Editing Hercule Poirot (section)

=== Stage ===

The first actor to portray Poirot was [[Charles Laughton]]. He appeared on the West End in 1928 in the play ''[[Alibi (play)|Alibi]]'' which had been adapted by [[Michael Morton (dramatist)|Michael Morton]] from the novel ''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd''. In 1932, the play was performed as ''The Fatal Alibi'' on Broadway. Another Poirot play, ''[[Black Coffee (play)|Black Coffee]]'', opened in London at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)|Embassy Theatre]] on 8 December 1930 and starred [[Francis L. Sullivan]] as Poirot. 

''Black Coffee'' was revived by The Agatha Christie Theatre Company for an extensive UK tour in 2014. Poirot was initially portrayed by [[Robert Powell]], with [[Jason Durr]] later taking over the role partway through the run.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Anthony|title=Robert Powell to play Hercule Poirot in Black Coffee touring production|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a539649/robert-powell-to-play-hercule-poirot-in-black-coffee-touring-production/|website=Digital Spy|date=20 December 2013|access-date=July 18, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Womack|first=Alexandra|title=Review: Agatha Christie's Black Coffee with Robert Powell at Theatre Royal Bath|url=https://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/leisure/theatre/10969294.review-agatha-christies-black-coffee-with-robert-powell-at-theatre-royal-bath/|website=Gazette Series|date=January 29, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Peterson|first=Tyler|title=Jason Durr to Lead Black Coffee UK Tour|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Jason-Durr-to-Lead-BLACK-COFFEE-UK-Tour-20140523|website= broadwayworld.com|date=May 23, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Durr takes over from Robert Powell in Black Coffee|url=http://agathachristieweb.blogspot.com/2014/06/jason-durr-takes-over-from-robert.html|website= Agatha Christie Web|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=July 18, 2024}}</ref>

American playwright [[Ken Ludwig]] adapted ''[[Murder on the Orient Express]]'' into a play, which premiered at the [[McCarter Theatre]] in [[Princeton, New Jersey]] on 14 March 2017. It starred English actor [[Allan Corduner]] in the role of Hercule Poirot. A 2022 UK production starred [[Henry Goodman]]. A new touring production will star [[Michael Maloney]] as Poirot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murder on the Orient Express tour unveils initial casting|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/murder-on-the-orient-express-tour-unveils-initial-casting_1614724/|website=whatsonstage.com|date=July 16, 2024|access-date=July 18, 2024}}</ref>

Other notable actors who have portrayed Poirot on stage include [[Ronnie Barker]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aldridge|first=Mark|title=FACTS ABOUT HERCULE POIROT|url=https://www.agathachristie.com/en/characters/hercule-poirot/facts-about-hercule-poirot|website=agathachristie.com|access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> [[Leonard Rossiter]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Career - Theatre 1956-1959|url=http://www.leonardrossiter.com/Theatre56-59.html#Alibi/|website=leornardrossiter.com|access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> [[Ronald Magill]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alibi|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/4jv/alibi/production/16b5|website= Theatricalia|access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> [[Patrick Cargill]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Black Coffee|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/4fs/black-coffee/production/15sr|website= Theatricalia|access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> and [[Alfred Marks]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alfred Marks|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/4z2/alfred-marks|website= Theatricalia|access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref>