AN acclaimed production of Twelve Angry Men is coming to Leeds Grand Theatre.

Award-winning actor Tom Conti will lead the cast for this adaptation of what was originally a television play. It will be on stage in Leeds from Tuesday April 7 to Saturday April 11.

Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men has been successfully adapted for film, radio and stage. The 1957 Academy Award-nominated film version starred, and was produced by Henry Fonda.

The plot follows twelve jurors who have murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father.

But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a dilemma for the twelve, as their prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax.

Tom Conti takes on the role of juror number eight, which was made famous by Fonda.

Mr Conti has previously been the leading man in hit films such as Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and Shirley Valentine.

He will be joined by new jury member Andrew Lancel, best known for playing the villainous businessman Frank Foster in Coronation Street.

Also taking their places on the jury once more are Robert Duncan, best known for his role as the as jargon-spouting chief executive Gus Hedges in Drop The Dead Donkey, Andrew Frame, who starred as PC Hargreaves in EastEnders, and David Calvitto, whose many theatre credits include These Shining Lives and The Odd Couple.

Tickets are on sale now priced from £18.50 to £34. Visit Leedsgrandtheatre.com or call 0844 848 2700 to book.