John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers - The Play Tickets
4.8 514 reviewsCheck-in to the world famous Fawlty Towers, a hotel experience like no other!To be confirmed
Running until 1 March 2025
Run time 1hr 50mins (including an interval).
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Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘Greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Starring Adam Jackson-Smith as the inimitable Basil, Anna-Jane Casey as the iconic Sybil and Paul Nicholas as the bumbling Major, this 18-strong cast take on the iconic characters at Torquay’s most chaotic hotel – Fawlty Towers! Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes, this really is the stage comedy event of the year!
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1hr 50mins (including an interval).Performance dates
4 May 2024 - 1 March 2025Venue Information
Apollo TheatreShaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EZRecent Reviews
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Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers the Play?
Almost five decades since the comedy classic hit our TV screens, the first official stage adaptation of the show has come crashing into the West End. The play, which is written by its original star and comedy giant (literally), John Cleese, stars Basil, Sybil, Manuel, and Polly, and features some of the sitcoms most iconic scenes from fan-favourite episodes ‘The Germans,’ ‘The Hotel Inspector’ and ‘Communication Problems’ . The play checked-in some VIPs at yesterday’s press night, but will they be returning to the seaside hotel, or will they just leave memories, and a scathing Trip Advisor review?
16 May, 2024 | By Sian McBride
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Check-in to Fawlty Towers this Spring!
It has today been confirmed that the much-loved seventies sitcom, Fawlty Towers, will be causing chaos in the West End! Almost half a century since it first hit our TV screens, the sitcom has been adapted for the stage by comedy legend John Cleese. The brand-new show will be directed by Caroline Jay Ranger (Only Fools and Horses the Musical) and will star Adam Jackson-Smith (The Girl on the Train) as Basil Fawlty. John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers - the Play will be taking reservations from 7th February 2024, with check-in available from 4th May 2024. And while you're planning your comedy night, don't forget to explore other comedy shows for even more laughs!
2 Feb, 2024 | By Sian McBride
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