Kara Tointon visits Birmingham to launch UK Tour of Gaslight
TV and West End actress Kara Tointon visited Birmingham to launch major new producton of Mark Hamilton's Gaslight.
Kara plays Bella Manningham, memorably portrayed by Oscar winner Ingrid Bergman in the classic 1944 film adaptation. Rupert Young of BBC 1's Merlin joins Kara as husband Jack Manningham and Keith Allen is cast in the role of Detective Rough. The UK tour opens at Birmingham's New Alexandra Theatre on January 6.
Gaslight is written by, Patrick Hamilton whose works also include Rope, successfully adapted for the screen by Alfred Hitchcock.
Leading lady Kara Tointon has received universal critical acclaim for her West End stage roles including Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion. Further stage credits include the West End revivals of Alan Ayckbourn's Absent Friends and Relatively Speaking.
