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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.
by
John Bishop
The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious "Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer's audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy "angel." The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four different people-all of which figu...more
Paperback, 80 pages
Published
January 28th 1998
by Dramatist's Play Service
(first published January 1998)
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Another farce that was considered for the Fall slot of Walla Walla Community College's season. It is a good farce, silly, murder, mahem...singing? It has a lot of technical challenges (i.e. identical twins, of which one is a boy and another is a girl...not possible in reality, but makes for some great farcical moments). The director shied away from the singing in this, but...I think he might do it again in the future. I would've preferred this one to "It Runs in the Family" because I like murder...more
An hysterically funny murder mystery farce. The creative team responsible for the failed musical "Manhattan Holiday" is gathered again in the creepy house of Elsa von Grossenkneuten. "Manhattan Holiday" closed because of a series of murders, and the team, ostensibly gathered for a backer's audition for their new musical, is together so Officer Kelly can observe their interactions and hopefully deduce the killer.
Also present are Nikki Crandall, a chorus girl with a secret, and Eddie McCuen, a not...more
Also present are Nikki Crandall, a chorus girl with a secret, and Eddie McCuen, a not...more
Honestly one of my favorite scripts of all time. I played Elsa in my high school's production of this play when I was a junior and it was so, so much fun. It's hilarious and fast-paced and has a lot of really surprising layers. Definitely a must-see, or at least a must-read. I think it translates better on stage because of all the mystery elements involved, but it's too fun to ignore.
My school performed this play, and I nealy peed my pants from laughing. So Clue. So fun. So entertaining. The students at my school did a great job, and one of my closest friends was the plot twist at the very end, and he scared the BEJEEBERS out of me. It was a little bit epic.
One of the plays I was involved in while in high school- it's neither a musical, nor a comedy. That's what makes it fun! The script is as good to read as seeing the live performance- great lines.
Awesome play! The characters are hilarious (if I do say so myself) and its pace is quick. If you can't watch it, you should read it. Out loud.
I'm cast as Eddie in this show and I decided to get greedy and add it to my goodreads list :-).
Amazing script.
Amazing script.
This play was amazing when I saw it! It's really fun and entertaining.
One of my favorite shows. HILARIOUS!
Best play ever.
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