Fawlty Towers: The Play

Fawlty Towers: The Play is a comedy play by John Cleese based on his TV sitcom of the same name that he co-wrote with Connie Booth.

Fawlty Towers: The Play
Written byJohn Cleese
Based onFawlty Towers
TV series by John Cleese
and Connie Booth
Date premiered19 August 2016
Place premieredRoslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The play brings together three episodes of the TV series into one storyline: Hotel Inspectors, The Germans, and Communication Problems.[1]

Production history

Sydney (2016)

The play made its world premiere (as Fawlty Towers Live) at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney on August 19, 2016, before embarking on a tour of Australia and New Zealand. The production was directed by Caroline J. Ranger and designed by Liz Ascroft and featured a cast including Stephen Hall as Basil Fawlty, Blazey Best as Sybil Fawlty, Aimee Horne as Polly and Syd Brisbane as Manuel.[2]

West End (2024)

The play will make its UK premiere (as Fawlty Towers: The Play) at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End from 4 May to 28 September 2024. The cast will feature Adam Jackson-Smith as Basil, Anna-Jane Casey as Sybil, Victoria Fox as Polly, Hemi Yeroham as Manuel and Paul Nicholas as the Major.[3][4]

Cast and characters
Character Sydney West End
2016 2024
Basil Stephen Hall Adam Jackson-Smith
Sybil Blazey Best Anna-Jane Casey
Polly Aimee Horne Victoria Fox
Manuel Syd Brisbane Hemi Yeroham
The Major Paul Bertram Paul Nicholas
Mrs. Richards Deborah Kennedy Rachel Izen

References
  1. "John Cleese's FAWLTY TOWERS to premiere on the West End stage". www.londonboxoffice.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. "Full Fawlty Towers Cast Announced | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. "Fawlty Towers stage show heads to London's West End". BBC News. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. Wiegand, Chris (2024-02-02). "John Cleese brings Fawlty Towers stage show to the West End". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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