Hailed by the Daily Express as "the funniest show in town", the production is now extending until March 2025.
Adam Jackson-Smith in Fawlty Towers- The Play. Photo by Hugo Glendinning
Written by comedy legend John Cleese, Fawlty Towers - The Play continues its run at the Apollo Theatre.
Alongside Connie Booth, the writers have taken three of the original TV episodes - ‘The Hotel Inspector’ and ‘The Germans’ from series one and ‘Communication Problems’ from series two - and adapted them into a two-hour play, complete with a new finale, for the West End stage.
Directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, the cast features Adam Jackson-Smith as Basil, Anna-Jane Casey as Sybil, Hemi Yeroham as Manuel, Victoria Fox as Polly and Paul Nicholas as The Major.
They are joined by Rachel Izen as Mrs Richards, Steven Meo as Mr Hutchinson / German Guest, Nicola Sanderson as Miss Gatsby, Greg Haiste as Mr Thurston / German Guest, Danny Bayne as Mr Walt/Dr Finn, Neil Stewart as Taxi Driver / Mr Firkins / Mr Kerr / Mr Sharp, Emma Fenney as German guest. Completing the company of players are Ben Jacobson and Suzy Bloom.
Based on the TV series that was first broadcast in 1975, Fawlty Towers is now currently booking at the Apollo Theatre until 1 March 2025.
