Educating Rita reprised her radio and Menier Chocolate Factory performance as Rita, and Frank was played by renowned actor Tim Pigott-Smith. Like the Willy Russell season at the Menier Chocolate Factory, the production ran in repertory alongside "Shirley Valentine" starring Meera Syal. A UK tour played in 2012, starring Claire Sweeney and Matthew Kelly as Rita and Frank respectively. A 35th anniversary production was staged at Liverpool Playhouse from 6 February to 7 March 2015, starring Leanne Best as Rita and Con O'Neill as Frank, directed by Gemma Bodinetz. The same year the Chichester Festival staged a production with Lenny Henry and
Amanda Muggleton all the State and commercial theatre companies. On stage, her performances with State theatre companies include "Privates on Parade", "The Matchmaker", "The Seagull", "Shirley Valentine" (MTC), "Master Class", "Nicholas Nickleby", "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice", "Soulmates" (STC), "Duet for One", "The Winter's Tale", "Gigi", "We Were Dancing" (QTC), "Twelfth Night", "Blithe Spirit" (SATC), "Educating Rita", "Medea" and "Shirley Valentine" (Hole in the Wall, Perth). Muggleton's commercial credits include "HMS Pinafore" (Essgee), "Hello Dolly" (The Production Company), "The Book Club", "Master Class" (ICA), "Annie" (GFO/SEL/Macks), the original "Steaming" (Morley, Davis), "Eureka!" (Essgee) and "Losing Louis" (Ensemble Theatre). Muggleton has