Two Into One was first performed at the
Haymarket Theatre,
Leicester, on 19 March 1981. This production was directed and produced by playwright Ray Cooney, with stage design by Terry Parsons. Cooney also played George Pigden, while
Derek Waring played Richard Willey,
Joyce Blair played Pamela Willey,
Serretta Wilson played Jennifer Bristow, and
Anthony Sharp played The Manager. The play had a long run at the
Shaftesbury Theatre from 15 October 1984 to 15 February 1986. It starred
Donald Sinden in the lead role as The Right Hon Richard Willey, MP until
Donald Hewlett took over the role temporarily from 18 March to 27 April 1985, and then
Anton Rodgers for the final year.
Michael Williams played George Pigden for the whole run apart from being temporarily replaced by
Tom Conti from 18 March to 27 April 1985.
Lionel Jeffries played The Manager, later temporarily replaced by
Eric Sykes and then
Moray Watson. Actresses included
Linda Hayden,
Serretta Wilson,
Jane Downs,
Angela Browne, and
Barbara Murray. Playwright Ray Cooney also directed the production, and his Theatre of Comedy Company bought the theatre during the run. Also during 1984–5, the play had a run in Canada, in a production by Ed and David Mirvish in association with Theatre of Comedy and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, at the
Royal Alexandra Theatre in
Toronto.
Hotelliggaren was also staged in 2012 by the amateur theatre group Vulkanteatern in
Jönköping, Sweden. In 2014, a production of
Two into One directed by Cooney and also featuring the playwright as The Waiter, was staged by
Menier Chocolate Factory, a theatre in Southwark, London, running from 8 March to 26 April.
Michael Praed played Richard Willey,
Josefina Gabrielle was Pamela Willey, and
Nick Wilton played George Pigden. == References ==