Charlie Preston & Lara Lemon to lead Witness for the Prosecution in London

Charlie Preston and Lara Lemon will headline the fourteenth cast of Agatha Christie’s courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall, as the acclaimed production extends its run until 4 October 2026.

New casting announced

Preston makes his West End debut as Leonard Vole, the man accused of murder, while Lara Lemon – who has previously appeared in The Mousetrap in the West End and The Diary of Anne Frank – returns to the company, this time taking on the pivotal role of Romaine Vole.

They are joined by Roger May (The Pitmen Painters, The Railway Children) as Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC, Graham Seed (The Archers, Bloody Difficult Women) as Mr Mayhew, Christopher Saul (RSC’s As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear) as Justice Wainwright, and Tom Godwin (Tina!, The Woman in Black) as Mr Myers QC.

The new company also features Sahar Awad, William Bassoumba, Tuhin Chisti, Michael Fray, Caroline Guthrie, Sulin Hasso, Pena Iiyambo, Richard Keightley, Michael Otim-Okot, Sam Pay, Finn Torkington and Jolyon Young. Performances with the new cast begin on 26 September 2025.

Meet the cast

William Bassoumba ( Court Officer 1 Randall)

Tom Goodwin (Mr-Myers-QC, Kim-Hardy-Photography)

Christopher Saul (Mr-Justice-Wainwright)

A milestone year for Christie

The extension marks another milestone for the show, which is now in its eighth year at the historic County Hall. This year also celebrates 100 years since the story was first published under the title Traitor Hands in 1925.

Since premiering in 2017, Witness for the Prosecution has thrilled audiences with its immersive staging, placing theatregoers in the thick of the trial as Leonard Vole fights for his life. Directed by Lucy Bailey (And Then There Were None), the production earned Best Revival nominations at both the 2018 Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards. The creative team includes designer William Dudley, lighting designer Chris Davey, sound designer Mic Pool, and casting director Ellie Collyer-Bristow CDG.