Smith and Brant Theatricals and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are today delighted to announce casting for a new production of Fatal Attraction, based on the classic Paramount Pictures Corporation film. Kym Marsh * (ITV’s Coronation Street) will perform the iconic role of Alex Forrest, Oliver Farnworth (ITV’s Coronation Street) her lover, Dan Gallagher and Susie Amy (ITV’s Footballers’ Wives) his wife, Beth.

KYM MARSH is an actress and well-loved star of the British music and television scene. The former singer was part of the hugely successful noughties pop band Hear'Say, who had two UK number one singles and a UK number one album. A treasured star of UK television also, Marsh played the role of Michelle Connor in ITV's Coronation Street for 13 years, winning many awards including the coveted Best Female Dramatic Performance in 2017. Earlier this year she appeared in Kay Mellor's long-running BBC comedy-drama The Syndicate and has been presenting BBC One's hit day-time show Morning Live. The award-winning actress now returns to the stage as the Alex Forrest in the UK tour of Fatal Attraction.

Fatal Attraction is the latest grip-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller from the producers of the celebrated tours of Patrick Hamilton’s Gaslight and Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train. Fatal Attraction is written by James Dearden, who based the stage play on his Oscar-nominated screenplay, which in turn was adapted from his 1980 short film, Diversion. This brand-new production is directed by Loveday Ingram and features set and costume design by Morgan Large, lighting design by Jack Knowles, sound design by Carolyn Downing. Paul Englishby is the show’s composer and Fatal Attraction has been cast by Anne Vosser.

Director Loveday Ingram says of today’s announcement: “I am excited to be working on this brilliant new stage adaptation of the iconic film Fatal Attraction. It’s a gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller that deals with complicated issues of consent, trust and responsibility. The play asks some difficult questions. Audiences today will no doubt respond differently to the ‘bunny boiler’ character Alex, made famous by Glen Close, and the debate it ignites today will be very different from 1988 as our awareness of mental health has progressed significantly. We have an exceptional cast, led by Kym Marsh, together with a first-class creative team, and set against the glamour and romance of Manhattan, the show promises to provide an evening of passion and debate.”

One of the most iconic films of the era, Fatal Attraction was one of 1987’s highest-grossing US Box Office releases, securing six major Oscar nominations at the following year’s Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Glenn Close’s mesmerising depiction of urbane sophisticate Alex Forrest, Best Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Best Writing Adapted Screenplay (James Dearden), Best Director (Adrian Lyne), Best Editing, and Best Picture. Michael Douglas - at the peak of his Hollywood powers - was omitted from the list only as he was nominated elsewhere in the Best Actor category for his role as Gordon ‘greed is good’ Gecko in Wall Street, which he went on to win. Fatal Attraction’s success was such that the film inspired a generation of psychosexual thrillers in the years that followed.

Tipped to be provocative and gripping in equal measures, Fatal Attraction is a tale of seduction and suspense that asks the question; what happens when desire becomes deadly?

Co-producer: Gavin Kalin Productions.

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Kym Marsh performs until 5 Mar

14 – 22 Jan Theatre Royal, Brighton
www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton
0844 871 7650

25 – 29 Jan Theatre Royal, Newcastle
www.theatreroyal.co.uk
08448 11 21 21

1 – 5 Feb King’s Theatre, Edinburgh
www.capitaltheatres.com
0131 5296000

8 – 12 Feb Theatre Royal, Bath
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
0844 871 3011

15 – 19 Feb Theatre Royal, Nottingham
www.trch.co.uk
0844 871 3011

21 – 26 Feb Opera House, Manchester
www.atgtickets.com/shows/fatal-attraction/opera-house-manchester/
0333 009 5399

1 – 5 March Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
www.atgtickets.com/venues/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham
0844 871 3011

8 – 12 March New Theatre, Cardiff
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
029 2087 8889

14 – 19 March Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
www.everymantheatre.org.uk
01242 572573

21 – 26 March Richmond Theatre, Richmond
www.atgtickets.com/venues/richmond-theatre
03330 096 690

28 March – 2 April Royal and Derngate, Northampton
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
01604 624 811

4 – 9 April Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
www.atgtickets.com/venues/aylesbury-waterside-theatre
0844 871 7627

18 – 23 April Theatre Royal, Glasgow
www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-glasgow
0844 8717647

25 – 30 April Arts Theatre, Cambridge
www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/whats-on/fatal-attraction
01223 503333

2 – 7 May York, Grand Opera House
www.atgtickets.com/venues/grand-opera-house-york
0333 009 6690

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