Full show descriptions appear below the show categories!
HOLIDAY SHOWS
Slaybells Ring
A Dickens of a Murder
Jingle Bells and Shotgun Shells
The Tin Man Murder (holiday version)
Murder Speaks Easy (holiday version)
OTHER HOLIDAYS
The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre
Matchmaking is Murder
Murder Is Blarney
A Murder for Mom
Death at the Derby
A Star-Spangled Murder
Dead on the Fourth of July
Giving Thanks for Murder
SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Reunion with Murder
Murder Says “I Do”
Sweet Wine of Murder
Murder at the Disco
A Recipe for Murder
Murder Takes a Cruise
Murder Hits the Slopes
MOST POPULAR
Murder Speaks Easy
Murder in Buffalo Chip
Murder at the Disco
Masquerading for Murder
Murder Hunts a Ghost
Murder on the Red Carpet
Shake, Rattle, & Murder
1880s/OLD WEST*
Murder in Buffalo Chip
Murder in Salt Creek
Murder at Trail’s End
A Dickens of a Murder
Murder is Blarney
Jingle Bells & Shotgun Shells
Matchmaking Is Murder
Murder in a Ghost Town
Murder in the Dark (aka Murder in a Cave)
Murder at the Briarhurst
A Tell-Tale Murder
*PLEASE NOTE! GUNSHOTS HAPPEN!
Western shows may include a gunshot with blanks. Warn your audience!
EDWARDIAN ERA
A Titanic Murder
Murder at the Broadmore
The Wooden Stake Murder
Murder at Bottomsrood Manor
1920s
Murder Speaks Easy
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Murder at the Overlook (also 1980s)
Murder at the Broadmore
Murder at the Burlesque
1930s
Dead on the Fourth of July (the Old Radio show)
Death at the Derby
Murder Takes a Cruise
Murder on the Royal Gorge Express
Murder Most Macabre
The Tin Man Murder
Murder at the Masquerade
1940s
A Star-Spangled Murder
1950s
Murder on the Red Carpet
Shake, Rattle, & Murder
Murder on Location (the B-Movie Murder)
Invaded by Murder
Murder al Dente (aka Murder on Sullivan Street)
Murder Alfredo (aka Murder in Rome)
Murder in Old Vegas (aka Murder at the Casino)
1960s
Murder Is A Drag (The Dragnet Murder)
1970s
Murder at the Disco
Murder Hits the Slopes
The CEO Murder
The Emerald Affair (the international spy show)
Safari to Murder
1980s
Murder Hunts a Ghost
Sweet Wine of Murder (the Dynasty show)
Giving Thanks for Murder
Slaybells Ring
Mullets, Metal, & Murder
Murder at the Summer Game
Murder at the Overlook (also 1920s)
Perry Grayson and the Case of the Hotel Homicide
PRESENT DAY
A Recipe for Murder (The Foodie Show)
DETAILED SHOW DESCRIPTIONS
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Murder Speaks Easy
(aka Murder at the Speakeasy or Speakeasies Slay)
It’s 1926 at the grand opening of the Black Orchid speakeasy, soon to be the finest joint in all of Chicago! Southside kingpin Quentin Sinclair spared no expense after the old joint boined down under mysterious circumstances, and he’s inviting business rivals, corrupt politicians, dancers, and more to help him celebrate! Will everything go as planned, or will someone end up swimming with the fishes?
Speck at the Speakeasy
It’s 1926 at the grand opening of the Black Orchid speakeasy with a special guest, a hotel mogul from Colorado who’s looking to get a better supply of hooch.
Murder in Buffalo Chip
It’s fun in the Old West when a railroad detective makes a stop at the town of Buffalo Chip, Colorado, where he has nefarious business dealings and conflicting romantic interests. You can skip the saloon tonight, because this evening’s shindig is being held at a respectable location for a change! Gunslingers, outlaws, ranchers, holy rollers, and prospectors converge for a gala full of intrigue and mayhem. Get your ticket, because someone is going to punch theirs!
Murder at the Disco
Dress your best and get down tonight at Studio 64, where the owner of the hottest disco in town has risen to success by stepping on everyone else’s hustling toes. Join famous singers, actors, fashion designers, and DJs all enjoying the weekend fever, and whatever they’re selling on the mirrors in back. Will Polly Esther dance the night away, or will she have trouble staying alive?
