St Martins Theatre, West Street

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, matinees Tues 3pm, Sat 4pm

£14 - £36

0844 499 1515

Agatha Christies The Mousetrap is unique. It sets a new world record every day for the number of performances and for 57 years the Queen of Crimes whodunnit has been the worlds longest-running stage production. When the play opened in November 1952 at the Ambassadors Theatre with Richard Attenborough and his fellow film-star and beloved wife Sheila Sim in the leading roles, it was only seven years since Hitler died. Much essential food was still rationed, Mr Winston Churchill was Prime Minister, Harry Truman was President of the United States and Joseph Stalin was ruler of Russia. There was fighting in Korea and Princess Elizabeth began her reign as Queen. The last tram ran in London, television programmes ended at 10.30 pm and the entire TV listings only occupied three-and-a-half lines. The current cast comprises Georgina Bouzova (Mollie Ralston), James Daniel Wilson (Giles Ralston), Crispin Shingler (Christopher Wren), Jennifer Wilson (Mrs Boyle), Graham James (Major Metcalf), Laura Penneycard (Miss Casewell), John Fleming (Mr Paravicini) and Bob Saul appears as Detective-Sergeant Trotter.

Booking to eternity!

Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim in the Original 1952 production

Agatha Christie, who became a Dame of the British Empire in 1971; her books have sold billions of copies around the world – more than any other author, after The Bible. She died on the 12th January 1976 aged 85.

The visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to the 50th Anniversary Gala Performance of the Mousetrap on 25th November 2002

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