Must-see courtroom drama at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
FOLLOWING previous recordingbreaking West End seasons, and a critically acclaimed tour in 2023, Bill Kenwright LTD presents this powerful production of Twelve Angry Men is back in session and continues across the UK, landing at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from Tuesday to Saturday March 12 to 16.
Reginald Rose’s gripping knifeedge courtroom thriller will see Jason Merrells (Casualty, Emmerdale) taking over the role of Juror 8 from Patrick Duffy for the 2024 tour, with Tristan Gemmill (Coronation Street, Casualty), Michael Greco (EastEnders, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), Ben Nealon (Soldier Soldier, Doctors), Gary Webster (Minder, Family Affairs), and Gray O’Brien (Coronation Street, Peak Practice) all returning to their previous roles.
Completing the cast are Paul Beech, Samarge Hamilton, Jeffrey Harmer, Mark Heenehan, Kenneth
Jay, Paul Lavers, Owen Oldroyd and Adam Phillip Bloom.
Twelve Angry Men has been hailed ‘the classiest, most intelligent drama playing on the West End’ with two West End seasons at London’s Garrick Theatre starring Martin Shaw followed by Tom Conti.
It brings the 1957 three-time Academy Award nominated film, considered one of the great ‘mustsees’ of all time, to the stage.
A jury has murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father.
But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a huge dilemma, as prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial, and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax…
For more information and to book, visit Yvonne-Arnaud.co.uk or call the box office on 01483 44 00 00 (Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm).