Written by Patrick Chavis
Murder, murder, and more murder — who knows the subject better than the queen of the murder mystery herself, Agatha Christie. In her lifetime Christie wrote over 50 different novels, mostly focusing on a genre she mastered, the murder mystery. Christie’s stories are all different and unique, but one thing they have in common is a mysterious death and a group of people that all seem to look guilty. This trope is consistent in Stages Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile. While the climax and twist ending in this production give a much-needed boost of energy to the show, the buildup in the first act lacks a kick and feels almost irrelevant after watching the whole story play through. Continue reading
LMDA (Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas) and LA STAGE Alliance are creating networking events and other programming for LA directors, playwrights, dramaturgs & literary managers. The goal is to create a more cohesive theater community…