Murder on the Orient Express comes to Sussex – we review the opening night

Hardly any singing, no dancing: Musical director Christoph Drewitz stages "Murder on the Orient Express" as fast-paced theater. His highly entertaining ensemble repeatedly enriches the thrilling piece with comic interludes.

LSPA takes on Agatha Christie mystery - LaGrange Daily News

There is a reason Agatha Christie is known as “the Queen of Crime.” She was the author of 66 detective novels and 14 short stories, most of them featuring beloved fictional characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She is the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies. More than 30 films have been made of her work.  That is what continues to intrigue director Jack Morman. “I keep coming back to …

Murder on the Orient Express comes to Sussex – we review the opening night

It’s one of Agatha Christie’s most famous works, but I was surprised to learn this is the first time there’s been a UK theatrical tour of Murder on the Orient Express.

REVIEW: Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ @ Theatre Royal Brighton

I kick off by saying Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express just couldn’t be bettered – it is stunning in both its staging and its acting. Lucy Bailey directs a version that teeters between white knuckle thriller and camp and comic farce – and it works, oh how it works!  […]