Talented Mr Ripley first stage tour

The Crown’s Ed McVey (he was Prince William) and Eastenders actress and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith will star as Ripley and Marge in the premiere UK tour of The Talented Mr Ripley, with the only northern date so far announced at Salford's Lowry (November 17-22).

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Patricia Highsmith’s chiller-thriller novel, which is the source material for this new stage production and also that of the 2000 Oscar-nominated movie and the recent 2024 TV adaptation starring Andrew Scott.

Tom Ripley is a nobody – until he’s offered an unexpected opportunity to travel to Italy and bring home the wealthy and carefree Dickie Greenleaf. But as Tom is drawn into Dickie’s glittering world of privilege his obsession takes a dark turn. What begins as an innocent invitation spirals into a web of lies, identity theft and murder.

Ed McVey is best known for his debut performance as Prince William in The Crown, where he proved to be the standout star of the royal drama's final series.

Maisie Smith is an award-winning actress best known for her portrayal of Tiffany Butcher in EastEnders. Her performances earned her accolades such as the best dramatic performance from a young actor award at the British Soap Awards and best young actor at the Inside Soap Awards. In 2019, she won Children in Need: Strictly Come Dancing Special with Kevin Clifton and went on to the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2020. She has also appeared in Strictly Ballroom The Musical; Bermondsey Tales: The Fall of the Roman Empire and The War of the Worlds – Spirit of Man on stage.

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