The first images have been released of Al Murray (The Pub Landlord) and Mel Giedroyc (BBC 1’s The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4’s Light Lunch) who are set to start in the new West End comedy, The Crown Jewels which runs at The Garrick Theatre from Friday 7 July – Saturday 16 September 2023 ahead of regional tour dates.
Al is pictured here as the ‘Merry Monarch’ King Charles II and Mel as a French Noblewoman. They also double as married couple, and keepers of The Crown Jewels, Talbot and Mrs Edwards in this unmissable summer treat, based on the true story of one of British history’s most audacious heist attempts.
The Crown Jewels is a riotous new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight.
With a gang of misfits by his side, what could possibly go wrong? But Charles II can’t afford a royal scandal, and no King likes people handling their Crown Jewels…
The show’s stellar cast also features Carrie Hope Fletcher (Bad Cinderella, Les Misérables, Heathers in the West End); Aidan McArdle (Leopoldstadt, West End, Ridley, ITV); Neil Morrissey (BBC 1’s Men Behaving Badly, Line of Duty); Joe Thomas (Channel 4’s The Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat, BBC 2’s White Gold) and Tanvi Virmani (Life of Pi, West End).
Written by BAFTA-nominated creator of ITV’s The Durrells and BBC 1’s Men Behaving Badly, Simon Nye, and directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Sean Foley (Upstart Crow, The Ladykillers) it would be criminal to miss it.
LISTINGS INFORMATION
Press Night: Wednesday 19 July
LONDON SEASON INFORMATION
Garrick Theatre
2 Charing Cross Road
Charing Cross
London
WC2H 0HH
Performance Dates
Friday 7 July – Saturday 16 September 2023
Access Performances
Captioned Performances - Tuesday 8 August at 7.30pm
BSL performance – Tuesday 8 August at 7.30pm
Tickets
Box Office: 0330 333 4811
REGIONAL TOUR DATES
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 September 2023
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury*
Monday 25 – Saturday 30 September 2023
New Theatre, Cardiff*
Monday 2 – Saturday 7 October 2023
Pictures © Hugo Glendenning
