Giovanna Fletcher to Lead UK Tour of The Girl on the Train

Giovanna Fletcher The Girl on the Train poster Screen One

Simon Friend Entertainment and Josh Andrews Productions today confirm that actor, writer, broadcaster and 2020 I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here winner, Giovanna Fletcher * is set to star as Rachel Watson in a new UK tour of the smash-hit Wiltshire Creative Production of The Girl on the Train. The gripping thriller, based on the internationally acclaimed number one best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins opens at Richmond TheatreLondon on Monday 13 January 2025.

Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.

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The international phenomenon – which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and inspired the Dreamworks film starring Emily Blunt – enjoyed a box-office record-breaking theatrical tour in 2019 and, following it’s 2025 Richmond dates, will then tour to: Nottingham, Theatre Royal; Glasgow, Theatre Royal; Norwich, Theatre Royal, SalfordLowry Theatre; SheffieldLyceum TheatreShrewsburySevern TheatreBromley, Churchill TheatreCheltenhamEveryman Theatre; WokingNew Victoria Theatre; Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre; Southend, Palace Theatre;Liverpool, Playhouse Theatre; Leicester, Curve Theatre; Cardiff, New Theatre; Brighton, Theatre Royal; Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre; Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre and Leeds, Grand Theatre.

*Giovanna performs as Rachel Watson until Saturday 29 March (Cheltenham). Further dates and full casting to be announced. 

Giovanna says of her casting in the role: “I am delighted to be leading the company of The Girl on the Train as Rachel Watson at venues across the UK next year. Paula Hawkin’s psychological thriller has gripped millions of readers worldwide with its Hitchcockian tale of suspense and mystery. What better place than the theatre to take us through its voyeuristic window and deep into Rachel’s story?”

Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abelwho have adapted The Girl on the Train for the stage add: “Since opening in the UK in 2018, The Girl on the Train has been performed around the world, so we’re thrilled that it’s coming back for this UK wide tour. We’re really excited to be working with Giovanna Fletcher, playing the leading role of Rachel Watson, in Loveday Ingram’s powerful and stylish production.”

Giovanna Fletcher’s theatrical credits include leading the recent UK tour of Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead. Other acting credits include 2:22 A Ghost Story and Ivanov, both for the West End, as well as A Christmas CarolBackbeat and The Christmasurus. Giovanna also appears in the feature film The Boat That Rocked.

Giovanna is also a hugely successful author, podcast host and Queen of The Castleafter winning I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here in 2020. In 2013, Giovanna published her first fiction book, Billy and Me, and has recently published her sixth novel Walking On Sunshine. Together with her husband Tom Fletcher, the pair have combined their love of writing to pen a trilogy of Sunday Times best-selling books. Giovanna’s first non-fiction book Happy Mum, Happy Baby was a No.1 bestseller that she later turned into an award-winning podcast with Pixiu, which has so far enjoyed 145 episodes and counting, and over 20 million listeners. Adding to her non-fiction work in 2020, Giovanna wrote Letters on Motherhood, another bestseller.

Giovanna is a proud patron for Breast Cancer Awareness charity CoppaFeel! and an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust and Tommy’s.

Produced by Simon Friend Entertainment and Josh Andrews Productions, the Wiltshire Creative Production of The Girl on the Train is written by Paula Hawkins, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, and is directed by Loveday Ingram.

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The Girl on the Train 2025 Tour

Richmond Theatre *

13 – 18 Jan 2025

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Nottingham, Theatre Royal *

21 – 25 Jan 2025

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Glasgow, Theatre Royal *

28 Jan – 1 Feb 2025 

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Norwich, Theatre Royal *

4 – 8 Feb 2025

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Lowry Theatre, Salford *

11 – 15 Feb 2025

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Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre *

4 – 8 March 2025

www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

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Shrewsbury, Severn Theatre *

11 – 15 March 2025 

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Bromley, Churchill Theatre *

18 – 22 March 2025

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Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre *

25 – 29 March 2025

www.everymantheatre.org.uk

Chester, Storyhouse 

15 – 19 April 2025

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Woking, New Victoria Theatre

22 – 26 April 2025

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Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre

29 April – 3 May 2025

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Southend, Palace Theatre

6 – 10 May 2025

https://trafalgartickets.com/palace-theatre-southend/en-GB

Liverpool, Playhouse Theatre

13 – 17 May 2025

www.everymanplayhouse.com

Leicester, Curve Theatre

20 -24 May 2025

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Cardiff, New Theatre

27 – 31 May 2025

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Brighton, Theatre Royal

3 – 7 June 2025

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Milton Keynes Theatre

10 – 14 June 2025

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Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre

24 – 28 June 2025

www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/his-majestys-theatre

Leeds, Grand Theatre

1 – 5 July 2025  

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