Taken At Midnight is a 2014 play by Mark Hayhurst on the life of Hans Litten, his cross-examination of Adolf Hitler in court in 1931 and his mother's attempts to secure his release after his arrest by the Nazis in 1933. Hayhurst also produced a television drama on the same topic in 2011, entitled The Man Who Crossed Hitler."The Man Who Crossed Hitler – introduction" press release BBC (August 9, 2011). Retrieved September 4, 2011 Taken At Midnight is Hayhurst's theatre debut.Taken At Midnight, London Theatre Direct. Retrieved: 29 Jan 2015
Production history
It premiered in the Minerva Theatre at the Chichester Festival Theatre from 2 October 2014 (previews from 26 September) to 1 November 2014, directed by Jonathan Church and starring Penelope Wilton. It transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, opening on 26 January 2015 (previews from 15 January) until 14 March 2015.
It had its North American premiere at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, in Cicero, Illinois United States. It ran from February 20th thru March 7th, 2026
Characters and original cast Hayhurst, Mark (2014) Taken At Midnight, London: Bloomsbury, p.2. Hans Litten - Martin Hutson Irmgard Litten - Penelope Wilton Carl von Ossietzky - Mike Grady Erich Mühsam - Pip Donaghy Dr. Conrad -John Light Fritz Litten - Allan Corduner Gustav Hammerman - Marc Antolin Lord Clifford Allen - David Yelland SA Officer - Dermot McLaughlin Hotelier - Christopher Hogben Hitler's Voice - Roger Allam
Other parts were played by members of the company.
North American Cast https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Morton_College/2026/Taken_At_Midnight_217780 Hans Litten - Henry DelBello Irmgard Litten - Jeanne Scurek Carl von Ossietzky -Even Fenne Erich Mühsam - Phillip Smith Dr. Conrad - Alex Duty Fritz Litten - Michael Lomenick Gustav Hammerman - Felipe Escudero Lord Clifford Allen - Ryan Christopherson SA Officer - Reed Hickerson Hotelier - Ben Sanchez Hitler's Voice - Micheal Kott
The production was directed by Micheal Kott
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20140810162059/http://www.cft.org.uk/takenatmidnight https://www.theatreinchicago.com/taken-at-midnight/13331/