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
It’s 1928 at the first annual North American Sons of Italy Conference! The territorial kingpins are attempting a new way to avoid the bloodshed that has become so common in the profession–through fun and teambuilding! It’s that time of year, and even though they’re mobsters, there is still romance in the air. Join us for the opening night gala, no weapons allowed. But just because there won’t be any weapons doesn’t mean someone can’t get whacked…
Matchmaking Is Murder
The Old West town of Lonesome Bend is anxious at this hilarious hoedown because professional matchmaker Cassie Nova has been demonstrating suspicious motives in arranging some very surprising matches. But as she always says, the secret to an interesting marriage is to have nothing in common. Will it truly be happily-ever-after, or will Cassie’s matches get her burned?
Murder on the Red Carpet
Dress up in full glam and smile for the cameras because the most famous celebrities in the early 1960s are coming to the party to find out what Clark Grable’s new tell-all book is going to reveal about them! How scandalous are the stories? Actors, politicians, and celebrities with connections… How will the lights go dark for Mr. Clark?
Murder Alfredo
(aka Murder in Bella Roma)
Hollywood descends upon 1950s Rome where the great director
Federico Frattini is filming his next masterpiece. Secrets and scandals abound
as the cast and crew break for dinner at the popular Alfredo’s restaurant,
famous for a very special sauce, but instead of a delicious pasta, someone is
going to get their just desserts.
The Sweet Wine of Murder
(perfect for wine tastings!)
Dress for the dance with the 1980s dynasty! High-society families will feud when “Mad Dog” Montag starts ruining the quality of the region’s wines with cheap but popular varietals. Compounding his problems are secret loves, illicit affairs, and past dirty deeds. Just what will Mad Dog find at the bottom of the bottle?
The Star-Spangled Murder
Fireworks will fly when a World War II hero comes marching home to celebrate the Fourth with family and friends. He and this fine nation will be properly celebrated at this welcome-back party, but there is trouble on the homefront. Has Johnny returned just in time to save the day?
Shake, Rattle, and Murder
Dance it up with a backstage pass to the bandstand! A hip television host is featuring all your favorite rock-and-rollers from the 1950s at this exciting live filming, but this emcee does not live up to his wholesome image. Will he end the evening on his toes, or will he end up getting bopped?
The Wooden Stake Murder
What about a pointed stick? A famous traveling troupe of actors will discover strange adventures at Triptophan Castle in 1898. Is the company director becoming a vampire? Is no actor safe? And what is that smell?
Murder at Bottomsrood Manor
Join Victoria Bottom as she holds her annual seance to contact her long-lost husband at the Manor, where her already-dysfunctional family will learn far more about their history than they ever wanted to know. Will Victoria succeed in connecting with her husband, or will she have to join him?
Murder at the Masquerade
Dress up in your finest flapper dress for the Masquerade of the Society of Spiritualist Research, filled with famous authors, psychics, and a special appearance by the great Barry Boudini! Will Barry manage to prove that there are no ghosts, or will someone end up with the spirits?
Murder Most Macabre
(aka Murder at Macabre Manor)
A 1930s Hollywood film director is moving the last bricks of his British manor to the States, and with it a psychic secretary, a butler who is becoming a werewolf, and who knows what’s happening to the director? Does someone need to put down the monster who is raiding the nearby village?
Murder Hits the Slopes
Join the opening ceremony of the first women’s ski conference. Organizer Glenda Glade has a tendency to take her feminism to the extreme, but it will be a great time nonetheless. Will she get her revenge on men, or will someone get revenge on her?
Murder Says “I Do”
(aka Murder Yes a Thousand Times Yes!)
Roll up your sleeves and pants for a 1980s-styoe wedding1 A money-grabbing groom will try his best to tie the knot with a spinster, but there are just so many objections! Will he make it to the end of the ceremony?
Murder Hunts a Ghost
Get a backstage pass for the 1980s cable reality TV show, “Ghost Grabbers.” The problems on this set go far beyond the troubles of the series, even back to old high school venedettas. Will the devious host find ghosts, one way or another?
Murder In a Ghost Town
You are invited! The few remaining residents of a rapidly declining Gold Rush boomtown are very upset when a notorious brothel owner decides to purchase and exploit the haunted “Murder Mansion,” where a young lady famously slaughtered her entire family years ago. Who will stop her, the townspeople or the ghosts?
Murder Is Blarney
Come to the saloon to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Western railroad crew! A ruthless foreman has revived vendettas from the Old Country and is now seeking to exploit a new set of immigrants. Will he have the Luck of the Irish, or has his luck run out?
Slaybells Ring
Come home for the 1980s holidays, where Aunt Holly is stirring up cookie dough, and Grandma Ivy is stirring up trouble! The family has begrudgingly returned for the annual feast and feuds. Grandma has provocative gifts to win back her boyfriend, but her gifts for the family will enflame old grievances. With so much combustible tensions brewing, Grandma better be extra careful lighting the tree!
