''The Ladykillers'' is a 2011 stage adaptation written by

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based on the 1955

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film of the same name. The play premièred at the

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in November 2011, directed by Sean Foley."The Ladykillers Captivates West End With "Pitch-Perfect Production""
''Everyman and Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool'', 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-14. It then transferred to the

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in London, opening on 7 December 2011 (after previews from 26 November 2011), and closed after a successful and extended run on 14 April 2012.Andrew Girvan
"The Ladykillers embarks on UK tour from Plymouth, 14 Sep"
''Whatsonstage.com'', 19 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-14. The production, with a different cast, then embarked on a UK national tour from September to December 2012."The Show , The Ladykillers"
Retrieved 2012-10-14. The play returned to Ealing in March 2017, when it was performed at

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, located less than 500 metres from

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, where the original 1955 film was shot."The Ladykillers at The Questors Theatre"
/ref> The play had its North American premiere at the

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in June 2019 with

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as Professor Marcus and Chick Reid as Mrs. Wilberforce.

Key cast

The Ladykillers (play), OVO, St Albans, Feb 2014

References

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