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Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
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Author: Richard Levinson and William Link Adapted by: D.D. Brooke Publisher: Dramatic Publishing (cover may change) Format: Softcover # of Pages: 82 Pub. Date: 1983 Edition: Acting ISBN-10: 0871292793 ISBN-13: 9780871292797 Cast Size: 6 female, 9 male
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About the Play:
Rehearsal for Murder is a full-length suspense thriller
adapted for the stage by David Rogers
(writing under the pseudonym D.D. Brooke), from the
television play by Richard Levinson and William Link. A
witty theatrical murder mystery. The leading lady seems to have
committed suicide after mixed reviews of her Broadway debut. Her
fiancé, the playwright, knows better. A year later, he assembles
everyone to read scenes from his new play, but this is more than just
a rehearsal. The playwright has found a novel way to catch a killer.
No one and nothing are who and what they seem.
Rehearsal for Murder is a
thrilling roller coaster ride of a mystery in which your
theatre becomes the set for the play. Playwright Alex Dennison turns
on the stage work lights and prepares for the first reading of his
new play. The actors, producer, director and others connected with
the show come onto the stage, and under their humorous (and utterly
real) theatrical talk, tension grows. We discover that everyone
connected with this play was involved with another play by the same
playwright. At its opening night, exactly a year ago, its beautiful
leading lady – and Dennison's fiancée – Monica Wells died. While
the police had determined it a suicide, Dennison isn't convinced.
Although she supposedly jumped from the balcony of her highrise
apartment because many opening night reviews were negative, Dennison
is sure she was pushed. But by whom? An ex-boyfriend? A disappointed
producer? As the read-through begins, startling connections to the
murder begin to unfold through flashbacks and reenactments. Growing
tension reaches the boiling point with surprising revelations and
accusations, countered by others even more surprising. The dazzling
and logical twists build to a climax and solution that are
theatrically stunning!
Rehearsal for Murder is a murder mystery with a strong
pedigree. Originally written in 1982 as a CBS-TV television movie by
the team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the
creators of the unsurpassable mystery series Murder She Wrote and the
award-winning TV detective series Columbo. The original TV script won the highly-coveted Edgar Award (the 'Oscar' of Crime) for best mystery play from the Mystery Writers of America, and it is the
basis for the play by David Rogers. The
play toured
the UK in 2016 and has been
produced widely
at high schools, colleges, and community theatres across the North
America.
Cast: 6 female, 9 male
What people say:
"Rehearsal for Murder
... came out in 1982 as a CBS-TV movie... TV critics liked it and so
did playwright D.D. Brooke, who saw its
potential as an ongoing hit on the drama circuit... Brooke took the
red herring-rich Levinson/Link teleplay and molded it into a somewhat
tighter, but no-less-teasing stage vehicle. The result is a murder
mystery that, because of its well-defined plotting and characters, is
both intriguing and entertaining." — Los Angeles
Times
"In most murder mysteries, the
audience can guess who committed the crime. In ... Rehearsal
For Murder, the authors have created a play with many
twists and turns, pointing the audience in different directions."
— The Independent & Free Press
(Georgetown,
Ontario)
"If you like a good murder
mystery, Rehearsal For Murder is likely to tick
a lot of your boxes. ...written by Richard Levinson and William
Link, the duo behind Murder, She Wrote, it's a solid whodunnit. The
play is set in the world of the theatre with the actors playing
actors which brings another layer of interest to proceedings."
— The Stage
(London)
About the Playwright:
Richard Levinson (1934-1987) and William Link were
two of television's most successful mystery writers who collaborated
for 43 years, until Levinson's death. They created classic television
detective series such as Mannix, Columbo, and most notably, Murder
She Wrote, as well as made-for-TV movies including Rehearsal for
Murder.
David Rogers (1928-2013) was an American playwright who
wrote in all entertainment media from Broadway to Hollywood, from
night clubs to grand opera as well as five novels and many short
stories. He is the author of over 40 plays (some written under the
pseudonym D.D. Brooke).
Of his six Broadway shows, he was best known for his 1981
Tony-nominated musical Charlie
and Algernon, for which he wrote the book and
lyrics.
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