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Craig McLachlan withdraws from Cluedo production after public backlash

Craig McLachlan, who was found not guilty of sexual assault in a 2020 court case, says 'bullying' has forced his withdrawal from 'Cluedo' next year.
17 Sep 2025 10:31
Richard Watts
A recent 'Cluedo' publicity photo of actor Craig McLachlan. The black and white photo depicts a middle aged, fair skinned man with a neat grey beard and wearing a black t-shirt.

A recent ‘Cluedo’ publicity photo of actor Craig McLachlan. Photo: Supplied.

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Australian actor Craig McLachlan has withdrawn from a 2026 Australian tour of the stage comedy Cluedo after a social media backlash focused on his historical indecent assault charges arising from an earlier production.

McLachlan was found not guilty of indecent assault in 2020.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's former National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the 2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in early 2020. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association in 2021, and a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Photo: Fiona Hamilton. Follow Richard on Bluesky @richardthewatts.bsky.social and Instagram @richard.l.watts

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