The Mousetrap

• Step inside the most famous murder mystery with The Mousetrap in London, the world’s longest-running play, which first opened in 1952.

• Agatha Christie’s genre-defining whodunnit has been playing continuously in the West End, welcoming over 10 million guests through the doors of St. Martin’s Theatre.

• Crafted with delicious suspense and sealed with one of theatre’s most iconic twist endings, it’s no wonder audiences return again and again (and famously never spoil the ending).

• A three-time Guinness World Record holder and whodunit as fresh as it was in 1952, it is a true West End rite of passage. Book your tickets to The Mousetrap in London now!

• Fun fact: David Raven, one of the prominent members of the original cast, made his mark in the Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘Most Durable Actor' with a jaw-dropping 4575 performances as Major Metcalf.

The story

A blizzard traps seven strangers inside Monkswell Manor, a countryside guesthouse cut off from the world. When a police sergeant arrives, they learn a murderer is in their midst. As secrets unravel and tensions mount, the killer strikes again. But who is the next target, and who is hiding the biggest secret of all? With red herrings, chilling backstories, and Agatha Christie’s signature suspense, The Mousetrap, London is the original "locked-room mystery" that redefined the genre.

Critics reviews

“At the end of this week, the world’s longest-running show will complete its 65th year in the West End. It is salutary to reflect that when it opened, Winston Churchill was prime minister and there was still rationing.”

- Evening Standard UK

“It has passed into the realm of great British institutions, as much a highlight of the tourist trail as the Tower of London or Madame Tussauds.”

- Sunday Express