Reigning ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ champ Ellie Leach will make her stage acting debut in the world premiere UK tour of ‘Cluedo 2’.
Leach will play Miss Scarlett in the show, which is based on the classic Hasbro boardgame. The five-month UK tour coincides with the 75th anniversary of the game and it kicks off at Richmond Theatre on 29th February 2024.
Starring opposite Ellie Leach is Jason Durr, who will play Colonel Mustard. He was most recently seen as David Hide in BBC One’s ‘Casualty’, (a role he played for seven years from 2016), audiences will also recognise Durr from his numerous other roles, including the motorbike riding policeman Mike Bradley from ITV’s hugely popular series, ‘Heartbeat’.
Ellie Leach said: “After an incredible year I’m so excited to join the cast of Cluedo 2. I am delighted to make my stage acting debut as Miss Scarlett and I can’t wait to work with Jason and the talented cast.”
Durr said: “I’m thrilled to be joining the cast of ‘Cluedo 2’ as Colonel Mustard. I was a huge fan of the ‘Cluedo’ board game as a child and the Colonel is such a great character. I am looking forward to bringing laughter and this ultimate whodunnit to audiences across the UK in its 75th anniversary year.”
The cast is completed by Jack Bennett (Wadsworth), Hannah Boyce (Mrs Peacock), Dawn Buckland (Mrs White), Liam Horrigan (Mr Black), Edward Howells (Professor Plum), Tiwai Muza (PC Silver) and Gabriel Paul (Reverend Green) with Kara Alberts-Turner, Audrey Anderson and Henry Lawes. Helen Flanagan has been advised to withdraw for medical reasons and the company of ‘Cluedo 2’ wish her well.
‘Cluedo 2’ is written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (‘Birds of a Feather’, ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’ and ‘Dreamboats and Petticoats’). It will be directed by Mark Bell (‘The Play THat Goes Wrong’). Set and Costume Design is by David Farley, Lighting by Jason Taylor, Sound by Jon Fiber and Movement Direction by Anna Healey.
As the bodies pile up, our colourful characters – The Honourable Mrs Emerald Peacock, Colonel Eugene Mustard, ‘Professor’ Alex Plum, Miss Annabel Scarlett, ‘The Reverend’ Hal Green and thehousekeeper Mrs White – move from room to room trying to escape the murderer and survive the night. Cluedo 2, will keep audiences guessing right up to the final moments, and budding detectives of all ages, from 8 to 80 and beyond, can watch for the clues and unravel the secrets, as they try to work out whodunnit… with what… and where!
Cluedo 2 is produced by JAS Theatricals, Gabriel Creative Partners, The Araca Group and Lively McCabe Entertainment. ‘Cluedo’ on stage is based on the Hasbro board game and the Paramount Pictures motion picture, ‘Clue’.
For tickets and the full dates visit http://cluedostageplay.com.
