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Based on the true story of one of British history’s most audacious heist attempts, The Crown Jewels Tour comes direct from the West End.

The cast of this raucous royal affair includes Al Murray ( The Pub Landlord ) as Charles II/Talbot Edwards ;  Mel Giedroyc (BBC 1’s The Great British Bake Off , Channel 4’s Light Lunch ) as Mrs Edwards/French Noblewoman ; Carrie Hope Fletcher ( Bad Cinderella, Les Misérables, Heathers in the West End) as Elizabeth Edwards/ Lady of the Bedchamber ; Aidan McArdle ( Leopoldstadt,  West End, Ridley, ITV) as Colonel Blood ; Neil Morrissey (BBC 1’s Men Behaving Badly, Line of Duty ) as Captain Perrot/Tourist ; Joe Thomas (Channel 4’s The Inbetweeners , Fresh Meat, BBC 2’s White Gold ) as Tom Blood Jnr/ Tourist and Tanvi Virmani ( Life of Pi, West End) as Jenny Blaine/Jailer .

Written by the BAFTA-nominated creator of ITV’s The Durrells  and BBC 1’s  Men Behaving Badly, Simon Nye, and directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Sean Foley ( Upstart Crow, The Ladykillers ) it would be criminal to miss it.

Writer Simon Nye says: “I hope audiences will be as titillated and thrilled as I am at the prospect of a riotous comedy-drama about a crown jewels heist that really happened. The cast is an amazing array of comedy talent, and the subject matter is absurdly topical. Satire, sword-fighting, love, violence, an examination of the monarchy and Anglo-Irish relations – could you ask for anything more?”

Director Sean Foley continues: “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to direct Simon Nye’s hilarious new play. An entirely modern take on the Restoration Comedy, it transports us to a completely different time – a time when England had a new king…whose name was Charles. I’m excited to be working with our brilliant cast, and we all hope to thoroughly entertain audiences.”

Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight. With a gang of misfits by his side, what could possibly go wrong? But Charles II can’t afford a royal scandal, and no King likes people handling their Crown Jewels…

The creative team is Sean Foley (Director); Simon Nye (Writer); Michael Taylor (Set and Costume Designer); Natasha Chivers (Lighting Designer), with Sound Design by Andy Graham and Music by Grant Olding. Props Supervisor is Lizzie Frankl for Propworks, Kate Dowling is the Associate Props Supervisor, Hilary Lewis is the Costume Supervisor, and Dewi Johnson is the Associate Director.

The Crown Jewels Tour Dates

The Lowry, Salford 19 – 23 September 2023 BOOK TICKETS

Marlowe Theatre Canterbury 25 – 30 September 2023 BOOK TICKETS

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The Crown Jewels is a riotous new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight.

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Fresh from the West End, comedy play The Crown Jewels is hitting the road for a UK tour in 2023 – here’s all you need to know.

From the 2023 The Crown Jewels tour cast to all the upcoming dates and venues, this is your guide to the show on the road.

The Crown Jewels is a riotous new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight. With a gang of misfits by his side, what could possibly go wrong? But Charles II can’t afford a royal scandal, and no King likes people handling their Crown Jewels…

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Meet The Crown Jewels tour

An all star cast will feature in the production, led by comedian Al Murray as Charles II.

Joining him will be Bake Off’s Mel Giedroyc, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Aidan McArdle, Neil Morrissey, Joe Thomas and Tanvi Virmani.

Completing the company are Adonis Siddique, Dedun Omole, Emma Bown, Ryan Lane and Kieran Brown

The comedy play is written by BAFTA-nominated creator of ITV’s The Durrells and BBC 1’s Men Behaving Badly, Simon Nye, and directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Sean Foley.

Also on the creative team are set and costume designer Michael Taylor, lighting designer Natasha Chivers and sound designer Andy Graham.

The Crown Jewels is currently playing at London’s Garrick Theatre through to 16 September 2023 .

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The Crown Jewels is a riotous new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood, along with a trio of misfits, is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight. But reigning monarch Charles II can’t afford a royal scandal, and no King likes people handling their Crown Jewels… With an exceptionally star-studded cast including Al Murray, Mel Giedroyc, Joe Thomas, Neil Morrissey, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Aidan McArdle and Tanvi Virmani, written by BAFTA award-winning creator of The Durrells and Men Behaving Badly, Simon Nye, and directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Sean Foley (Upstart Crow, The Ladykillers), it would be criminal to miss this raucous royal affair. __Assisted Performances:__ Captioned & BSL Performance - Tuesday 8th August

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The Crown Jewels marks writer Simon Nye’s, who is best known as the writer for Men Behaving Badly, West End debut. This historical heist, based on a true story, centres around King Charles II and the plot to steal the crown jewels and features a cast made up of some of the best British comedians including Al Murray (in his stage debut), Mel Giedroyc and Neil Morrissey.

