Catherine Tate will lead the cast of Jamie Lloyd's Assassins which opens at the Menier Chocolate Factory on 21 November 2014.
Tate will be in the show until 8 February, with her replacement for the rest of the run until 7 March 2015 to be announced.
She is joined in the cast by Carly Bawden (My Fair Lady, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), Simon Lipkin (Rock of Ages, I Can't Sing!), Mike McShane (Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage Aux Folles), Andy Nyman (Abigail's Party, Terrible Advice) and David Roberts (Ghost the Musical, Mamma Mia!), with full casting to be announced.