The first cast members have been revealed this week for the Australian premiere of Cluedo, the world’s favourite murder mystery board game that is coming to life on Australian stages from January 2026. The cast for the game of whodunnit that’s gripped generations will include Genevieve Lemon (The Piano, Sister Act), Craig McLachlan (The Doctor Blake Mysteries) and Grant Piro (Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None).
Based on the fan-favourite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie, Clue and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game that is the 5th highest selling board game of all time, Cluedo is the ultimate whodunnit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.
Tickets for the much-loved play will go on pre-sale today for the Melbourne season, which opens at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne in February 2026, as well as Brisbane’s QPAC in January, Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide from March and Theatre Royal Sydney from April 2026.
Cluedo is to be directed by Luke Joslin, who most recently directed the critically acclaimed and sell-out production of Grease for Crossroads Live, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, which recently completed a successful season at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne.
Cluedo – also known as Clue in the US – has played on stage in the US and the UK to great success and sell out shows.
The film Clue is regarded as a cherished cult classic and featured a stellar cast including Tim Curry, Lesley Ann Warren, Christopher Lloyd and Madeleine Kahn.
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.
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.
Grab your trench coat, channel your inner detective, and prepare for an evening of deadly fun!
Further casting announcements will be made in the coming months.
Cluedo
Directed by Luke Joslin
Set & Costume Design by James Browne
7 January to 1 February 2026
From January 2026
QPAC Playhouse Theatre, Brisbane
From February 2026
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
From March 2026
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide
From April 2026
Theatre Royal Sydney
