David Suchet returns to stage as Becket after nearly a decade

David Suchet has returned to the stage after nearly a decade to play Thomas Becket in T.S. Eliot's 1935 Murder in the Cathedral. The Orange Tree Theatre production, directed by Tom Littler, is staged at St John the Divine, Richmond, and listed from 12 October 2026 as part of its 2026/2027 season, Orange Tree says.