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Pixie Lott to play Marilyn Monroe in world premiere of Who Killed Marilyn?
The new play comes to The Emerald Theatre this summer starring the singer-songwriter and actress
Sharleen Cooper Cohen’s Who Killed Marilyn? makes its world premiere at The Emerald Theatre this summer with singer, songwriter, and actress Pixie Lott starring as screen icon Marilyn Monroe. The new play will have a limited summer season from 15 August to 29 October.
Directed by Philip Wm. McKinley, Who Killed Marilyn? will reexamine the life of the actress, singer and model and challenge the myths and conspiracies surrounding her death.
The full cast includes Julie Armstrong (Ballet Shoes), Benjamin Dilloway (Pride and Prejudice), Ryan Ellsworth (The Motive and the Cue), Martin Hancock, Paul Kane, Rob Maloney, Henry Proffit, and Mars Sams. Offstage covers will be Joshua Ford, Eliot Giuralrocca, Dean Michael Gregory, Emma Haines and Ricky Shah.
The creative team includes casting director Rob Kelly, set designer Justin Williams, costume designer Jasmine Swan, lighting designer Jack Weir, sound designer Christopher Reid, AV designer Libby Ward, and wigs, hair & make-up designer Jess Plews and Joanna Tomeo for JJ Wigs. Jordan Langford is associate director, intimacy director and resident director, and Pete Kramer is production manager.
Who Killed Marilyn? will premiere at the Emerald Theatre, one of London’s newest venues, which opened its doors in the heart of Embankment in 2025.
Lott said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be stepping into the iconic shoes of Marilyn Monroe for Who Killed Marilyn? at the Emerald Theatre in the West End. I have always loved Marilyn – she is such a fascinating, timeless legend, and bringing her complex story to life on this beautiful stage and being her every night is an absolute dream come true for me. I can’t wait for audiences to experience the mystery, the glamour, and the raw emotion we will be pouring into this incredible play.”
