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BWW Reviews: DIAL 'M' FOR MURDER Pays Homage to Hitchcockian Suspense with Varying Results
by Jeff Davis - October 13, 2013 Is there such thing as the perfect murder? That's certainly the question at the heart of Dial "M" for Murder, the 1952 drama about a husband's plot to murder his adulterous wife. Frederick Knott's play, now playing at University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance, is not as well-known as the...
Stage Adaptation of Peter James' THE PERFECT MURDER to Play King's Theatre Glasgow, 18-22 March
by Tyler Peterson - February 04, 2014 International best selling crime thriller novelist Peter James - who has sold over 15 million books of his Roy Grace series and been published in 36 languages - has had his work produced for the stage for the very first time. The Perfect Murder, which spent 15 weeks at No.1 in the book charts, has b...
Robert Daws, Dawn Steele & Gray O' Brien to Star THE PERFECT MURDER UK Tour this Autumn
by Tyler Peterson - April 25, 2014 Having delighted and frightened audiences across the country from Bath to Glasgow with its darkly comic and thrilling storyline, Peter James' best-selling novel, The Perfect Murder is set for an extended run starring Robert Daws and Dawn Steele. Following nation-wide critical and audience acclaim, t...
DIAL M FOR MURDER Opens Tonight at Peninsula Players
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2015 Peninsula Players Theatre, America's Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theater and Door County's theatrical icon, continues its 80th season tonight, July 8, through July 26 when it presents the classic suspense-filled thriller, 'Dial M for Murder' by Frederick Knott. 'Dial M for Murder' was first ...
DEAD SIMPLE to Play Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2015 DEAD Simple, the second stage adaptation of a Peter James novel, comes to The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, next month (July)....
TLT Presents DIAL M FOR MURDER, 10/24-11/09
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 27, 2014 Tacoma Little Theatre presents the classic mystery Dial "M" for Murder, by Frederick Knott, and directed by pug Bujeaud, October 24-November 9. This suspense filled thriller inspired Alfred Hitchcock to film the 1954 movie of the same name....
Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 4/1; 4000 MILES in St. Petersburg, LONDON CALLING in San Antonio and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - April 01, 2016 No joke! This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature the top 10 stories in St. Petersburg, Austin, Los Angles and more. Included in the list are 400 MILES in St. Petersburg, LONDON CALLING in Austin, and TICK, TICK... BOOM! in Los Angeles, just to name a few. ...
BWW Reviews: DEAD SIMPLE, New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, June 29 2015
by Jenny Antill - June 30, 2015 Peter James is synonymous when referring to crime fiction. Following the acclaim received by the stage adaptation of A Perfect Murder last year, Dead Simple is the next novel to receive the same treatment (adapted by Shaun McKenna). The book was an overnight sensation and is now a number one best-se...
Tina Hobley and Jamie Lomas Lead Stage Premiere of DEAD SIMPLE at Belgrade Theatre Coventry
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2015 Following in the wake of last year's hugely successful production of The Perfect Murder, Dead Simple - Peter James' all-time best-selling novel will be brought to life on stage for the first time in a thrilling new adaptation which will visit the Belgrade Theatre Coventry from Mon 26 - Sat 31 Jan 20...
Les Dennis to Star in THE PERFECT MURDER at the Belgrade Theatre, Feb 24-March 1
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014 International best-selling crime thriller novelist Peter James has had his work produced for the stage for the very first time. The Perfect Murder has been adapted by award winning writer Shaun McKenna and can be seen on Coventry's Belgrade Theatre Main Stage from Monday 24 February - Saturday 1 Mar...
Shane Richie & Jessie Wallace to Star in THE PERFECT MURDER 2016 UK Tour
by Tyler Peterson - July 22, 2015 Following the conclusion last week of the sell-out run of No.1 best-selling crime author Peter James' Dead Simple, he and producer Joshua Andrews are pleased to announce that Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace will appear on stage together for the very first time in the 2016 production of The Perfect M...
First Stage Adaptation of Thriller Novelist Peter James Premieres in Canterbury at the Marlowe Theatre
by Louisa Brady - August 01, 2014 The first stage adaptation of the work of international best-selling crime thriller novelist Peter James comes to Canterbury next month. With its darkly comic and thrilling storyline, The Perfect Murder was a success on the first leg of its tour earlier this year. Now set for an extended run, which ...
