The Mill At Sonning Announces Cast for Record-Breaking Comedy Whodunit Shear Madness

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Rosaleen Burton, Daniel Cane, and Gwithian Evans star in Paul Portner's comedy whodunit directed by Sally Hughes.

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The Mill At Sonning has announced the cast for the internationally acclaimed, record-breaking comedy whodunit, Shear Madness by Paul Portner, directed by Sally Hughes where the audience are the detective. It runs 25 June - 15 August.

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The cast will include Rosaleen Burton, Daniel Cane, Gwithian Evans, Jonathan Markwood, Natalie Ogle, and Paul O'Neill.

Welcome to Shear Madness! The internationally acclaimed, record-breaking comedy where the audience isn't just watching the show… you're in it. Set in the lively and offbeat Shear Madness hair salon, the day begins like any other, full of eccentric clients and colourful banter. But everything turns upside down when the mysterious woman upstairs is found murdered, and suddenly, everyone's a suspect! Who had the motive? Who had the opportunity? And who's hiding something in plain sight? That's where YOU come in...

Armed with sharp wit and a keen eye for detail, the audience works alongside the characters, following the trail of clues, laughing through the chaos, and questioning suspects live on stage. Every twist, alibi, and outrageous revelation is shaped by the audience's choices, leading to a different ending every night. It's an irresistibly clever mix of classic murder mystery, fast-paced improv, and laugh-out-loud comedy that keeps you guessing, and giggling, until the very end.

With over 13.8 million fans around the world, smash-hit productions in over 50 cities, and the title of longest-running play in US history according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Shear Madness is more than just a show…it's a theatrical phenomenon!

Now, this global comedy sensation arrives in Sonning. Get ready for a night of mystery, mischief, and madcap mayhem like you've never experienced before!

ROSALEEN BURTON (Barbara McMarley) was in Vitamin D (Soho Theatre), Jumper (Lion & Unicorn Theatre), The Church Of the Sturdy Virgin (Vaults Festival), The Drowned World (Stockwell Playhouse), The Neath (Vaults Festival).

DANIEL CANE (Tony Whircomb) was in Come From Away (UK Tour); Oliver in The Pride (English Theatre of Hamburg); Mr. Sparkish in The Country Wife (Southwark Playhouse); Sir Robin in Spamalot (Mercury Theatre Colchester).

GWITHIAN EVANS ( Mike Thomas ) was Christopher Wren in The Mousetrap (West End). Other roles include Tristan in The Effect (Vienna's English Theatre); every role in One Christmas Carol (Canal Cafe & Tour); The Elephant Song ( Park Theatre ); The Tailor-Made Man ( Stage Door Theatre ).

JONATHAN MARKWOOD ( Edward Lawrence ) was in One Man Two Guvnors (New Vic Theatre), Bingo Star, Lennon, Noises Off and Girls Don't Play Guitars (all Royal Court Theatre Liverpool).

NATALIE OGLE (Mrs Shubert) returns to The Mill after recently playing Annie in Calender Girls. Other Mill appearances include We'll Always Have Paris. The Last Confessions of a Scallywag, Taking Steps. Time and Time Again, and Private Lives.

PAUL O'NEILL (Nick O'Brien) played Paul McCartney in The Beatles The Musical (PalkettoStage). His other work includes As You Like It (The Principal Theatre Co), Henry V (Heartbreak Productions), Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra (River Productions), and The Merry Wives of Windsor and Twelfth Night (Oddsocks Productions). He spent several years performing internationally as Basil in Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, including a long-running West End residency.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Cast-Set-For-SHEAR-MADNESS-at-The-Mill-At-Sonning-20260527)._