A classic 'whodunnit' murder mystery will get minds racing at MK Theatre starting this evening (June 20), and it comes from the combined pen of a winning team.
Richard Levinson and William Link, the same fellas behind small-screen classics like the unsurpassable Murder, She Wrote (which is enjoying re-runs just now) and award-winning detective series Columbo, are responsible for Rehearsal for Murder.
Playwright Alex Dennison is left heartbroken when his fiancee and leading lady Monica Welles is found dead from an apparent suicide after the opening night of her stage debut.
On the anniversary of that ill-fated night, Alex assembles the same cast and crew in the same theatre, for a reading of his new play.
But as the reading progresses, the play similarity to actual events becomes ever more uncomfortable for the participants.
Alex you see, believes that his beloved Monica had her life taken, and his new work is a devious cat-and-mouse chase to uncover her killer...
Talk about a night of stars – this is an extravaganza of television and stage favourites.
Alex Ferns got the nation talking plenty for his terrifically executed role as Trevor Morgan in Eastenders, and he has since enjoyed guest roles in Wallander and Taboo, and 24, alongside Keifer Sutherland.
He was also in one of our most favoured films in recent times, Legend, the Tom Hardy headed Kray twin biopic and we still recall his marvellous role as the dentist in Little Shop of Horrors right here on the MK Theatre stage.
Didn't do much to allay fears of the dreaded dental chair, though...
Peak Practice star Gary Mavers and Footballers' Wives actress Susie Amy also join all-familiar faces Mark Wyner, Lauren Drummon, Ben Nealon, Gwynfor Jones and Georgia Neville at play.
This really is an exceptionally talented roll call, and yours to enjoy during their weeklong stay.
Take a tickets to Rehearsal for Murder and find out just 'whodunnit'!
Visit www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes to book.
