Former Love Island host Laura Whitmore is set to star in the gripping thriller The Girl on the Train when it takes to the stage in Southampton next year. 

She will play Rachel in the smash-hit show, based on the number one best-selling novel, which will be performed at Mayflower Theatre from July 22 to 26 2025. 

Rachel longs for a different life, that of the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman has disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery.

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Laura said: "I read the book when it first came out and I was obsessed by it. I love it when you find a book and all you can think about is that story. You wake up a little bit earlier to read the book and stay up too late to finish it. I am excited to show people my portrayal of Rachel."

The international phenomenon sold over 20 million copies worldwide and inspired the film starring Emily Blunt.

 

Tickets from mayflower.org.uk