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The Crown Jewels  is the “hysterical” (The Spectator) new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood, along with a trio of misfits, is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight. But reigning monarch Charles II can’t afford a royal scandal, and no King likes people handling their Crown Jewels…

With an exceptionally star-studded cast including the “King of Comedy” (Sunday Times)  Al Murray  and  Mel Giedroyc  “at her comedy peak” (The Independent), this “outrageous” (The Stage) production leaves “the audience howling with laughter” (Daily Express). Also starring  Joe Thomas ,  Neil Morrissey ,  Carrie Hope Fletcher ,  Aidan McArdle, Adonis Siddique  and  Tanvi Virmani , written by BAFTA award-winning creator of  The Durrells  and  Men Behaving Badly ,  Simon Nye , and directed by multi-Olivier Award winner  Sean Foley  ( Upstart Crow, The Ladykillers), it would be criminal to miss this raucous royal affair.

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The Crown Jewels review – the cream of British comedy can’t find a funny line between them

Garrick theatre, London The likes of Al Murray, Neil Morrissey and Mel Giedroyc can’t rescue Simon Nye’s woefully tedious show about the real-life heist of King Charles II’s crown jewels

T here are two unforgivable crimes in this 17th-century heist caper based on the attempted robbery of King Charles II’s crown jewels by an Irish rebel. The first is that it manages to make an intriguing and little-known historical incident bland. The second is that it enlists some of the cream of British comedy – Al Murray in his stage debut, Neil Morrissey, Mel Giedroyc, Joe Thomas – and none of them manage to find a funny line between them. If there has to be a third, it is that it sets Carrie Hope Fletcher ’s strong, beautiful voice to random, anodyne songs.

Directed by Sean Foley, it tells the story of Colonel Thomas Blood (Aidan McArdle), a notorious thorn in the side of the Stuart crown and government, who on 9 May 1671 attempted to purloin the jewels from the Tower of London, with Robert Perrot (Morrissey, who looks like a rocker in period dress), Blood’s son (Thomas, of The Inbetweeners fame) and an actor posing as his wife (Tanvi Virmani). Stabbing the keeper (also played by Murray), they are stopped by his son (Adonis Siddique), just back from Flanders. Extraordinarily, Blood was pardoned by the king and apparently served his days out as a spy for him.

This attempted act of subversion was arguably as ambitious as that of Guy Fawkes, so it is fascinating that it is not in our national consciousness in the same way. But this production will not ignite any curiosity.

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As Michael Taylor’s sets twizzle from room to room, it looks conceptually dashed off with sub-pantomime grade characters. Written by Simon Nye, who gave us Men Behaving Badly (he is reunited with Morrissey here), the jokes are puerile and the show’s few songs, by Nye and Grant Olding, lame.

Murray’s King Charles is a tyrant and a sleazeball, pointing to women in the audience and ordering his footmen to bring them to his room. Other characters seem as priapically preoccupied, but Nye’s sexed-up script brings a welter of beached innuendoes.

There is some amusement to hearing Murray’s clipped, aristocratic vowels, while Fletcher is good as the stroppy Elizabeth and Thomas brings his Inbetweeners’ haplessness as Blood’s wimpy son, but this cannot sustain us for two hours.

To top it all, in a moment of Pub Landlord-style audience participation, an audience member trumps the humour in the script, telling Murray’s king that he is from Chorleywood and therefore a hunter. This is the funniest moment in a woefully tedious evening.

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Full West End cast for The Crown Jewels announced

The new comedy stars Al Murray, Carrie Hope Fletcher and more

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Full casting has been revealed for the new West End comedy The Crown Jewels, opening at the Garrick Theatre next month.

Penned by Simon Nye, the piece is loosely based on a true story surrounding an audacious bank heist during the reign of Charles II.

As already revealed, Al Murray ( The Pub Landlord ) makes his West End acting debut as Charles II/Talbot Edwards, while  Mel Giedroyc ( The Great British Bake Off ) will play Mrs Edwards/French Noblewoman, Carrie Hope Fletcher ( Bad Cinderella, Les Misérables, Heathers in the West End) plays Elizabeth Edwards/ Lady of the Bedchamber, Aidan McArdle ( Leopoldstadt ) plays Colonel Blood,   Neil Morrissey ( Men Behaving Badly, Line of Duty ) plays Captain Perrot/Tourist,   Joe Thomas ( The Inbetweeners ) plays Tom Blood Jnr/ Tourist and Tanvi Virmani ( Life of Pi ) plays Jenny Blaine/Jailer.

