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)
A M Carter
Really enjoyed it
I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did but it was a lovely afternoon of good acting. A joyful production - reminding me of how much I love visiting my ancestral home. ... Read more
Edward
Superb!
Joyous, heartwarming story - beautifully cast and acted. You will come away feeling so much better! ... Read more
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