First look photos have been released of James Bye and Jamie-Rose Duke in Death Comes to Pemberley.

Following his explosive exit from EastEnders in the 40th anniversary live episode this week, James Bye will take on the iconic role of Mr Darcy in the world premiere stage adaptation of PD James’s Death Comes to Pemberley.

As previously announced, Casualty’s Jamie-Rose Duke will play Elizabeth Darcy.

Death Comes to Pemberley is set to tour the UK, opening at the Mill at Sonning from 1 May to 28 June before embarking on a nationwide tour.

The murder mystery, adapted for the stage by Duncan Abel and Rachel Wagstaff, is based on James’s sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Directed by Joe Harmston, the story takes place six years after the events of Austen’s novel, following Elizabeth and Darcy as their life at Pemberley is upended by a shocking murder. When Elizabeth’s sister Lydia arrives in distress with news of a death in the woods, suspicion falls on her husband, George Wickham. As the investigation unfolds, secrets emerge, threatening the stability of Pemberley.

The cast includes Celia Cruwys-Finnigan (Mrs Littlewood) as Georgina Darcy, Sean Rigby (Endeavour) as Colonel Fitzwilliam, Paul Jerricho (Casualty, Doctors) as Mr Bidwell, Mogali Masuku as Lydia Wickham, Sam Woodhams (Mickey 7, Parasite) as George Wickham, and David Osmond (The Tempest, RSC) as Henry Alveston. Additional casting is yet to be announced.

The creative team features set designer Sean Cavanagh, costume and hair designer Natalie Titchener, lighting designer Mike Robertson, musical director David Osmond, and casting director Kate Plantin. Harmston’s previous directing credits include The Lover and The Collection at the Donmar Warehouse and The Father at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre.

Following its Sonning debut, Death Comes to Pemberley will tour across the UK, visiting Theatre Royal Windsor (22–26 July), Cardiff New Theatre (29 July–2 August), Bath Theatre Royal (5–9 August), Guildford Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (12–16 August), Bromley Churchill Theatre (19–23 August), Wycombe Swan (26–30 August), Brighton Theatre Royal (2–6 September), and Richmond Theatre (9–13 September).

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Main photo: James Bye as Mr Darcy and Jamie-Rose Duke as Elizabeth Darcy in Death Comes to Pemberley UK tour. Photos by Michael Wharley

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