Cluedo: The Aussie Cast Has Been Revealed As Murder Mystery Boardgame Play Heads To Oz

Sydneysiders should dust off their trench coats and hone their detective skills, with the stage show based on beloved board game Cluedo heading to Australian stages in 2026.

The first cast members for the farcical whodunnit have now been unveiled, and it looks like it’s shaping up to be a killer night out.

Leading the cast are three well-known names: Genevieve Lemon (The Piano, Sister Act), Craig McLachlan (The Doctor Blake Mysteries), and Grant Piro (Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None).

From board game to stage thriller

Based on the fan-favourite 1985 Paramount Pictures film Clue, and inspired by the classic Hasbro game (the fifth highest-selling board game of all time), Cluedo promises a night of laughs, larceny, and suspense.

The show will keep audiences guessing until the final twist and “dying of laughter”.

“Audiences will join the suspicious and slightly eccentric dinner guests Mr Green, Colonel Mustard, Mrs Peacock, Professor Plum, Miss Scarlet and Mrs White as they arrive at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Professor Peacock in the library with the wrench? One thing’s certain, everyone has something to hide,” reads the show’s cast announcement.

The play will be directed by Luke Joslin, fresh from the critically acclaimed sell-out production of Grease for Crossroads Live, and his lauded staging of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights.

National tour details

The Australian premiere season opens at Brisbane’s QPAC Playhouse Theatre on 7 January 2026, before heading to Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in February, Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in March, and Sydney’s Theatre Royal in April.

Tickets are already on sale for the Brisbane and Melbourne seasons, with pre-sales underway today for Melbourne audiences eager to get their hands on a seat.

Cluedo: A cult classic reborn

Cluedo – known as Clue in the US – has previously played to sell-out crowds in both the United States and the UK. The 1985 film adaptation has become a cult classic, featuring Tim Curry, Lesley Ann Warren, Christopher Lloyd and Madeleine Kahn in a rollicking game of lies, secrets, and unexpected twists.

Now, Australian audiences are being invited into Boddy Manor, where Mr Green, Colonel Mustard, Mrs Peacock, Professor Plum, Miss Scarlet and Mrs White gather for a dinner party gone very, very wrong.

“This fast-paced, farcical comedy-thriller is a killer night of entertainment for fans of the board game, lovers of classic mysteries, and anyone who enjoys a good laugh with their larceny,” reads the announcement.

Further casting announcements will be made in the coming months, and more information can be found via cluedoplay.com.au.