So welcome again to the Marigold Hotel! We're assembling an amazing cast, so I hope they bring you plenty of laughs and some warm sparks of recognition
Deborah Moggach
So welcome again to the Marigold Hotel! We're assembling an amazing cast, so I hope they bring you plenty of laughs and some warm sparks of recognition
Deborah Moggach
Why see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
The beloved movie comes to the stage!
Starring Hayley Mills, Paul Nicholas and Paul Wilcox
Depart on the journey of a lifetime with this brand new stage adaptation of Deborah Moggach's best-selling novel and much-loved film, coming to stages across the UK in 2022. The charming story of a group of retirees, who decide to spend their twilight years in the titular Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in India, expect a heartwarming, romantic, and humorous evening as the play follows the ups and downs of the group as they adapt to their new lives!
Based on Moggach's best-seller These Foolish Things, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was released in 2011, starring Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, and Penelope Wilton. An instant success, it was one of the top-selling British films of the year and birthed a sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Key Information
Dates
Finished 19 Nov 2022
Cast
Hayley Mills as Evelyn
Paul Nicholas as Douglas
Rula Lenska as Madge
Tiran Aakel as Mr Gupta
Richenda Carey as Dorothy
Rekha John-Cheriyan as Mrs Kapoor
Andy de la Tour as Norman
Shila Iqbal as Sahani
Kerena Jagpal as Kamila
Harmage Singh Kalirai as Jimmy
Sally Knyvette as Muriel
Anant Varman as Mohan
Adam Morris and Julie Wood as male and female understudies
Creative
Directed by Lucy Bailey
Costume and set design by Colin Richmond
Lighting Design by Oli Fenwick
Sound design by Mic Pool
Composer Kuljit Bhamra
Casting directed by Ginny Schiller CDG
Reviews
Customer reviews
49 reviews, average rating: (2.5 Stars)
Janet Osborne
Excellent performance
Unlike some other reviews, we thoroughly enjoyed this play, as did the rest of the sold out theatre. The sound quality was perfect (we were sat mid stalls) and all actors were brilliant. One of the most enjoyable plays that we have seen at Chichester Festival Theatre! ... Read more
B WILLIAMS
Brilliant
The play was gentle easy to follow plus had plenty of opportunity for a good old belly laugh plus some poignant and sad moments which fitted into the storyline seamlessly
Paid reference to the film without trying to emulate it which would not have been possible .
Loved every minute from start to finish ... Read more
Martin Spencer
Excellent entertainment
Super play great story and great acting. A lovely enjoyable evening at the Theatre Royal Nottingham ... Read more
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