A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER
September 8 – October 21, 2023
September 8 – October 21, 2023
A distant heir to the D’Ysquith family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm…and a dash of murder. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music and non-stop laughs as low-born Monty Navarro designs a plan to knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst. And what of love? Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….
Gentleman’s Guide is based on Roy Horniman’s 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal. The book inspired the 1949 British film Kind of Heart and Coronets.
In 2012, Gentleman’s Guide premiered at the Hartford Stage in Connecticut, followed by a run at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego the following year.
The show arrived on Broadway in the fall of 2013 when it opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre starring Jefferson Mays as all nine members of the D’Ysquith family and Bryce Pinkham as Monty Navaro. The production went on to run through January 2016, closing after more than 900 performances. At the 2014 Tony Awards, it was the most nominated show of the season garnering ten nominations including Best Actor in a Musical for both Mays and Pinkham. When the Tonys were announced, Gentleman’s Guide took home four trophies – Best Musical, Best Book, Best Direction, and Best Costumes. It also won seven Drama Desk Awards and four Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Critics hailed the show as “ingenious” and “among the most inspired and entertaining new musical comedies.” Audiences agreed, making it one of the most popular shows on Broadway.
