The Mousetrap

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house that is cut off by a blizzard. To their horror, they discover that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. Brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor, and surprising twists, Agatha Christie’s iconic murder mystery is the world’s longest-running play. The Mousetrap opened in London’s West End in 1952 and ran continuously until March 16, 2020, when the stage performances had to be discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.