Photo: Mark Douet

Written by British author J.B. Priestley in 1945, An Inspector Calls has since become a classic of the stage, largely thanks to director Stephen Daldry, who mounted an acclaimed revival in London in the 1990s before going on to fame helming such films as Billy Elliot, The Hours and The Reader. That production, which subsequently landed on Broadway and has been revived yet again to tour the world, finally comes to Boston’s Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre March 14–24. Set in the early 20th century, this tale of a mysterious investigator who interrupts the festivities of a well-to-do family is the rare thriller that makes audiences consider serious questions about morality and personal responsibility.