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Elizabeth Gregory

Luke Evans and Penelope Wilton to star in new West End comedy about the Queen Mother

Luke Evans and Penelope Wilton will star in a new play from Marcelo Dos Santos which premieres at the West End this autumn.

Backstairs Billy, which explores the relationship between the Queen Mother and her servant Billy, opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre on November 7 and runs for 11 weeks. Wilton will play the Queen Mother, while Evans will play Billy. The 12 other actors who make up the cast are yet to be announced.

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