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  • Venue Garrick Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 16 September 2023
  • Running time 2 hours (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 12+

The hilarious new heist comedy

Riotous comedyThe Crown Jewels is coming to the West End’s Garrick Theatre this summer.

From the writer of The Durrells and director of The Upstart Crow, this hilarious new comedy stars Al Murray, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Neil Morrisey, Joe Thomas and Mel Giedroyc.

The show is based on the incredible true story of how a charismatic and unpredictable Colonel planned the greatest heist of all time – stealing the Crown Jewels during the reign of King Charles II. With a gang of misfits by his side, what could possibly go wrong?

An all star cast is led by comedian and actor Al Murray (Al Murray The Pub Landlord) as King Charles II, with West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher (Cinderella) , Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners), Mel Giedroyc (Company), and Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, The Good Karma Hospital, Line of Duty).

The Crown Jewels is written by award-winning TV and stage writer Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly, The Durrells) and directed by multi Olivier Award winner Sean Foley (Upstart Crow).

It would be criminal to miss this raucous royal affair!

The Crown Jewels is playing at the Garrick Theatre from 7 July to 16 September 2023.

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 his Crown Jewels…
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Stars and Creatives

Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
Al Murray
Al Murray

Who is in the cast of The Crown Jewels?

Al Murray (The Pub Landlord) who makes his West End acting debut as Charles II/Talbot Edwards; Mel Giedroyc (BBC 1’s The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4’s Light Lunch) as Mrs Edwards/French Noblewoman; Carrie Hope Fletcher (Bad Cinderella, Les Misérables, Heathers in the West End) as Elizabeth Edwards/ Lady of the Bedchamber; Aidan McArdle (Leopoldstadt, West End, Ridley, ITV) as Colonel Blood; Neil Morrissey (BBC 1’s Men Behaving Badly, Line of Duty) Captain Perrot/Tourist; Joe Thomas (Channel 4’s The Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat, BBC 2’s White Gold) as Tom Blood Jnr/ Tourist, Tanvi Virmani (Life of Pi, West End) as Jenny Blaine/Jailer, Adonis Siddique as Wythe Edwards/Footman; Dedun Omole as Footman; Ryan Lane as William Smith/Footman; Kieran Brown as Footman and Emma Bown as Footman.

Who are the creative team of The Crown Jewels?

The Crown Jewels is written by Simon Nye, and directed by Sean Foley.

The creative team also includes: Set and Costume Design by Michael Taylor; Lighting Design by Natasha Chivers; Sound Design by Andy Graham; Music by Grant Olding; Props Supervisor Lizzie Frankl for Propworks; Associate Props Supervisor Kate Dowling; Costume Supervisor Hilary Lewis; and Associate Director Dewi Johnson.

Venue Information

Garrick Theatre , 2 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH

Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line), Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29, 30

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Critics' reviews of The Crown Jewels

"Al Murray – making his straight acting debut – successfully applies the commanding presence and ad-libbing elan he has perfected as the Pub Landlord to the role of Charles II" - Telegraph

"A fantastic premise for a play" - The Stage

Also see: The Crown Jewels Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

The Crown Jewels is playing at the Garrick Theatre in London
The running time of The Crown Jewels is 2 hours (including interval)
The age recommendations for The Crown Jewels are: 12+
Yes, The Crown Jewels has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, The Crown Jewels has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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