A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Musical

Writers: Robert L. Freedman Steven Lutvak Jonathan Tunick

Overview

Show Information

Arrangement
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
Tony Award®
Best Musical 2014
First Produced
2012
Genres
Comedy, Farce
Settings
Multiple Settings
Time & Place
england, the early 1900s
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Large
Dancing
Musical Staging
Ideal for
College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male
Casting Notes
Mostly female cast
Includes adult, young adult, mature adult characters

Synopsis

On the night of his mother’s funeral, middle-class Englishman Monty Navarro learns an incredible secret: he is the “son of the daughter of the grandson of nephew of the second Earl of Highhurst.” In other words, Monty Navarro is an aristocrat -- if he can only find a way to prevent the eight earls preceding him from inheriting the earldom first. Buoyed along by love for two different women, the stunning and self-centered Sibella and the pious and witty Phoebe, Monty takes on his mission. As for the D’Ysquith family? One actor plays each ill-fated member, from the flamboyant country squire to the terrible actress to the aging war hero. In the witt, and ceaselessly entertaining A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, the audience is treated to Edwardian style, classic farce, and stunning operatic singing. Gentleman’s Guide combines the best of the past with a contemporary sensibility and humor that earned it the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical. With non-stop laughs, a unique and soaring score, and unforgettable characters, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder has become an instant classic.

Lead Characters


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