A 24-carat cast has been assembled for this summer’s must-see West End comic caper The Crown Jewels, which plays at the Garrick Theatre from 7  July – 16 September 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 (The Great British Bake Off, BBC); Carrie Hope Fletcher (ALW’s Cinderella, West End); Aidan McArdle (Leopoldstadt, West End); Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, BBC); Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners, Channel 4) 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, it would be criminal to miss it.

Following its West End premiere The Crown Jewels then tours to The Lowry, Salford, Canterbury* and Cardiff*.

* Additional casting to be announced.

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…

Writer Simon Nye says: “I hope audiences will be as titillated and thrilled as I am at the prospect of a riotous comedy-drama about a crown jewels heist that really happened. True crime comes to the West End, 350 years after the event. The cast is an amazing array of comedy talent, and the subject matter absurdly topical. Satire, sword-fighting, love, violence, an examination of the monarchy and Anglo-Irish relations - could you ask for anything more?"

The creative team also includes set and costume designer Michael Taylor, lighting designer Natasha Chivers and sound designer Andy Graham.

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