The Mousetrap
St Martin's Theatre · West End
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimetried & testedwholesomelightintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Agatha Christie's snowbound country-house whodunnit, the world's longest-running play. Keep the ending to yourself.
Boxlist takeConventional and intricate: a small-scale play, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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Details
- Venue
- St Martin's Theatre
- Area
- West End
- Opened
- 25 Mar 1974
- Booking until
- Open run
- Price
- See seller
- Audience participation
- None
- Official site
- Visit
- Taste scores
- How we score
Facts checked against the official site on 12 Nov 2026. Description and taste scores by Boxlist.