Murder for Two explained

Murder for Two
Lyrics:Kellen Blair
Music:Joe Kinosian

Murder for Two is a musical comedy, with book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and book and music by Joe Kinosian. The musical is a whodunit for two actors, who both sing and play an onstage piano. One actor performs the role of a policeman investigating a murder, and the other performs the roles of all the suspects and other characters.[1]

The musical premiered at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2011,[2] where it won a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Musical.[3] From 2013 to 2014, it ran off-Broadway at the McGinn/Cazale Theater and New World Stages in New York,[4] where it was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical,[5] as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical.[6] The original Off-Broadway cast featured Jeff Blumenkrantz as the Suspects, and Brett Ryback as Marcus. The production was directed by Scott Schwartz.[7] The musical toured the United States in 2015,[8] has been licensed for performances in St. Paul,[9] Fort Worth,[10] Boston,[11] and Seattle,[12] and has been performed abroad in Canada,[13] the United Kingdom,[14] Argentina,[15] and Chile.[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Isherwood . Charles . In the Musical 'Murder for Two,' One Man Is Many Suspects . The New York Times . 25 August 2013.
  2. News: Jones . Chris . Without a real killer, this 'Murder' a misdemeanor . The Chicago Tribune . 17 May 2011.
  3. News: Jones . Chris . 'Madness' and 'Candide' are top Jeff Award winners . The Chicago Tribune . 7 November 2011.
  4. News: Isherwood . Charles . 'Murder for Two' Moves to New World Stages . The New York Times . 29 June 2014.
  5. News: 2014 Drama Desk Award Nominations - GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE Leads with 12; Followed by BRIDGES, FUN HOME, ALADDIN, ROCKY & More . BroadwayWorld.com . 25 April 2014 . en.
  6. News: Gans . Andrew . 64th Annual Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced; Gentleman's Guide Wins Four Awards . Playbill . 12 May 2014 . en.
  7. Web site: Gioia . Michael . June 29, 2014 . Mystery Solved! Off-Broadway's Murder for Two Closes . Playbill.com.
  8. News: Gioia . Michael . Whodunit Musical Murder For Two Announces Tour Dates in Nine Cities . Playbill . 2 December 2014 . en.
  9. News: Park Square's 'Murder for Two' is more about fun than mystery . The Pioneer Press . 25 September 2015.
  10. News: Shaw . Punch . 'Murder for Two' slays with music and mirth . The Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 22 November 2016 . en.
  11. News: Aucoin . Don . A whimsical duo at the scene of the crime in Lyric Stage's 'Murder for Two' - The Boston Globe . The Boston Globe . 27 November 2016.
  12. News: Brendan . Kiley . How to build a theater season — ACT director John Langs takes us behind the scenes . The Seattle Times . 4 October 2016.
  13. News: Hobson . Louis B. . Stage West's Murder for Two relies on versatile actors in high-energy whodunnit . The Calgary Herald . 29 June 2017 . en.
  14. News: Gardner . Lyn . Murder for Two review – hotshot duo deliver a musical whodunnit . The Guardian . 31 January 2017.
  15. News: "Asesinato para dos" en el Cultural San Martín . Parabuenosaires.com . 8 May 2017 . es.
  16. News: Cuti Aste y José Martínez actúan, bailan y cantan en Las Condes . La Tercera . 24 June 2018 . es-CL.

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