Fiery Angel’s acclaimed production of Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig from Agatha Christie’s classic novel, will embark on a major tour of China from 8 October to 11 December 2025.
Directed by Lucy Bailey and starring Michael Maloney as Hercule Poirot, this marks the first English-language staging of the play in China.
The production follows a highly successful UK and Ireland tour, which ran from September 2024 to May 2025, selling over 170,000 tickets and grossing £5.8 million.
The Chinese tour will visit 11 cities, including Suzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanjing, and Beijing. Demand is already high—Shanghai sold out four performances (7,500 tickets) in just eight minutes.
Edward Snape of Fiery Angel said, “I am so thrilled to be partnering again with RTS Entertainment and our wonderful partner Boris Cao to bring Murder on the Orient Express to China. Lucy Bailey’s production was so brilliantly received across its 26-week UK Tour, playing to over 170,000 people, and we cannot wait to share it with Chinese audiences.”
Michael Maloney added, “I am extremely excited and honoured to play Poirot in this production of Murder on the Orient Express and especially to be able to bring it to China. This is an exciting production of a beautifully written story. We look forward to entertaining audiences and hope we can surprise them until the end! Wo men jv chang jian (See you there!).”
Set in the winter of 1934, Murder on the Orient Express follows the world’s most famous detective as he investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard a snowbound train. With the killer still on board, Poirot must solve the case before the train reaches its final destination.
The creative team includes designer Mike Britton, lighting designer Oliver Fenwick, video designer Ian Galloway, sound designer Mic Pool, movement director Leah Hausman, casting director Abby Galvin, and assistant director Victoria Gartner.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