CBS's 48 HOURS is Saturday's No. 1 Program with Key News Demos
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2015 48 HOURS: “Janet's Secret” was Saturday's #1 primetime program in adults 25-54 – the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news – as well as adults 18-49 and viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for May 16....
DIAL M FOR MURDER Opens Tonight at Ocean State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2014 Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its third season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick will present Frederick Knott's intense and gripping thriller, Dial M for Murder. This brilliant dark tale, with furnishings provided by OSTC's 'Partner in Design,' Ethan Allen, a...
THE PERFECT MURDER UK Tour, Starring Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace, Launches Today
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2016 Following a sell-out tour of the stage adaptation of Dead Simple earlier this year, the 2016 UK tour of THE PERFECT MURDER opens at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham tonight 2 February....
DIAL M FOR MURDER to Open 7/8 at Peninsula Players
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2015 Peninsula Players Theatre, America's Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theater and Door County's theatrical icon, continues its 80th season July 8 through 26 when it presents the classic suspense-filled thriller, 'Dial M for Murder' by Frederick Knott. 'Dial M for Murder' was first staged on Broad...
Belgrade Theatre to Present DIAL M FOR MURDER
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2016 The stage is set for intrigue this Spring as talking Scarlet's new U.K touring production of Frederick Knott's Dial M For Murder arrives at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre from Tues 26 - Sat 30 Jan....
Hill Country Community Theatre Presents DIAL M FOR MURDER
by Sally Henry Fuller - February 07, 2016 Tickets are now on sale for "Dial 'M' for Murder" presented by the Hill Country Community Theatre. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office (12:00 noon to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday)....
The New Theatre Presents OCTONAUTS and More in November
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 01, 2014 The New Theatre presents 'a firework display of sparkling shows' to choose from this November. Patrons may take younger theatregoers on adventures under the sea or inside a computer, play detective and try to solve a murder mystery, sing along to 60s smash hits and take a walk down snow covered stre...
Complete Casting Announced for DEAD SIMPLE 2015 UK Tour
by Tyler Peterson - November 06, 2014 Following the nationwide success of The Perfect Murder this year, Dead Simple - Peter James' all-time best-selling novel will be the second claustrophobically thrilling stage adaptation in conjunction with producer Joshua Andrews (The Perfect Murder, A Streetcar Named Desire)....
BWW Reviews: DIAL M FOR MURDER Rings Up Classic Suspense at Peninsula Players
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - July 16, 2015 Ever wondered what was going to happen when the phone ring wakes someone from a drowsy sleep? While technology may have changed since the 1950's, the premise and fear of the unknown ring-ring and who might be calling remains equally fascinating. After sipping a drink under the stars before the perfo...
Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 4/1; 4000 MILES in St. Petersburg, LONDON CALLING in San Antonio and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - April 01, 2016 No joke! This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature the top 10 stories in St. Petersburg, Austin, Los Angles and more. Included in the list are 400 MILES in St. Petersburg, LONDON CALLING in Austin, and TICK, TICK... BOOM! in Los Angeles, just to name a few. ...
DEAD SIMPLE Coming to Theatre Royal Glasgow
by Tyler Peterson - April 13, 2015 Following the critically acclaimed hit premiere stage production of Peter James' The Perfect Murder, the best-selling work of the No.1 novelist will return to the stage in 2015 with the adaptation of his most famous and popular book to date Dead Simple. A host of famous faces - including Gray O'Brie...
MY FAIR LADY, INTO THE WOODS, THE LAST FIVE YEARS & More Set for OSTC's 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson - March 28, 2014 Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC) has announced that its second full season in their new state-of-the-art theatre located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, will open with Lerner and Loewe's stunning Broadway classic, My Fair Lady....
LET'S PLAY PLAY Comes to FRIGID New York, 2/18-3/7
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2015 Frigid New York presents A PowerOut production: Let's Play Play, written by Ben Ferber and directed by Todd Brian Backus. The production plays Feb 18th - Mar 7th, 2015.... |