The major new UK & Ireland tour of hit West End comedy Fawlty Towers The Play has announced its tour dates for 2025 and 2026.
Fawlty Towers The Play is also currently playing at London’s Apollo Theatre, running until 1 March 2025. Book West End tickets here.
Fawlty Towers starts its tour at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley on 29 September 2025, and then tours Eastbourne, Bournemouth, Wimbledon, Wycombe, Manchester, Liverpool, Northampton, Southend, Plymouth, Guildford, Leeds, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Sunderland, Wolverhampton, Stoke, Southampton, Ipswich, Birmingham, Bradford, Blackpool, Torquay, Truro, Milton Keynes, Llandudno, Hull, York, Woking, Nottingham, Norwich, Southsea, Cardiff, Newcastle, Dartford, Oxford, and Dublin. See all tour dates here.
Based on the much-loved BBC comedy series, Fawlty Towers The Play has been brought to life on stage by the TV show’s original writer John Cleese, who starred as Basil Fawlty in the original TV series.
Video: Fawlty Towers – Tour trailer
John Cleese said in a statement: “When we came up with the idea of bringing Fawlty Towers to the stage, I never thought it would get the reception that it has. On 23 December it will be 50 years to the day since we recorded the pilot at BBC Television Centre and I’m delighted that the audiences we’ve had in the West End still think it’s as funny as ever. The announcement of the tour means many more people will now have the chance to laugh themselves helpless.”
This West End stage adaptation is directed by Caroline Jay Ranger (Only Fools and Horses The Musical, Monty Python Live), and based on three of the original TV episodes: ‘The Hotel Inspector’ and ‘The Germans’ from series one, and ‘Communication Problems’ from series two.
The creative team for the stage production also includes Set & Costume Designer Liz Ascroft, and Lighting Designer Ian Scott, Casting Director Anne Vosser and Assistant Director Denise Ranger. The BBC comedy was also written by Connie Booth.
Fawlty Towers opened in the West End in May 2024, scoring great reviews from London’s theatre critics.
Casting for the UK & Ireland tour is to be announced.
The current London cast is led by Adam Jackson-Smith (The Girl On The Train, Outlander) as Basil Fawlty, Anna-Jane Casey (Cabaret, Girl From the North Country) as Sybil Fawlty; Hemi Yeroham (La Cage Aux Folles) as Manuel, Victoria Fox (Watching Glory Die) as Polly, and Paul Nicholas (Just Good Friends, EastEnders) as The Major.
Fawlty Towers The Play is now playing at the Apollo Theatre London, and must end on 1 March 2025.
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