| The Man in the White Suit | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Sean Foley |
| Based on | The Man in the White Suit (1951 film) by John Dighton, Roger MacDougall, Alexander Mackendrick |
| Date premiered | 6 September 2019 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Bath |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Man in the White Suit is a play by Sean Foley, based on the 1951 Ealing film by Alexander Mackendrick, John Dighton and Roger MacDougall.
Production[edit]
The play made its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Bath from 6 to 21 September 2019 before transferring to the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End beginning previews from 25 September, official opening night on 8 October 2019. It was directed by Foley, designed by Michael Taylor with music by Noah and the Whale's Charlie Fink and starred Stephen Mangan as Sidney Stratton, Kara Tointon as Daphne Birnley and Sue Johnston as Mrs Watson.[1][2][3]
The production was due to run until 11 January 2020, however due to poor ticket sales it closed early on 7 December 2019.[4]
Cast and characters[edit]
| Character | Bath / London |
|---|---|
| 2019 | |
| Sidney Stratton | Stephen Mangan |
| Daphne Birnley | Kara Tointon |
| Mrs Watson | Sue Johnston |
| Alan Birnley | Richard Cordery |
| Sir John Kierlaw | Richard Durden |
| Jimmy Rigton | Matthew Durkan |
| Michael Corland | Ben Deery |
| Brenda Highthorpe | Rina Fatania |
| Knudson/Hill | Eugene McCoy |
| Babs/Nurse Gammidge | Katie Bernstein |
| Hoskyns | Delroy Atkinson |
| Bill Wilkins/Anderson | Oliver Kaderbhai |
| Ensemble | Elliott Rennie Katherine Toy |
References[edit]
- ^ correspondent, Mark Brown Arts (12 April 2019). "The Man in the White Suit to be adapted for West End". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon to star in The Man in the White Suit in the West End and at Theatre Royal Bath | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon to star in The Man In The White Suit". British Comedy Guide. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "The Man in the White Suit to close early in the West End | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.