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Something's Afoot

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  4w, 6m

Robert Gerlach, Ed Linderman, David Vos, James A. McDonald

Book, Music and Lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos, and Robert Gerlach
Additional Music by Ed Linderman

A zany, entertaining show that takes a satirical poke at Agatha Christie mysteries and musical styles of past years.

"An engaging, funny, refreshing and original musical." - New York Post

Scored for eight instruments (but can be performed with one piano) this play is a musical spoof of the whodunnit genre which takes a strong …

Something's Afoot

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller, Parody/Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences, Adult, Senior
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee! 1977 Olivier Award, Best Musical of the Year
    Nominee! Two 1973 Joseph Jefferson Awards 

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Summary
A zany, entertaining musical that takes a satirical poke at Agatha Christie mysteries and musical styles of the English music hall of the ’30s. Ten people are stranded in an isolated English country house during a raging thunderstorm. One by one they’re picked off by cleverly fiendish devices. As the bodies pile up in the library, the survivors frantically race to uncover the identity and motivation of the cunning culprit.
Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period 1930s, 19th Century
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Play with Music, Special Effects
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • No Special Cautions

Media

REVIEWS

"The audience adored the show." - The New York Times

"Engaging, funny, refreshing and original." - New York Post

"An enchanting spoof." - New York Daily News

"Both a spoof and a tribute to Agatha Christie [...] played with fine tuned, flamboyantly melodramatic affectations." - Los Angeles Times

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Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Medium
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Author

Robert Gerlach

Author

Ed Linderman

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David Vos

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James A. McDonald

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