Backstage: "The producer of Agatha Christie's thriller 'The Mousetrap' predicted on Monday that the world's longest running play would never close.
As the classic whodunnit embarked on its 55th year, current producer Stephen Waley-Cohen said he couldn't see an end in sight for the popular London tourist draw."
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I had no idea that a show has ever ran that long. I always thought Cats was the longest running show. I think that the understudy has a pretty good gig, to get paid for all those shows that she sat an knitted. I wonder how often the set gets re-designed and the cast turns over, and while the changes are happening, does the show go down and overhaul or does it chnge piece by piece.
I like Richard Attenborough reason why its survived "It has survived because it is a bloody good play"
I think its interesting that they couldn’t make a film until the play closed, I just hope Hollywood doesn’t get a hold of this somehow and makes a movie out of it.
I like to think that something's should never be made into a movie and this seems like a good example of one.
I found The Mousetrap a nice play... but I´m not sure it´s that good to be considered the best play (or at least to last for so long).
I guess its secret is that is a "simple" play (everyone can enjoy it). The problem is that, once you know the final twist, is not a play you would like to see again.
Laura Prieto Garcia
If only we could all be so lucky! It is amazing that any show can run this long, but all good things must some to an end sometime. I am sure it will be a surprise when it does finaly close!
It would be really interesting to work on a production like that, and see what goes into maintaining a production for over 50 years--I wonder if it is anything like the original production at this point. . .
Having a theatre person say, "I dont see why it shouldnt run forever" is one of the most refreshing attitudes i have encountered in weeks. Certainly in cmu, people are ready for a show to close after a week of performances. I think it reflects some very big ideas about american society, always trying to move on the next project and the next idea. i guess across the ocean, attitudes are a bit different. probably a good thing.
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