Set to join them are Adonis Siddique as Wythe Edwards/Footman, Dedun Omole as Footman, Ryan Lane as William Smith/Footman, Kieran Brown as Footman and Emma Bown as Footman.

The creative team is director Sean Foley, set and costume designer Michael Taylor, lighting designer Natasha Chivers, with sound design by Andy Graham and music by Grant Olding. The props supervisor is Lizzie Frankl for Propworks and Kate Dowling is the associate props supervisor, Hilary Lewis is the costume supervisor and Dewi Johnson is associate director.

After its West End season (which begins on 7 July) the show will tour to Salford, Canterbury, Cardiff and Milton Keynes, with further casting to be confirmed.

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Al Murray is King Charles II and he won’t let anyone touch his jewels in this brand-new West End comedy! With an all-star cast including Mel Giedroyc , Carrie Hope Fletcher and Neil Morrissey , The Crown Jewels is the biggest royal event of the year, running at the Garrick Theatre this summer. 

Unpredictable maverick Colonel Blood has come up with his boldest plan yet: he will steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, in plain sight. A task this momentous calls for a gang of misfits at his side, and everything should go to plan. But Charles II can’t afford to have his jewels snatched, and he’ll do anything to avoid a royal scandal… 

The Crown Jewels play is a riotous new comedy from BAFTA Award winner Simon Nye , whose credits include The Durrells and Men Behaving Badly . Director Sean Foley ( The Upstart Crow ) cements his own place as king of comedy, with his hit production of Spitting Image The Musical also playing in London this year. 

The show’s cast is more star-studded than a coronation at Westminster, with pub landlord comedian Al Murray as Charles II, alongside Carrie Hope Fletcher ( Les Miserables; Cinderella ), comedian Mel Giedroyc , Neil Morrissey ( Men Behaving Badly; Line of Duty ), Joe Thomas ( The Inbetweeners ), Aidan McArdle ( Mr Selfridge ) and Tanvi Virmani ( Life of Pi – Wyndham’s Theatre). 

Take the Tower of London off your list and add this raucous royal gem instead! The Crown Jewels are (sort of) on display in the West End for a strictly limited season, from 7 July – 16 September 2023.

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The Crown Jewels  is a riotous new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood, along with a trio of misfits, is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing the Crown Jewels in plain sight. But reigning monarch Charles II can’t afford a royal scandal, and no King likes people handling their Crown Jewels…

With an exceptionally star-studded cast including Al Murray, Mel Giedroyc, Joe Thomas, Neil Morrissey, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Aidan McArdle and Tanvi Virmani , written by BAFTA award-winning creator of The Durrells and Men Behaving Badly, Simon Nye , and directed by multi- Olivier Award winner Sean Foley (Upstart Crow, The Ladykillers) , it would be criminal to miss this raucous royal affair.

Charles II/Talbot Edwards - Al Murray

Mrs Edwards/French Noblewoman - Mel Giedroyc

Elizabeth Edwards/Lady of the Bedchamber - Carrie Hope Fletcher

Captain Perrot/Tourist - Neil Morrissey

Tom Blood Jnr/ Tourist - Joe Thomas

Jenny Blaine/Jailer - Tanvi Virmani

Colonel Blood - Aiden McArdle

Wythe Edwards/Footman - Adonis Siddique

Footman - Dedun Omole

William Smith/Footman - Ryan Lane

Footman - Keiran Brown

Footman - Emma Bown

Director - Sean Foley

Writer - Simon Nye

Set and Costume Designer - Michael Taylor

Lighting Designer - Natasha Chivers

Sound Designer - Andy Graham

Associate Director - Dewi Johnson

Costume Supervisor - Hilary Lewis

Props Supervisor - Lizzie Frankl for Propworks

Production Manager - Damian Partington

Fight Director - Alison De Burgh

Company Stage Manager - Sally Hughes

Deputy Stage Manager - Olivia Kerslake

Assistant Stage Manager (Book Cover) - Frances Howell

Head of Wardrobe - Samantha Gray

Head of Wigs, Hair and Makeup - Vicky Buxton

Sound Operator - Chris Mulchinock

Dresser - Genieve Vasconcelos

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The Crown Jewels is a new comedy play written by BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Simon Nye and is currently out on tour, following a Summer run in London at The Garrick Theatre. With direction by Olivier Award recipient Sean Foley, it features an all-star cast, specifically Al Murray, Mel Giedroyc, Neil Morrissey, Joe Thomas, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Aidan McArdle, who are supported by West End performers Tanvi Virmani and Adonis Siddique. The play is based in Canterbury this week at The Marlowe Theatre and is Fletcher’s first appearance at the venue since playing the villain in last year’s Sleeping Beauty pantomime . I was excited to review the show and see how this group of mega-stars would work as a company.

