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Meet the Touring Cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Simon Stephens’ Tony-winning drama prepares to hit the road.

September 6, 2016

Adam Langdon and Benjamin Wheelwright take on the role of Christopher Boone in the upcoming tour of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. — Adam Langdon and Benjamin Wheelwright take on the role of Christopher Boone in the upcoming tour of *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time*.
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The North American touring cast of of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time met the press at their rehearsal studio on September 6.

The Tony-winning play, written by Simon Stephens and adapted from Mark Haddon's novel, Curious Incident will launch its tour at Rochester’s Auditorium Theater on September 27 and will go on to play more than 30 cities in its first season. The story follows 15-year-old Christopher, who is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing his neighbor's dog, he sets out on a journey to identify the true culprit.

The cast includes Adam Langdon as Christopher, Gene Gillette (War Horse) as Ed, Felicity Jones Latta (Metamorphoses) as Judy, Maria Elena Ramirez (Fish in the Dark) as Siobhan, and Amelia White (The Heiress) as Mrs. Alexander. The ensemble includes Brian Robert Burns (War Horse), Francesca Choy-Kee (Disgraced), Josephine Hall (Les Liaisons Dangereuses), John Hemphill (School of Rock), Robyn Kerr (Dark Vanilla Jungle), Kathy McCafferty (Dada Woof Papa Hot), J. Paul Nicholas (Blood and Gifts), Geoffrey Wade (Translations), and Tim Wright (Curious Incident on Broadway). Benjamin Wheelwright will play Christopher at certain performances.

Directed by Tony Award winner Marianne Elliott, the play began preview performances on September 20, 2014, and opened on October 5, 2014, at the Barrymore Theatre, where it ended its run on September 4, 2016. The drama came to Broadway following a sold-out run at London's National Theatre in 2012 and a subsequent West End transfer.

The production is designed by Tony Award winner Bunny Christie and Tony Award-winning video designer Finn Ross, with lighting by Tony Award winner Paule Constable, choreography by Scott Graham and Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett for Frantic Assembly, music by Adrian Sutton, sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph, and hair and wig design by David Brian Brown.