The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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.
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)
Dougie Wilson
Very Good
Beautifully performed and thoroughly enjoyable although the sound could have been clearer. ... Read more
Evelyn
Delightful performance
Visited Theatre Royal in Glasgow this evening to see first night of this tour here. Excellent adaptation of the story with such a great and experienced cast. I hope the house is fuller for them over the coming days. Worth an evening out! ... Read more
Trish
mixed feelings
The first half I found disappointing, and to be honest I could have fallen asleep. There was nothing to keep me wanting to continue watching despite having Hayley Mills and Rula Lenska . I don't think it was the actors, it just seemed a poor script. The sound quality didn't help either and at the interval I found there were quite a few complaints about it. The scenery though was outstanding and the second part I found definitely more entertaining and must say it turned out very enjoyable indeed after such a poor start. ... Read more
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