The Talented Mr Ripley continues its sell-out UK tour in to 2026. The tour includes York Theatre Royal, and visits Aylesbury, Aberdeen, Guildford, Windsor, Dublin, Poole, Eastbourne, Colchester, Coventry, Wolverhampton, and finishes in Salisbury in May.
Ed McVey (The Crown, Netflix), Maisie Smith (EastEnders, BBC), and Bruce Herbelin-Earle (Free Rein, Netflix) reprise their roles as Tom Ripley, Marge Sherwood, and ‘Dickie Greenleaf’, respectively.
Last year marked the 70th anniversary of Patricia Highsmith’s gripping novel, which inspired the 2000 Oscar-nominated film starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow, the 2024 Netflix adaptation starring Andrew Scott, and the stage adaptation.
“I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary.”
Step into a world of deception, desire, and deadly ambition. Tom Ripley is a nobody – until he’s 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.
The Talented Mr Ripley is set against a sun-drenched backdrop of 1950s Italy. The show features razor-sharp dialogue, psychological intensity, and a chillingly charismatic antihero. This is Ripley as you’ve never seen him before. This gripping stage adaptation brings Patricia Highsmith’s novel to life.
Adapted and directed by Mark Leipacher, The Talented Mr Ripley has been described by The Stage as a “thrilling adaptation” (★★★★), with The Scotsman praising it as “an intriguing take on one of the greatest and most disturbing crime novels ever written”. WhatsOnStage hailed Ed McVey as “the perfect fit as the ruthless Ripley” (★★★★), while Reviews Hub described Maisie Smith’s performance as “towering” and the production as “a superb piece of theatre… highly recommended” (★★★★½).
“Playing to sell-out houses throughout 2025 and receiving such a strong critical response has been incredibly rewarding for everyone involved in The Talented Mr Ripley. Audiences across the UK and Ireland have really embraced Mark Leipacher’s adaptation, and we’re delighted to be continuing the tour into 2026 and bringing the production to new venues.”
Thomas Hopkins, on behalf of the producers
The Cast of The Talented Mr Ripley
The Talented Mr Ripley features Ed McVey as Tom Ripley, Maisie Smith as Marge Sherwood, and Bruce Herbelin-Earle as Dickie Greenleaf. The cast also includes Christopher Bianchi, known for his work in Othello at the Tobacco Factory, as Herbert Greenleaf/Roverini; Cary Crankson from Death of England at the National Theatre as Freddie Miles/Alvin McCarron; Leda, who has performed in “Antigone” on a UK tour, as Cleo/Dottie; and Jason Eddy, recognized for his role in “Othello” at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, as Peter/Fausto.
The cast is completed by Lachlan McCall (A Christmas Carol, OVO Theatre), Hollie Sullivan (The Mousetrap, UK) and Aldous Ciokajlo-Squire (Doctor Who, BBC / Disney+).
Website: TheTalentedMrRipleyPlay.com
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The Talented Mr Ripley 2026 Tour Dates, Venues and Tickets
19 – 24 January, York Theatre Royal
26 – 31 January Aylesbury, Waterside
9 – 14 February, Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre
16 – 21 February Guildford, Yvonne Arnaud
24 – 28 February Windsor, Theatre Royal
10 – 14 March, Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre
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16 – 21 March, Poole Lighthouse
30 March – 4 April, Eastbourne, Congress Theatre
6 – 11 April, Colchester, Mercury Theatre
13 – 18 April, Coventry, Belgrade Theatre
20 – 25 April, Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre
27 April – 2 May, Salisbury Playhouse
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