To step into the St Martin’s Theatre is to step into theatre history. Under the red neon sign, past the crowds jostling for selfies in front of its blue plaque, through the halls lined with Guinness World Record certificates and cartoons from decades ago, to the plush auditorium – with its patterned carpets, polished wood fittings and velvet curtains – that feels like a portal into a bygone era. Welcome to The Mousetrap experience, heritage theatre writ large, as it prepares to celebrate yet another landmark in a history bursting with them.
Tomorrow, Agatha Christie’s murder mystery, the world’s longest running play, turns 70. The occasion is being marked by a special midday performance, followed by a reception at the Waldorf Hotel with former members of the cast and crew. It also revelead that the show will finally make its Broadway premiere in 2023.
