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John Cleese's FAWLTY TOWERS to premiere on the West End stage

Adapted for the West End stage by the comedy legend, the "greatest British sitcom of all time" (Radio Times) was first recorded at the BBC Television Centre fifty years ago.

fawlty towers west endHemi Yeroham, Victoria Fox, Adam Jackson-Fox and Anna-Jane Casey. © Trevor Leighton

FAWLTY TOWERS will premiere at London's Apollo Theatre from Saturday 4 May.

Directed by Caroline Jay Ranger (Only Fools and Horses: The Musical), the 2-hour play will bring together three episodes written by John Cleese and Connie Booth and featured in the original series - The Hotel Inspectors, The Germans and Communication Problems into one storyline. FAWLTY TOWERS will bring many of the beloved sitcom's characters to the West End stage for an unmissable evening of hilarity.

The cast and creative team of FAWLTY TOWERS

Leading the cast are Adam Jackson-Smith (as Basil), Anna-Jane Casey (as Sybil), Hemi Yeroham (as Manuel) and Victoria Fox (as Polly), alongside Paul Nicholas (as The Major), Rachel Izen (as Mrs Richards), Steven Meo (as Mr Hutchinson/German guest), Kate Russell-Smith (as Miss Tibbs), Nicola Sanderson (as Miss Gatsby), Greg Haiste (as Mr Thurston/German guest), Danny Bayne (as Mr Walt/Dr Finn), Neil Stuart (as Taxi Driver/Mr Firkins/Mr Kerr/Mr Sharp), and Emma Fenney (as German guest).

Completing the company are Mia Austen, John Hasler, Dale Superville, Ben Jacobson and Suzy Bloom.

The creative team are set and costume designer Liz Ascroft, lighting designer Ian Scott, casting director Anne Vosser, assistant director Denise Ranger and resident director Chris Kiely.

Book FAWLTY TOWERS tickets

Don't miss out on the opportunity to see how the BBC sitcom set in a fictional hotel became one of the greatest TV programmes of all time. FAWLTY TOWERS heads to the West End this spring!

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