Who's ready for some witty and wacky murderous fun mixed with music, royalty and romance? You are? Oh good! The musical comedy A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, starring Tony winner Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham, officially opens on November 17 at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre.
Written by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder follows Monty Navarro (Pinkham), a long-lost member of a noble family who stands to become the next Earl of Highhurst—if he can eliminate the eight other relatives (all played by Mays) who precede him in line for the title. The musical premiered at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre in March 2013 before an acclaimed run at Connecticut’s Hartford Stage.
Mays and Pinkham are joined in the cast by Lisa O’Hare, Lauren Worsham, Jane Carr, Pamela Bob, Joanna Glushak, Eddie Korbich, Jeff Kready, Mark Ledbetter, Jennifer Smith, Price Waldman and Catherine Walker.
Directed by Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder features choreography by Peggy Hickey, scenic design by Alexander Dodge, costume design by Linda Cho, lighting design by Philip S. Rosenberg, sound design by Dan Moses Schreier, projection design by Aaron Rhyne, wig design by Charles LaPointe, music direction by Paul Staroba and orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.