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Synopsis
The classic board game is brought to life in Clue: On Stage! Six guests are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous host. They are given aliases--Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet. Though discouraged from revealing personal information, it is soon discovered that all of them have fallen victim to the same blackmailer, their very host of the evening. Each is presented with a weapon and an option: pay their extortionist double, or kill the innocent butler. What follows is a madcap, slapstick evening full of murder, mystery, and laughs as they seek to puzzle out the culprit amongst criminals.
Show Information
- Book
- Jonathan Lynn , Hunter Foster , Sandy Rustin , Eric Price
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- "Clue"
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2018
- Genres
- Comedy, Farce
- Settings
- Period, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- A deserted New England mansion, 1954
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- Broadway Licensing
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, High School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Clue is adapted from the 1985 film of the same name. Written and directed by Jonathan Lynn, who collaborated with John Landis in creating a story around the popular Hasbro board game Cluedo (known as Clue in the United States). The comedy starred Martin Mull (Col. Mustard), Madeline Kahn (Mrs. White), Christopher Lloyd (Prof. Plum), Eileen Brennan (Mrs. White), Michael McKean (Mr. Green), Lesley Ann Warren (Miss Scarlet), and Tim Curry (Wadsworth). The film featured all the characters,
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A dark and stormy night looms over a mysterious Gothic-style mansion. Three figures creep into a dark room: the butler, Wadsworth; the maid, Yvette; and the Cook. Yvette switches on the light switch and all three, startled upon seeing the others, scream in fright. Recollecting himself, Wadsworth asks the two women if everything is ready for the night, which they affirm. Cook asks if he wants her to feed the dogs, but he explains that he wants them to be hungry. The two women depart. Wadsworth,
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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Key Terms
A play, musical, or opera that has been adapted from a written work.
A type of comedy that uses exaggeration, often with clowning and ridiculous behaviors, in order to entertain.
The imaginary wall between an audience and actors. To “break the fourth wall” means that actors acknowledge that the audience is there.
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