Fawlty Towers: The Play

Fawlty Towers: The Play is a comedy play by John Cleese based on his TV sitcom of the same name that he co-wrote with Connie Booth.

The play adapted from three episodes of the TV series forming one storyline; "Hotel Inspectors", "The Germans" and "Communication Problems".

World premiere: Australia (2016)
The play made its world premiere (as Fawlty Towers Live) at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney on August 19, 2016, before embarking on a tour of Australia. The planned tour of New Zealand was cancelled. The production was directed by Caroline J. Ranger and designed by Liz Ascroft and featured a cast including Stephen Hall as Basil Fawlty, Blazey Best as Sybil Fawlty, Aimee Horne as Polly and Syd Brisbane as Manuel.

West End (2024)
The play made its UK premiere (as Fawlty Towers: The Play) at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End opening 4 May 2024. It was originally due to run until 28 September, however due to popular demand it was extended until 4 January 2025. The cast features Adam Jackson-Smith as Basil, Anna-Jane Casey as Sybil, Victoria Fox as Polly, Hemi Yeroham as Manuel and Paul Nicholas as the Major.