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The Ladykillers - Gielgud Theatre - Opening Night Video

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Channel: WhatsOnStage · 2012 · Entertainment

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The celebrated Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers, comes to life on stage this Autumn in a hilarious and thrilling new adaption by Graham Linehan, directed by Sean Foley at the Gielgud Theatre.

The Ladykillers tells the story of the eccentric little old lady Mrs Wilberforce who lives alone with her parrots in a strange lopsided house in King's Cross. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of Professor Marcus and his four friends, who between them make up the most unlikely group of criminals. Planning the heist of a security van, they decide to use Mrs Wilberforce as cover and involve her unwittingly in the plot. Things do not go well and the Professor's plan starts to unravel in spectacular and hilarious fashion.

The stellar cast for The Ladykillers includes James Fleet who recently appeared in The Heretic at the Royal Court; the BAFTA-winning star of The Thick of It  Peter Capaldi,  Ben Miller, best known as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller; Clive Rowe, whose West End credits include Guys and Dolls and The Fantasticks  and Stephen Wight who won the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his appearance in Don Juan in Soho at the Donmar Warehouse.

The role of Mrs Wilberforce will be played by two-time Olivier Award-winning actress Marcia Warren.

The Ladykillers writer Graham Linehan's television credits include comedy series Father Ted and The IT Crowd. He co-wrote the first season of Black Books with Dylan Moran and, collaborating with Arthur Mathews, has written material for Harry Enfield, Alexei Sayle, The Fast Show and Steve Coogan.

Director Sean Foley's West End credits include Do You Come Here Often, Play What I Wrote, Ducktastic, Pinter's People and Joan Rivers: A Work In Progress.

Book your Ladykillers tickets today so catch this classic black comedy.

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