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- ↑ "Alfred Hitchcock Presents musical set for UK stage | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ↑ Wild, Stephi. "John Doyle Will Direct World Premiere of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS By Steven Lutvak and Jay Dyer". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ↑ "Alfred Hitchcock Presents – The Musical casting announced including Scarlett Strallen, Sally Ann Triplett, Nicola Hughes, Gary Milner, Damian Humbley | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-14.