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Initial thoughts

A comical retelling of Colonel Thomas Blood’s 1671 plot to steal the Crown Jewels, it’s a madcap heist story focusing on the protectors of the Tower of London, the band of thieves and King Charles II. Whilst it follows Nye’s script, the comedy style leaves plenty of room for improvisation and adlib, which is where performers Murray and Giedroyc come into their own. It is hilarious in places and a little flat in others, with the material lacking structure in the improvised sections.

At moments it feels like the pair are on stage doing 17th-century stand-up in Michael Taylor’s period costumes. The elements of audience interaction are priceless and continue throughout the show, but it can be so easy to lose sense of the wider plot as the material goes completely off on a tangent and the audience (and cast) are in fits of unprecedented laughter. The show quite literally goes off the rails throughout the performance and it is pure comedy chaos watching the production get back on track.

The Crown Jewels programme in front of The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, Kent

A play of two halves

The first act is far funnier than the second, largely because of its silly comedy style which is full of innuendo. In the first half I was totally perplexed by the madcap comedy style, but it was so outrageous that I wanted to find out more. Within the 17th-century setting, the rude jokes feel absolutely ridiculous, but this is actually where the production’s strengths lie. It is all very panto, but the more the company and creative team follow this approach, the funnier the material is.

Unfortunately the second act didn’t live up to my expectations, with Murray not managing to generate the same amount of reaction from the audience. The comedy style is quite polarising and it really works in the initial part of the production, but it wears thin later on due to repetition. Also the local jibes towards Kent which are much appreciated at the start are used a little too much.

Giedroyc and Fletcher have some humorous lines towards the end of the show and Giedroyc’s stint as the French Noblewoman is a notable addition to the latter half of the production. Without these elements, I think The Crown Jewels would work better as a one-act, shorter piece.

The Crown Jewels poster outside The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, Kent

Costumes and set design

Michael Taylor’s costume design is extremely lavish and colourful, adding some vibrancy to the ornate palace and muted Tower of London sets. The majority of the cast wear wigs that match the time period and it adds to the humour of the show seeing such famous performers with larger than life hairstyles. The sets themselves aren’t particularly game-changing in their depiction of the different London locations. Footmen aid the transition of the sets, making the scene changes almost comical, but the play seems to rely heavily on the notable names within the cast and in doing so, it falls short in its visual design and staging. An outlier to this is the Tower of London map set with the puppets, which is comedy gold and a fantastic way to close act one. It would’ve been brilliant to see more daring and creative ideas like this!

The Crown Jewels programme in front of The Marlowe Theatre stage in Canterbury, Kent

Standout performances

Without a shadow of a doubt, Mel Giedroyc is the star of the show as Mrs Edwards/French Noblewoman. Giedroyc portrays two absolutely hilarious characters: a protector of the jewels and a French noble guest visiting for the King’s Coronation. The first character is brash and flirts a lot, whilst the other is classy and cheeky. The dual roles showcase the depth of Giedroyc’s comedy skills, showing two sides to the performer. She is also partly responsible for the infectious comedy dynamic between the Edwards family, as the banter between them is so natural and effortless. The performers, specifically Fletcher, were clearly struggling to keep a straight face in places and you can’t replicate this level of natural and unintentional comedy.

The Crown Jewels curtain call at The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, Kent

Fletcher has two small parts in the play (Elizabeth Edwards and Lady of the Bedchamber), but it is a welcome surprise to hear her sing. Fletcher’s singing acts as the book ends and dividers of the production, setting the scenes and bringing the production to a close. It brings the material down to earth, in and amongst the comedy madness.

The Crown Jewels leaflet outside The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, Kent

The Crown Jewels… a work in progress?

What The Crown Jewels lacks in refinement and polished theatre, it more than makes up for in its over-the-top comedy style and standout performances. It is let down by the weaker second act, but the cast are clearly having a blast performing The Crown Jewels and it is worth giving the show a try for Mel Giedroyc’s comedy performance alone. Last minute tickets for the Canterbury run can be purchased via The Marlowe Theatre’s website.

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    The Crown Jewels is a new comedy play written by BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Simon Nye and is currently out on tour, following a Summer run in London at The Garrick Theatre. With direction by Olivier Award recipient Sean Foley, it features an all-star cast, specifically Al Murray, Mel Giedroyc, Neil Morrissey, Joe Thomas, Carrie Hope ...

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