Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s novel The Woman in Black is to go on tour this September.
Opening at Lichfield Garrick Theatre, the tour continues to June 2017, with David Acton in the role of Mr Kipps and Matthew Spencer as The Actor.
The play has previously toured overseas and the film adaptation is the highest grossing British horror film in 20 years, spawning a sequel in 2014.
The production is directed by Robin Herford.
The tour currently runs as follows
- 13 to 17 September, Lichfield Garrick Theatre
- 20 to 24 September, The Richmond Theatre
- 26 September to 1 October, Cambridge Arts Theatre
- 4 to 8 October, Windsor Theatre Royal
- 10 to 15 October, Northampton R&D
- 18 to 22nd October, The Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
- 24 to 29 October, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
- 1 to 5 November, Canterbury Marlowe Theatre
- 7 to 12 November, Liverpool Playhouse
- 14 to 19 November, Exeter Northcutt Theatre
- 21 to 26 November, Bath Theatre Royal
- 29 November to 3 December, The Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
- 9 to 14 January 2017, Southend Palace Theatre
- 17 to 21 January, Glasgow Kings Theatre
- 23 to 28 January, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre
- 30 January to 4 February, Leicester Curve
- 6 to 11 February, The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford
- 13 to 18 February, His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
- 20 to 25 February, Theatre Royal Nottingham
- 27 February to 4 March, Princess Theatre Torquay
- 6 to 11 March, Grand Opera House, Belfast
- 13 to 18 March, Dublin Gaiety
- 20 to 25 March, Salford Lowry
- 27 March to 1 April, New TR Portsmouth
- 3 to 8 April, Bromley Churchill Theatre
- 10 to 15 April, The New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- 17 to 22nd April, Norwich Theatre Royal
- 24 to 29 April, Theatre Royal Newcastle
- 1 to 6 May, Inverness Eden Court Theatre
- 8 to 13 May, Doncaster Cast
- 22 to 27 May, Wolverhampton Grand
- 5 to 10 June, Cardiff New Theatre
Additional tour dates will be announced later.
The Woman in Black's current West End home is The Fortune Theatre.