Steve Eyley
31 March, 2025
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Get on track for this Christie classic at Nottingham Theatre Royal

There is still a chance to see the final few performances of Murder On The Orient Express, which is at Nottingham Theatre Royal until Saturday, April 5.

Michael Maloney stars at Hercule Poirot. (Photo credit: Manuel Harlan)

Michael Maloney plays ace detective Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s classic tale.

The play is set in the winter of 1934. An avalanche stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside.

Trapped in the snow with a killer still on board, can the world’s most famous detective, Hercule Poirot, crack the case before the train reaches its final destination?

Murder on The Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements, with a final twist that is amongst her very best.

Gripping, tense and masterfully cryptic, this brand new production is a deliciously thrilling ride and an ingenious murder mystery, guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end of the line.

Michael Maloney’s extensive film and television work includes performances in Belfast, Iron Lady, Young Victoria, Notes on a Scandal, Branagh's Hamlet, Zefferelli's Hamlet, Truly Madly Deeply, The Crown, Magpie Murder, The Trial of Christine Keeler, The Five, River, The White Queen, Bonekickers, Empire, The Jury and Love on a Branch Line.

On the stage, his many roles for the RSC include Edgar, Romeo and Prince Hal, plus many plays for the National Theatre.

For more on ticket availability to see Murder On The Orient Express, you can go to www.trch.co.uk