Salford audiences will be able to see Patricia Highsmith’s iconic, gripping novel come to life on the Lowry stage for its 70th anniversary.
‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ will arrive at the Lowry from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 22 November, for its first ever UK tour.
Directed and adapted by Mark Leipacher, Lowry audiences will step into a world of deception, desire, and deadly ambition.
And see a nobody, Tom Ripley, change when he is offered an unexpected opportunity: travel to Italy and bring home the wealthy and carefree Dickie Greenleaf.
But as Tom is drawn into Dickie’s glittering world of privilege, his obsession takes a dark turn. What begins as an innocent invitation spirals into a web of lies, identity theft, and murder.
Set against the sun-drenched backdrop of 1950s Italy, this gripping stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith’s iconic novel to life in a thrilling new production.
With razor-sharp dialogue, psychological intensity, and a chillingly charismatic antihero, this is Ripley as you’ve never seen him before.
“I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary,” but how far would you go to be someone else?
The stage adaptation will open on September 4 at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre and will have an official opening night on September 10.
After its initial dates in Cheltenham, the show will travel to Edinburgh, Birmingham, Woking, Oxford, Brighton, Bristol, Richmond and then Salford.
The performance at the Lowry in November will in celebration of the stories 70th anniversary, which has seen it be the source material for the 2000 Oscar nominated film starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
As well as seeing becoming a 2024 Netflix adaptation starring Andrew Scott and the most recent stage adaptation.
And now Lowry audiences will be treated to seeing The Crown’s Ed McVey and Eastenders alum and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith will star as Ripley and Marge respectively on stage.
Ed McVey is best known for his debut performance as Prince William in The Crown (Netflix) starring alongside iconic actors such as Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, and Dominic West.
Ed was nominated for his role in the show in the category of Outstanding Performance by an ensemble in a Drama Series at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
While Maisie Smith is an award-winning actor, best known for her beloved portrayal of Tiffany Butcher in BBC’s EastEnders.
She made her screen debut as a young Queen Elizabeth in The Other Boleyn Girl, alongside Scarlett Johansson and Eddie Redmayne – the same year she first appeared in EastEnders.
Her performance earned her accolades including ‘Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor’ at the British Soap Awards and ‘Best Young Actor’ at the Inside Soap Awards.
In 2019, Maisie won Children in Need: Strictly Come Dancing Special with Kevin Clifton and went on to reach the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, winning over audiences nationwide.
And has most recently, she toured arenas across the UK and Europe as Beth in Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds – Spirit of Man Tour 2025.
Lowry audiences will be able to see the show as a part of its tour in Salford from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 22 November – with tickets costing £25.
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