WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION announces new cast as the show prepares to return to London County Hall
Photo credit: Ellie Kurttz
Casting has been announced for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution as it prepares to return to London County Hall from 14 September.
Joe McNamara makes his professional stage debut as the accused, Leonard Vole. He will be joined by Emer McDaid (Game of Thrones) as Romaine, Jonathan Firth (Gaslight, Royal and Derngate) as Sir Wilfrid Robarts, Teddy Kempner (Caroline or Change; West End) as Mr Mayhew, Miles Richardson (The Crown, BBC) as Mr Myers and Martin Turner (The Son, Kiln Theatre/West End) as Mr Justice Wainwright.
Completing the cast are Christopher Dickins (War Horse; West End), Nicholas Fretwell (Love from A Stranger, Royal & Derngate/UK tour) who makes his West End debut, Yvonne Gidden (Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, West End), Sam Graham (Peterloo, Film4), Eliot Giuralarocca (Captain Corelli's Mandolin, West End), Ellie-Rose Mackinlay who also makes her West End stage debut and Elana Martin (Miss Saigon, UK/European Tour). More casting is to be announced in due course.
The production has captured the imagination of audiences gripped by the case of Leonard Vole, accused of murder in cold blood. Director Lucy Bailey thrillingly places the audience in the thick of the action as Christie’s enthralling tale of justice, passion and betrayal unfolds around them.
Leonard Vole is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high. Will he be able to convince the jury of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?
The twists and turns of the case are played out in a spectacular courtroom setting inside the atmospheric London County Hall as prosecution battles defence and witnesses take the stand to give their shocking testimonies.
Witness for the Prosecution is designed by William Dudley, with lighting by Chris Davey, and sound by Mic Pool.
The production is currently booking through to 20 March 2022. For more information and to book tickets, please click here.
