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Mousetrap goes for world dominance with shows in 60 countries by Maev Kennedy

Agatha Christie's thriller which first went on show in 1952 will also celebrate its 60th year with a 60-theatre tour in the UKWhen The Mousetrap opened in the West End, London was still in the grip of peasouper fogs, Winston Churchill was prime minister, and a cuppa in a Lyons teashop cost sixpence.Agatha Christie's thriller, as solid and old-fashioned as an oak sideboard, opened on 25 November 1952, and long ago bec…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55PM on November 25, 2011

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