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‘Murder for Two’ Is A Goofy, Musical Valentine to Classic Whodunits.

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Will McGarrahan and Jared Troilo in “Murder for Two” at Greater Boston Stage
Photos: Niles Scott Studios

‘Murder for Two’ — Book and Music by Joe Kinosian. Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair. Directed by Tyler Rosati. Music Direction by Bethany Aiken; Scenic Design by Katy Monthei; Lighting Design by Matt Cost; Sound Design by Adam Smith. Presented by Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main St., Stoneham, MA through Nov. 9.

By Shelley A. Sackett

Murder for Two is a loving parody of classic murder mysteries. A two-person musical, the 100-minute (no intermission) production is more vaudevillian revue than its genre’s prototypes, relying on gimmicks, songs, and quick changes to tell a familiar story in a new way.

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Much Merriment at Merrimack’s Musical, ‘Murder for Two’

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By Deanna Dement Myers

 

Murder for Two – An original musical with book and music by Joe Kinosian and book and lyrics by Kellen Blair. JC Clementz directs. Creative team includes Regina Garcia, Scenic Designer; Misti Bradford, Costumer Designer; Aimee Hanyzewski, Lighting Designer; and David Remedio, Sound Designer. Presented by the Merrimack Repertory Theater at 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell, MA through November 11

 

“Will someone kill the lights?”

The cozy stage at the Merrimack Repertory Theater is sparsely dressed to look like an old New England family home and is dominated by a red grand piano. It soon becomes clear that the piano is a defacto third actor adding to the two-person cast of the musical murder mystery, Murder for Two, the second show of the MRT’s 40th season.

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