4 newportbeachindy . com JULY 19 , 2024
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Murder-Mystery-Comedy ‘ Clue ’ Comes to Segerstrom Center July 23 – 28
By Christopher Trela | NB Indy
Was it Professor Plum in the Study with the Revolver ? Or maybe Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with a Rope ?
Those classic characters from the popular board game Clue are well known to millions of people around the world . Created 75 years ago and currently owned and published by Hasbro , Clue has since sold more than 200 million copies worldwide .
The game is so popular that a murder-mystery comedy film based on the board game was released in 1985 starring Eileen Brennan , Tim Curry , Madeline Kahn , Christopher Lloyd , Michael McKean , Martin Mull and Lesley Ann Warren , and went on to achieve cult classic status .
Now comes “ Clue ,” a murder mystery comedy play inspired by the board game and adapted from the film . “ Clue ” comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts July 23 to 28 , and unlike most of the shows to play Segerstrom Center , it is not a musical . It is , however , very funny and extremely enjoyable .
Marina Kennedy in BroadwayWorld said , “ Extraordinarily entertaining — you may have viewed the film and played the board game countless times , but you ’ ve never experienced the intrigue , eccentricity , and humor that ‘ Clue ’ brings to the stage .”
According to the show ’ s description , “ murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they ’ ll never forget ! Was it Mrs .
Peacock in the study with the knife ? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench ? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game , ‘ Clue ’ is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you
The Company of the North American tour of CLUE - photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
guessing until the final twist .”
In addition to the show ’ s eight performances , Segerstrom Center hosts a fun and free to the public “ clue ” Cosplay Contest on Wednesday , July 24 at 6:30 p . m . Prizes will be awarded for the best individual and group personifications of some of the most famous characters in board game history : Colonel Mustard , Miss Scarlet , Mrs . Peacock , Mrs . White , Mr . Green , and Professor Plum . And the first 100 people to arrive in costume that night will receive a complimentary appetizer voucher for a savory treat at Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar .
To register for Segerstrom Center ’ s “ Clue ” Character Costume Contest , please visit https :// scfta . org / shows-events / cluecontest .
The cast of “ Clue ” includes Mariah Burks as the Cook , John Treacy Egan as Colonel Mustard , Michelle Elaine as Miss Scarlet , Joanna Glushak as Mrs . Peacock , Tari Kelly as Mrs . White , Mark Price as Wadsworth ,
John Shartzer as Mr . Green , Jonathan Spivey as Professor Plum , Alex Syiek as Mr . Boddy , Teddy Trice as the Cop , and Elisabeth Yancey as Yvette . The understudies are Greg Balla , Alison Ewing , Mary McNulty and James Taylor Odom .
Hayley Levitt said in Theatermania , “ Reminds you what a breezy night of pure entertainment feels like . Synchronized door slams , pratfalls , and wide-eyed gasps should all be on your murder mystery bingo card … happily hums along with no sign of the exertion it takes to make this brand of comedy look utterly effortless . They all roam through set designer Lee Savage ’ s luscious rendering of Boddy Manor , with surprise portals to more iconic ‘ Clue ’ rooms than you would ever think could fit onstage .”
Tickets for “ Clue ” start at $ 39 and are available at www . scfta . org or by calling ( 714 ) 556-2787 .
For more information on the show , visit www . clueliveonstage . com .
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