2:22 A Ghost Story broke all box office records for a new play at the Noel Coward Theatre, beginning its story in August 2021, starring Lily Allen, Julia Chan, Hadley Fraser and Jake Wood and winning the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Play. It then transferred to the Gielgud Theatre for 10 weeks from 4 December 2021. The production starred Stephanie Beatriz, James Buckley, Elliot Cowan and Giovanna Fletcher and played to 12 February 2022.
For the first season at the Criterion Theatre, commencing in May 2022, the production starred Tom Felton, Mandip Gill, Beatriz Romilly and Sam Swainsbury, with Tamsin Carroll, Felix Scott, Laura Whitmore and Matt Willis taking on the roles from September 2022.
The production then moved on to the Lyric Theatre with Cheryl, Louise Ford, Scott Karim and Jake Wood, running from January to April 2023.
The West End season at the Apollo Theatre starred Sophia Bush, Frankie Bridge, Ricky Champ, Clifford Samuel and Jaime Winstone, and set off on its UK Tour in Autumn 2023 with Joe Absolom, Charlene Boyd, Nathaniel Curtis and Louisa Lytton in the cast.The UK Tour continued into 2024 with the roles being taken on by Vera Chok, Jay McGuinness, George Rainsford and Fiona Wade until June 2024.
The Gielgud Theatre run commenced in May 2024 featuring Donna Air, James Buckley, Stacey Dooley and Joe McFadden, running concurrently with a Dublin run starring Shona McGarty, Jay McGuiness, Colin O’Donoghue and Laura Whitmore, with both productions coming to a close in August 2024.
2.22 – A Ghost Story is written by award-winning writer Danny Robins, creator of the hit BBC podcast The Battersea Poltergeist, and is directed by Matthew Dunster. Intriguing, funny and scary, it takes audiences into one adrenaline fueled night where secrets will emerge and ghosts may appear….What do you believe? And do you dare to discover the truth?
“A cracking supernatural thriller!” Time Out ★★★★
“A slick, chilling, romp of a play” The Guardian ★★★★
“A supernatural spine-chiller” Daily Mail ★★★★
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