In Agatha Christie’s clever and beautifully crafted tale, Detective Hercule Poirot receives an urgent letter from Paul Renauld summoning him to France. Upon their arrival, Poirot and his companion, Arthur Hastings, find they are too late. Plus, to complicate things further, certain facts just don’t add up.
An L.A. Theatre Works commissioned adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie “whodunit,” adapted from the novel by Kate McAll.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Alfred Molina as Hercule Poirot. Simon Helberg as Captain Hastings. Adhir Kalyan as Jack Renauld. Edita Brychta as Madame Renauld and Francoise. Kevin Daniels as Detective Giraud. Anna Lyse Erikson as Leonie. Darren Richardson as sergeant, doctor, and others. Jocelyn Towne as Cinderella and Marthe Daubreuil, Joanne Whalley as Madame Daubreuil. Matthew Wolf as Monsieur Hautet.
Original Music by John Biddle. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in April 2021.
Director: Anna Lyse Erikson. Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg. Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson. Prepared for Audio by: Mark Holden. Sound Designers: Andrea Allmond, Charles Carroll. Recording Engineer: Neil Wogensen. Editor and Mixer: Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin. Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner.
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“This adaptation of a classic Christie whodunit to vintage radio drama format is absolutely delicious. Evocative music and portentous sound effects greatly enhance the fun, and the cast is superb. Many great actors have taken on the fussy little Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, but none better than Alfred Molina here…Simon Helberg charms as Poirot’s enthusiastic young sidekick and the story’s narrator…High praise to all. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
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Dame Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the bestselling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over two billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.
Alfred Molina is an actor and winner of numerous Earphones Awards for audiobook narration. His films include Spiderman II, Frida, Magnolia, Chocolat, Boogie Nights, The Perez Family, Maverick, Enchanted April, Not Without My Daughter, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Prick Up Your Ears. He has appeared extensively on British and American television, including the TV series Bram & Alice and Ladies’ Man. He received a Tony Award nomination, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance in Art on Broadway. He also performed on Broadway in Molly Sweeney and in Speed the Plow for the National Theatre in London.
Matthew Wolf has worked extensively as a voice, theater, radio, and television actor. He has appeared in many productions on the London stage, including the title role in a sell-out production of Macbeth alongside Twilight star Robert Pattinson. He is also the official voice of Thor for Mavel Studios’ animated films Hulk Vs. Thor and Thor: Tales of Asgard. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is also producing with his production company, Cool Hand International.
Edita Brychta was born in Prague but grew up in London, having fled the 1968 Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia. Shetrained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to play leading roles in numerous theater productions, including the long-running West End production of Daisy Pulls It Off. Among her notable television credits are the award winning shows The Escape and The Britoil Affair.
Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.
Miriam Margolyes received the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award in 1993 for The Age of Innocence. She was the voice of Fly the dog in Babe and appeared in Ladies in Lavender with Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. In 2002 she played the role of Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.