The UK & Ireland tour of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile
adapted by Ken Ludwig will open on 26 September at The Lowry in Salford.
Following sell-out tours of And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile reunites celebrated director Lucy Bailey (Witness for the Prosecution), writer Ken Ludwig, and producers Fiery Angel for the European premiere of a new adaptation of Agatha Christie's globally celebrated story. The production will embark on a nationwide tour, opening on 26 September 2025 at The Lowry in Salford, with performances continuing through to 2026. Full tour dates will be announced in due course.
Set aboard a luxurious cruise under the scorching Egyptian sun, a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short by a brutal murder. As long-buried secrets resurface, the world-famous detective Hercule Poirot must unravel a web of lies to solve yet another captivating crime.
James Prichard of Agatha Christie Limited commented: “With a hugely successful tour of Murder on the Orient Express still delighting UK audiences, we are thrilled to be partnering once again with Lucy Bailey, Ken Ludwig, and the team at Fiery Angel to bring another of my great-grandmother’s most celebrated stories to UK stages.”
This marks Lucy Bailey’s fifth Agatha Christie play since staging Witness for the Prosecution, which continues to captivate audiences at London’s County Hall, and her second Poirot adaptation. She shared her excitement: “I’m delighted to be following Murder on the Orient Express with another of Poirot’s most famous cases, Death on the Nile. Set in the sweltering midsummer heat of Egypt, it is one of Agatha Christie’s most passion-driven thrillers. A group of holidaymakers, drawn to the timeless beauty of the Nile, find themselves trapped in a living nightmare of jealousy and revenge. Stranded aboard a pleasure steamer and adrift on the Nile, it’s a journey into the heart of darkness.”
Casting will be announced soon.
Death on the Nile will be directed by Lucy Bailey. The UK & Ireland Tour is presented by Fiery Angel.
For more information and updates, visit:
🌐 Website: deathonthenileplay.com
📱 Facebook & Instagram: @deathonthenileplay
TOUR SCHEDULE
2025
26 September – 4 October
📍 The Lowry, Salford
📞 0161 876 2000
🔗 www.thelowry.com
🗓️ On sale 14 February
7-11 October
📍 Richmond Theatre, London
🔗 www.atgtickets.com/Richmond
🗓️ On sale 14 February
14-18 October
📍 Milton Keynes Theatre
🔗 www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre
🗓️ On sale 14 February
21-25 October
📍 Theatre Royal Bath
📞 01225 448844
🔗 theatreroyal.org.uk
🗓️ On sale 1 March
4-8 November
📍 Royal & Derngate Northampton
📞 01604 624811
🔗 www.royalandderngate.co.uk
🗓️ On sale 14 February
11-15 November
📍 Truro Hall for Cornwall
📞 01872 262 466
🔗 www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
🗓️ On sale 21 February
18-22 November
📍 Princess Theatre, Torquay
🔗 www.atgtickets.com/torquay
🗓️ On sale 14 February
25-29 November
📍 New Theatre, Cardiff
📞 0343 310 0041
🔗 www.trafalgartickets.com/new-theatre-cardiff
🗓️ On sale 14 February
ABOUT AGATHA CHRISTIE LIMITED
Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) has been managing the literary and media rights to Agatha Christie's works around the world since 1955. Collaborating with the very best talents in film, television, publishing, stage and on digital platforms, ACL ensures that Christie’s work continues to reach new audiences in innovative ways and to the highest standard.
The company is managed by Christie’s great grandson James Prichard.
Current ACL theatre productions include Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall and a hugely successful UK tour of Murder on the Orient Express in collaboration with Fiery Angel.
Fiery Angel
Headed by Edward Snape and Marilyn Eardley, Fiery Angel is an award-winning international production company based in London’s West End.
Recent productions include: War Horse (UK Tour), The Duchess (West End), King Lear (West End and The Shed, New York), Murder on the Orient Express (UK and Ireland Tour), Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! (West End and UK Tour), The 39 Steps (West End, UK Tour), And Then There Were None (UK, Ireland and China Tour), The Good Life (UK Tour), Hairspray (West End), Touching the Void (West End), The Son (West End), The Night of the Iguana (West End), Fleabag (West End), Home, I’m Darling (West End and UK Tour), Long Day’s Journey into Night (West End, New York and Los Angeles), Mary Stuart (West End and UK Tour), Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein (West End), Love From A Stranger (UK Tour), Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company (The Winter’s Tale, All On Her Own/Harlequinade, Red Velvet, The Painkiller, Romeo and Juliet, The Entertainer in the West End), Ben Hur (Tricycle Theatre), The 39 Steps (9 years in the West End, 3 UK Tours, 3 years on Broadway and presented in over 40 territories worldwide including Olivier, Tony and Moliere Award wins), To Kill a Mockingbird (Barbican Theatre and UK Tour), The Scottsboro Boys (West End), The Ladykillers (West End and UK Tour), Ghost Stories (West End), Dial M for Murder (UK Tour). Fiery Angel has acted as a co-producer alongside The National Theatre on its West End productions of Nine Night, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Lehman Trilogy.
As part of Fiery Angel Entertainment: Rob Brydon (Lyceum Theatre, UK Tour), Jon Culshaw (UK Tour), Amy & Carlos: Reborn (UK Tour), Everybody Dance with Claire Richards (London Palladium, UK Tour), Legends: The Divas (UK Tour), Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Queen Elizabeth Hall), Tubular Bells (Royal Festival Hall), Circus 1903 (Royal Festival Hall, Eventim Apollo), Guys and Dolls (Royal Albert Hall), Barry Humphries’ Weimar Cabaret (Barbican Theatre) and Our Finest Hour (UK Tour).
As part of The Children’s Theatre Partnership: Pig Heart Boy (UK Tour), The Boy at the Back of the Class (UK Tour), Unexpected Twist (UK Tour), Animal Farm (UK Tour), Holes (UK Tour), The Jungle Book (UK Tour), Running Wild (UK Tour), The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (UK Tour), Goodnight Mister Tom (West End and 3 UK Tours, Olivier Award-winner) and Swallows and Amazons (West End and UK Tour).
As part of Fierylight Productions: Smartest Giant in Town (UK Tour and West End), Peppa Pig Live! (West End, UK Tour, US Tour and Australian Tour), Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom (UK Tour) and Octonauts & The Deep Sea Volcano Adventure (UK Tour and US Tour).
2026
13-17 January
📍 The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
📞 01483 44 00 00
🔗 www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
🗓️ On sale 21 February
20-24 January
📍 Canterbury Marlowe Theatre
📞 01227 787787
🔗 www.marlowetheatre.com
🗓️ On sale soon
Further dates to be added.
