Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the cult 1985 Paramount movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.
“Clue” may seem dated in some ways but it is presented as a period piece. Ultimately, it is an evening of old-fashioned, comic mayhem and escapist fun. While the entire cast does an amazing job with the pace and timing, Price (as the butler) and Shartzer (as Mr. Green) steal the show. They are given some of the most physically challenging and hysterical moments in the play, exhibiting the skills of an acrobat. The ending is clever but saying anything more would give too much away. This is a theatrical treat of a murder mystery—short, sweet, and full of laughs.
Filled with puns and pratfalls, mugging and mannerisms, the energy never flags for the show’s brisk 75-minute runtime. Written by Sandy Rustin, based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price, it is broad camp, laugh-out-loud funny, and absolutely joyous. The film is hysterical but experiencing the zaniness in person is a whole different level of lunacy and the audience on opening night was there for it. Clearly there was great love for the film and the enthusiasm was contagious.
2017 | Regional (US) |
Bucks County Playhouse World Premiere Regional (US) |
2024 | US Tour |
US Tour US Tour |
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