UK 
The Mirror Crack'd
Miss Marple returns to the stage
Currently Playing at the Alley Theatre, Houston
A New Adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff
Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg
Now playing at Alley Theatre, Houston until August 26
Behind The Glamour Lies a Deadly Secret...
Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's iconic sleuth, takes center stage in this gripping, glamorous mystery. When the filming of a star-studded movie in a quaint village leads to a chilling murder, everyone becomes a suspect. Miss Marple untangles a web of jealousy, ambition, and hidden truths. Can you solve who is behind it all?
In this new adaptation of the Christie's whodunit, audiences can expect a murder, depictions of violence, language, and mentions of self-harm. Flashing Lights, Haze, Gunshots, and Loud Noises will be used during the performance.
The run time is 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.
About the Show
1960s England and a wind of change is blowing through the land. It has even reached the sleepy village of St. Mary Mead. There’s a new housing estate to make the villagers curious and fearful. And even stranger, a rich American film star has bought the Manor House. Jane Marple, confined to a chair after an accident, is wondering if life has passed her by. Then there is a vicious murder, and Miss Marple must unravel a web of lies, tragedy and danger. This adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1962 novel, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, brings real emotional depth and psychological insight to a thrilling story of revenge and the dark secrets that we all hide. But can anything be hidden from Miss Marple, the sweet old lady with mind like a steel trap?
Cast & Creative Team
Cast
Alexandra Szeto-Joe, Cherry Baker/ Crew Member
Ashlyn Evans, Ella Zielinsky
Brandon Hearnsberger, Understudy
Elizabeth Bunch, Marina Gregg
Michelle Elaine, Dolly Bantry/ Crew Member
Dylan Godwin, Chief Inspector Dermot Craddock
Chris Hutchison, Jason Rudd
Jamie Rezanour, Heather Leigh/ Assistant Director
Julia Krohn, Understudy
Melissa Molano, Lola Brewster
David Rainey, Cyril Leigh/ Crew Member
Christopher Salazar, Giuseppe Renzo
Susan Koozin, Miss Jane Marple
Teresa Zimmermann, Understudy
Creative Team
Amy Ramsdell, Stage Manager
Alan Brincks, Fight Director & Intimacy Consultant
Agatha Christie, Author
Amber D. Gray, Assistant Director
John Gromada, Original Music & Sound Design
Nicole Jescinth Smith, Costume Design
Trinity A. Nobles, Assistant Stage Manager
Paige Hathaway, Scenic Design
Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Director
Cat Tate Starmer, Lighting Design
Vivian Majkowski, Dialect Coach
Rachel Wagstaff, Adaptor
Agatha Christie Theatre Features
Investigating Agatha Christie's Stage Success
Playwright Chris Thompson examines how structure and character make Christie's plays stand out
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Interview with Mark Shanahan
We talk with Mark Shanahan, adaptor and director of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd performing at Alley Theatre.
Seven Christie Stories for the Stage
Explore Agatha Christie's work as a playwright
Previous Tour Information
UK Tour Dates 2022 - 2023
"Susie Blake is superb as Miss Marple" British Theatre Guide
"Carefully crafted and superbly written... a compelling and fascinating watch" London Theatre 1
Eastbourne Devonshire Park, 8 – 17 September
Darlington Hippodrome, 20 – 24 September
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre, 27 Sep - 01 Oct
York Theatre Royal, 4 – 8 October
Oxford Playhouse, 10 - 15 October
Mold Theatr Clwyd 17 – 22 October
Northampton Theatre Royal, 31 October – 5 November
Norwich Theatre Royal, 8 - 12 November
Bromley Churchill Theatre, 22 - 26 November
Southend Palace Theatre, 28 November - 3 December
Cambridge Arts Theatre, 31 January - 4 February
Wycombe Swan, 7 - 11 February
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, 14 - 18 February
Rose Theatre, Kingston, 21 - 25 February
His Majesty's, Aberdeen, 28 February - 4 March
A brand-new production of Rachel Wagstaff’s (Birdsong, The Girl on the Train) acclaimed adaptation produced by the award-winning Original Theatre Company who brought you Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art, the smash-hit comedy Invincible and the acclaimed Birdsong. Starring Susie Blake as Miss Marple (Victoria Wood's As Seen on TV, Coronation Street, Mrs. Brown's Boys). "Playing Miss Marple is every actors dream over the age of 50. To play a bright, independent, older woman is surprising and exciting for the period it was written in as well as in our society today" Susie Blake
The Mirror Crack'd starred Susie Blake as Miss Marple, Sophie Ward as Marina Gregg, Joe McFadden as Jason Rudd, Veronica Roberts as Dolly Bantry, Mara Allen as Cherry Baker, Sarah Lawrie as Ella Zielinsky, Jules Melvin as Heather Leigh and David Partridge as Cyril Leigh.
