Nick Mohammed announced as Host for The Traitors stage show

Nick Mohammed is to play the Host in The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal, the stage production based on the beloved BBC television series.

Mohammed, who appeared in Ted Lasso, Slow Horses and Show Pony, was a finalist in the first series of The Celebrity Traitors. He will take on the role of the Host in the production, with Claudia Winkleman, host of The Traitors and The Celebrity Traitors, formally swearing him in.

The production begins previews on 11 May 2027, with a world premiere opening night on 8 June 2027.

Mohammed said: “At first, I didn’t want to believe that a series of fictional plays based on The Traitors could ever contain as many brilliant twists and turns as the real thing – or be quite as compelling. But John Finnemore has crafted an absolute masterpiece: a cycle of five plays that are each as funny as they are moving, and of course, deeply, deeply unpredictable! And under the direction of the brilliant Robert Hastie, I couldn’t be more delighted to be joining such an original and wildly ambitious show.

“To take on Claudia’s role, as it were, is not just a privilege but a real challenge as an actor – I simply don’t have enough hair! But I will do my utmost not to disappoint. Either way, this time round, I promise not to let down the whole nation right at the very end. Now let the game begin…”

Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, said: “The actor who portrays The Host in these plays has to hold a live audience through an entire game each evening, five different ways. It needs charm, mischief, acting talent and complete control of the stage. Nick has all four, and the fact that he played the game and knows its intricacies, is a wonderful bonus.”

Written by John Finnemore and directed by Robert Hastie, The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal comprises five plays, with each telling the story of an entire game of The Traitors. The Traitors are chosen, players are banished and murdered, and a winner is crowned during each performance.

You can find out more about the concept in our dedicated podcast.

The production explores what might have happened if different players had been chosen as the Traitors. From Monday to Friday, the story begins identically but takes five different paths, with characters who are banished or murdered early in one version going on to win in another. On Saturdays, the audience decides which of the five plays is performed.

The creative team includes designer Ben Stones, lighting designer Mark Henderson, sound designer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, choreographer Kate Prince, music by Martin Lowe and casting director Stuart Burt.

The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal runs at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 11 May 2027, with tickets on sale now.