Jingle Bells and Shotgun Shells
Shine your boots for the Cowboy Christmas Ball, hosted by none other than the first female business owner in the State of Colorado. Folks will forgo her other business to cut a rug at the boardinghouse because ‘tis the season! Sadly, the town has just lost the honor of being named the capitol of the state under suspicious circumstances, and everyone wants to get to the bottom of it—at least until the fiddler arrives. Based on the true, fascinating history of Old Colorado City, this mystery will have everyone hooting and hollering!
A Dickens of a Murder
Join the Christmas party where the townspeople of Aspen Springs are determined not to let their miserly banker scrooge the festivities. The guests will haunt the moneygrubbing villain with memories of Christmases past, present, and future, including the contamination of the town’s water supply which caused so much disease, the present state of sickly little Timmy, and the planned attack on innocent native neighbors. What will solve the ills of the Springs in the future?
A Murder for Mom (aka In Defense of Mother)
It’s a special Mother’s Day celebration when the kids must convene to save their sweet mom from a gold-digging charlatan. Mom is wonderful, Mom is a saint, and Mom must be protected at all costs!
Giving Thanks for Murder
Enjoy the Thanksgiving feast and merriment with the 1980s family—except you have to follow the rules! This family matriarch sent out a long letter demanding what everyone must bring, how they must behave, and other random judgments. You’ve read the letter. Enjoy the dinner, as well as the just desserts!
Murder at the Broadmore
It’s 1918 at the grand opening of the great Broadmore Hotel and Resort, and all of Colorado Springs society is in attendance, joining Spencer and Julie Menrose as they showcase their masterpiece. Unfortunately, the party has been crashed by the black sheep of a Prussian royal family who has his sights set on getting his hands on the property by any means necessary. Will he succeed with his nefarious plans, marring the history and reputation of this fine hotel, or has his luck run out?
Perry Grayson and the Case of the Hotel Homicide
In 1987, after the assistant of a famous author falls to his death at a renowned resort, Perry Grayson has rushed to the aid of his accused friend. When a second mystery emerges, he may find himself among the suspects…
(Did you know? An episode of Perry Mason was filmed at the Broadmoor Hotel in the 1980s! So the hotel requested a parody mystery from us!
A Titanic Murder
All aboard! The HMS Titanica is in mid-ocean when the conniving owner of the Pink Star Line finds himself in unexpectedly hot water! The murder must be solved quickly because the ship will have a lot more to think about later tonight. This parody whodunnit was written by a lifelong Titanic buff for fellow Titanic buffs, but all will enjoy solving this crime on the high seas!
Mullets, Metal, and Murder
Get your ticket! In 1986, the frontman of rising hair band Big White Leopard Snake finds himself on a complicated tour, filled with the musicians, groupies, headliners, and managers he has double-crossed. Will the show go on, or will he suddenly be singing a different tune?
A Tell-Tale Murder (An Edgar Allan Poe-stery)
Be sure to attend the 1850 Red Masquerade, filled with all the familiar names and themes beloved by Poe fans! A leading heiress in attendance delights in defying all the norms of society and betraying all the people in it. Join surprisingly familiar characters, masked revelers, and even a bird or two as you assist a great detective in solving the mystery of the Never More.
Murder at the Overlook
Don’t be a dull boy—or lady! In a Kingly parody designed to delight the Constant Reader, you can attend a winter party at an isolated hotel in the mountains. Is it the 1920s or the 1980s? Who is real and who is not? While Lloyd tends bar, you will uncover, and maybe even solve, some of the secrets of the Overlook.
Reunion with Murder (new)
Attend the 25th high school reunion of the Class of 19??, complete with jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, and everybody else who wants the fresh gossip. It’s a party filled with your favorite music from your favorite era, and it’s a fine place for a former football star to relive his glory days, or perhaps just go to glory…
Murder at the Summer Games
Don’t miss the 1986 games, where a ruthless coach is doing everything possible to lock in more medals. What is really behind all those wins? Find out the truth, and whether this conniving coach will get more gold, or get buried in it.
Murder in Old Vegas (aka Murder at the Casino)
Join your fellow high-rollers at the world-famous Pebbles Hotel and Casino, where all the greats are performing in 1960! This event is jam-packed with mobsters, crooners, and showgirls. Will the casino owner cash in, or will Lady Luck leave him lonely?
(Coming soon) Escape the Murder Mystery
You’re invited! A games tycoon, suspecting his pending demise, ensured that friends and family alike would be summoned to solve the mystery of whodunnit. To get to the bottom of it, you must solve his puzzles in the allotted amount of time, or you may not escape!
