At London's County Hall
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2019
Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions today announce further tickets for Witness for the Prosecution will go on sale to the general public on Thursday 28 February 2019. The production, which has now surpassed the original West End run in at the Winter Garden Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre), will be extending into its third year at London's historic County Hall. Tickets will be available until 29 March 2020.
Photo Flash: First Look at the New Cast of WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Stephi Wild - November 28, 2018
Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions today release the first images featuring the new cast of Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie, now in its second year in the spectacular Chamber space inside London's County Hall. The new company's first performance was on Tuesday 20 November and brand new production photography can be seen below!
EastEnders' Harry Reid Joins New Cast Of WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION At London County Hall
by Stephi Wild - February 23, 2018
Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions announce the new cast for Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie, starring television actor Harry Reid as the accused, Leonard Vole. Reid is best known for most recently playing character Ben Mitchell for nearly four years on BBC1's EastEnders. Reid will be joined by Lucy Phelps (Call the Midwife, Anthony & Cleopatra, King Charles III) as Romaine, Richard Clothier (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Graduate) as Sir Wilfrid Robarts, Julian Curry (The Alchemist, Rumpole of the Bailey) will play Mr Justice Wainwright and Peter Moreton (The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare in Love) who will be playing Mr Mayhew.
BWW Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, London County Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - October 23, 2017
With her most famous play, The Mousetrap, celebrating its 65th anniversary in London's West End, it only seems right for another of Agatha Christie's stage works to be brought back for a limited run. Based on the short story Traitor Hands, Christie adapted it into a play in the early 1950s - and it was recently seen on the small screen, as the BBC aired a television version over the last festive season.
BWW Interview: Catherine Steadman Talks WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Cindy Marcolina - September 18, 2017
Catherine Steadman's career spans stage and screen: from Mansfield Park to Downton Abbey, and from Oppenheimer (which earned her an Oliver Award nomination) to That Face at the Royal Court. She's now embarking on a new production of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall.