Runaway Entertainment has announced that Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton will star in the critically acclaimed supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story on an extensive UK-wide tour. The tour will open at Manchester Opera House on 4 August 2025 and continue through to November 2025, with a second leg running from January to June 2026.
Returning to the role of Jenny following a limited run at the Gielgud Theatre in 2024, Stacey Dooley will perform alongside her partner Kevin Clifton, who will play Jenny’s husband, Sam. This marks the first time a real-life couple will take on these roles in the production. Kevin Clifton expressed his excitement, saying, “I’m such a huge fan of 2:22 as a play. I have seen it a number of times and I’ve wanted to play Sam for ages! It’s superbly written, clever, funny and thought-provoking whilst always maintaining a danger that kept me on the edge of my seat. When Stacey did the West End run I thought she was brilliant and just wanted to be up there with her. Me and Stace playing a couple with a new baby in a new house could not be more perfect! I’m really excited!”
Stacey Dooley added, “THRILLED to be slipping back into Jenny’s slippers! Truly. I had such a magic few months with 2:22 last year, I couldn’t be more excited to bring this incredibly clever show on the road! And with my Kev! Total dream, come see us! S x”
2:22 – A Ghost Story has enjoyed phenomenal success, including three years in the West End over seven seasons, twelve replica productions worldwide, and has been seen by over 1 million people in seventeen different countries across five continents. The production began its life in the summer of 2021 at the Noel Coward Theatre, starring Lily Allen, Julia Chan, Hadley Fraser, and Jake Wood, and won the WhatsOnStage award for Best Play.
The touring production is directed by Matthew Dunster and Gabriel Vega Weissman and written by award-winning writer Danny Robins. The creative team includes set design by Anna Fleischle, costume design by Cindy Lin, lighting design by Lucy Carter, sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph Sound, and illusions by Chris Fisher.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
