The Case of the Frightened Lady

Following the success of its premiere in January 2018, a new cast has been announced for the autumn tour of The Classic Thriller Company’sThe Case Of The Frightened Lady by Edgar Wallace, led by talented stage and TV star, John Partridge.

John Partridge who is best known to TV audiences as the suave and charismatic Christian Clarke in EastEnders, leads a star cast in the role of Inspector Tanner. John is celebrated as one of musical theatre’s most respected leading men, having starred in major West End hit musicals such as Cats, Starlight Express, Chicago and in Bill Kenwright’s recent lavish musical production of La Cage Aux Folles. John has also been announced to star in the upcoming BBC series of Celebrity MasterChef which is being broadcast in the autumn.

He will be joined by Deborah Grant (Lady Lebanon), who has starred in Not Going Out and Bergerac; Robert Duncan (Dr Amersham), best known for Drop The Dead Donkey; Phillip Lowrie (Kelver), who starred in Coronation Street as Dennis Tanner; Matt Lacey, who is currently in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo; Scarlett Archer (Isla), best known for playing Nell Fairfax in Emmerdale; and Matt Barber (Lord Lebanon) who starred as Atticus Aldridge in Downton Abbey.

The production is directed by Roy Marsden who is best known as an actor, particularly in his role as Commander Adam Dalgliesh in ITV’s P.D. James series, which he played for 15 years. But he has also been directing plays since he was 15 years old and had successful West End runs with Noel Coward’s Volcano and Agatha Christie’s (under the pen name Mary Westmacott) A Daughter’s a Daughter. This is now Roy’s third time directing a Classic Thriller Theatre Company production having previously directed Rehearsal for Murder and A Judgement in Stone. 

The Case Of The Frightened Lady will be on stage on Monday 22 – Saturday 27 October.

Tickets are priced at £22-£32. Discounts are available.

To buy tickets contact Buxton Opera House Box Office, Tel: 01298 72190 or visit: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk