Which celebs will get Stage/Fright?
- Alan Hulme
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
With a celebrity "hostage" every night, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's Inside No 9 Stage/Fright is out on UK tour this autumn (the West End run included cameos from Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, Mel Giedroyc, Matt Lucas, Michael Sheen, David Walliams, Meera Syal and many others).
You can see the show in the north at Sunderland Empire (September 16-20); Manchester Opera House (October 14-18); Hull New Theatre (October 28-November 1) and Liverpool Empire (November 18-22).
There's no news yet on who will be the celebrity hostages for the tour, but no doubt a few will be persuaded to join Pemberton and Shearsmith on stage.
The stage version of the award-winning television comedy Inside No.9 had rave reviews for its recent London run and was nominated for an Olivier award for best new entertainment or comedy play.
Pemberton and Shearsmith said: "We have been bowled over by its success on stage. Selling-out every performance before the run started, and being nominated for an Olivier, was fantastic enough - but the nightly reaction from fans and newcomers alike has been exhilarating and really quite moving. We are delighted to be able to bring the show to a wider audience around the country.
The ninth and final season of the TV series, for which the pair have been nominated in the BAFTA writer's category - was screened last year.
More info and tickets here