Roy Berko
DIAL M FOR MURDER is the kind of play that, if well done, grabs and holds an audience much to their delight. The GLT staging is a well-done production that reaches that high level! Go, enjoy a fun night of theatre!
To see a full review of this show, read Roy Berko's blog here.
Howard Gollop
It's hard to review a murder mystery without giving away the layered plot, but in a new adaptation by Ohio's own Jeffrey Hatcher (from Steubenville), a pivotal romantic dalliance that results in a blackmail attempt and darker consequences involves a secret romance between two women, quite a departure from the male/female norm of the early 1950s.
Hatcher is smart enough not to allow the play to become ABOUT gender, but this conceit does add a fresh lens to a familiar genre.
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To see a full review of this show, read Sheri Gross' review here.
Mark Horning
This production is a masterclass of great ensemble work. Each character has not only mastered the dialogue but all the physical nuances necessary to sell the show. Even if you have seen this show before, this is your chance to see what it looks like when done to perfection.
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Laura Kennelly
Murder, mayhem, mishap, marriage. Now at Playhouse Square’s Hanna Theatre, Dial M for Murder offers a “why did they do it?” mystery.
Within minutes, the play reveals who wants to kill whom and why. But can they pull it off? Twists and turns abound. Half the fun is watching the lively cast create (and destroy) elaborate plans to hide (and discover) the truth.
To see a full review of this show, read Laura's posts at Cool Cleveland.
Gwendolyn Kochur
Great Lakes Theater’s production of Hatcher’s “Dial M for Murder” is both familiar and new; it honors traditional elements of classic thrillers but breathes fresh air into the narrative in a production that is thick with suspense and intrigue.
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Dr. Yuko Kurahashi
As the press release describes, this famous thriller deals with “deception, blackmail, murder” that collide in the affluent apartment of Margot and Tony Wendice in London. The show starts in the middle of a conversation between Margot (Jodi Dominick) and her ex-lover, and a crime thriller/mystery writer, Maxine Hadley (Carie Kawa), in the living room. The audience is drawn into their world by the stunning set, costumes, and lighting, then into this complicated plot and its reversal that would send—almost—Margot to an execution chamber. Margot’s husband, Tony (Nick Steen), whose artificial cheerfulness conceals his true character —a knave —and his hired assassin, Captain Lesgate (Jeffrey C. Hawkins), and Inspector Hubbard (David Anthony Smith) all parade on and off stage their own dramaturgical contributions to this plot, leading the audience to a straightforward but breathtaking conclusion.
To see a full review of this show, read Yuko's posts here.