Looking Good Dead
They watch…They choose…They kill!
The thrilling Roy Grace series from multi-million No.1 best-selling author Peter James returns to Newcastle Theatre Royal with the world premiere stage production of Looking Good Dead, starring award-winning actor and EastEnders icon, Adam Woodyatt and star of stage and screen Gaynor Faye (Emmerdale, Coronation Street, The Syndicate).
No good deed goes unpunished…hours after finding a discarded USB memory stick, Tom Bryce, (Adam Woodyatt) inadvertently becomes a witness to a vicious murder. Reporting the crime to the police has disastrous consequences, placing him and his family in grave danger. When Detective Superintendent Roy Grace becomes involved, he has his own demons to contend with, while he tries to crack the case in time to save the Bryce family’s lives.
Adapted by award winning writer Shaun McKenna, Looking Good Dead follows the huge stage success of The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the chilling final moments!
Peter James is the UK’s number one bestselling author of crime and thriller novels. He is the creator of the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, recently played by John Simm in a major ITV series, Grace.
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‘This thrilling thriller had the audience on the edge of their seats’
Latest 7 (for Peter James’ Not Dead Enough)
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‘A great night in the theatre’
BritishTheatre.com (for Peter James’ The Perfect Murder)
Latest News
Cast Announcement: Two of TV’s favourite faces are bringing top crime author Peter James’ spine-tingling new world premiere play Looking Good Dead to Newcastle Theatre Royal.
Watch Now: Peter James, Adam Woodyatt and Gaynor Faye took part in an exclusive Q&A session with WhatsOnStage ahead of the UK tour of Looking Good Dead.
Read More: Interview with TV favourite Adam Woodyatt who plays Tom Bryce in Looking Good Dead.
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