Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of 'Fawlty Towers - The Play' which will play at two West Midlands venues in early 2026.

This production is directed by the show's West End director, Caroline Jay Ranger, and stars Danny Bayne as Basil Fawlty, Mia Austen as Sybil, Hemi Yeroham reprising his role as Manuel, Joanne Clifton as Polly, Paul Nicholas reprising his role as The Major and Jemma Churchill as Mrs Richards.

Nearly 50 years since Fawlty Towers was first broadcast on BBC Two, comedy legend John Cleese, who originally co-wrote Fawlty Towers with his wife, Connie Booth, has chosen three of his favourite episodes - ‘The Hotel Inspector’ and ‘The Germans’ from series one and ‘Communication Problems’ from series two - and adapted them into a two-hour play, complete with a new finale.

Cleese said: “I’m thrilled with the top-class group of comedy actors that we've assembled for the UK tour which begins in September - which also marks exactly 50 years since the first ever TV episode was broadcast on the BBC.

"I never thought that all these years later the stage show would get the reception that it has. But here we are, still making theatres rock with laughter.”

Set in a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay, only 12 half hour episodes of the original BBC comedy were ever made. Based on a real-life hotel, John Cleese came up with the idea for the character Basil Fawlty when he stayed at Donald Sinclair’s Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and became fascinated with his incredibly rude behaviour.

The iconic TV show won many awards and plaudits including two BAFTAS for Best Situation Comedy and in 2000 it was voted the best British programme of all time in a British Film Institute poll.

Fawlty Towers - The Play will play Wolverhampton Grand Theatre between 10th-21st February 2026 and Birmingham Alexandra Theatre between 17th-21st March 2026.