Michael Maloney to star as Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s thrilling masterpiece.
Michael Maloney will star as Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in Lucy Bailey’s new production of Murder on the Orient Express. Agatha Christie Ltd and Fiery Angel will bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic to the stage, opening on 6 September at the Lowry in Salford before touring the UK & Ireland.
Michael said of playing Poirot, “I am very excited and honoured to be joining a long line of extraordinary actors who have taken on the role of Hercule Poirot and hope I can be so, too. To work with such a talented director as Lucy Bailey and with top producers Fiery Angel is a gift and a privilege. Here's to Orient Express hurtling through your town or city soon!”
Teaser: Murder on The Orient Express | The Lowry (youtube.com)
Winter 1934 and an avalanche stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Trapped in the snow with a killer still on board, can the world’s most famous detective, Hercule Poirot, crack the case before the train reaches its final destination?
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements, with a final twist that is amongst her very best. Gripping, tense and masterfully cryptic, this brand-new production is a deliciously thrilling ride and an ingenious murder mystery, guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end of the line.
Murder on the Orient Express: Friday 6th to Saturday 14th September 2024
The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
Audio Described Thu 12 Sep at 7.30pm (Touch Tour 6.30pm)
BSL Interpreted by Emma Jane Mansfield Fri 13 Sep at 7.30pm
Bookings: Murder On The Orient Express | What's On | The Lowry