Top Secret is a comedy play by Alan Melville which was first performed in 1949. It is a farce revolving around an ambassador.[1]
| Top Secret | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alan Melville |
| Date premiered | 29 August 1949 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Newcastle |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle before transferring to the Winter Garden Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 21 performances between 19 October and 5 November 1949. The original West End cast included Tom Gill, Hugh Wakefield, Frederick Valk and Beryl Measor. It was not well-received, and was reportedly booed by audiences on its opening night. A review in The Stage considered it was too long and needed speeding up.[2] Its short run was in contrast to Melville's other play of 1949, Castle in the Air which was a hit running for nearly 300 performances.
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- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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