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Dial “M” for Murder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Frederick Knott
adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

September 18 \u2013 28, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice hatches the perfect plan to murder his wife, Margot, and make off with her fortune. Plans take an unexpected turn when she kills her attacker in self-defense and the scheme unravels at the seams. Tony suddenly finds himself at the center of an investigation led by a cunning inspector and of all people, Margot\u2019s lover. Expertly crafted by Frederick Knott, adapted for film by Alfred Hitchcock, and enhanced for the stage by Jeffrey Hatcher, Dial \u201cM\u201d for Murder<\/em> is a riveting thriller that will keep you spellbound from lights up to the final curtain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOriginal and remarkably good theatre\u2014quiet in style but tingling with excitement underneath.\u201d<\/em>
\u2014The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s a holiday for the whodunit fans, and, as such, it couldn’t be more welcome.\u201d <\/em>
\u2014 New York Herald-Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 18 \u2013 28
Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, September 21 & 28 at 2:00 pm<\/strong>
Season Pass Exchanges Begin August 29<\/strong>
Box Office Opens September 4
Pay-What-You-Can Preview September 17
AfterWords September 21<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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