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18 Phonebox Magazine | June 2025Following a sold-out West End season, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are taking their successful No.9 Stage/Fright, to theatres around the UK. And they%u2019re coming to Milton Keynes, says Phonebox%u2019s Tom Johnston.Comedy writers and actors Pemberton and Shearsmith will once again star in the stage version of their award-winning television comedy Inside No.9. Nominated for a prestigious Olivier Award this year in the Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play category, Stage/Fright features comedic, spooky and dramatic moments as fans of the TV show have come to expect, with some familiar characters and stories mixing with brand new material.\ have been bowled over by the success of Inside No.9 Stage/Fright at the Wyndham%u2019s Theatre,%u201d said Steve. %u201cSelling out every performance before the run started and being nominated for an Olivier Award was fantastic enough, but the nightly reaction from fans and newcomers alike has been exhilarating and really quite moving.%u201d%u201cWe are delighted to be able to bring the show to a wider audience around the country,%u201d added Reece. %u201cThe phrase %u2018swan-song%u2019 refers to a fi nal performance, often associated with the ancient belief that swans sing beautifully just before their death. So come along to the swan-song tour of Inside No.9 and see for yourselves how we bow out. There won%u2019t be a dry seat in the house.\Each performance will see a diff erent celebrity %u2018hostage%u2019 perform with Steve and Reece. The West End run included cameos from Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, Mel Giedroyc, Matt Lucas, Michael Sheen and Tamsin Greig.The tour kicks off in Milton Keynes in early September, then visits 11 theatres across the UK, including Sunderland, Canterbury, Birmingham, Manchester, Woking, Hull, Oxford, Stoke and Liverpool and Edinburgh.Inside No.9 Stage/Fright is at Milton Keynes Theatre, 9th-13th September. TICKETS OUT FOR THIS INSIDE JOB