A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder 2013
Run Time:
Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: November 17, 2013Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Closing: January 17, 2016
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - 2013 Broadway History , Info & More
Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway)
219 West 48th St. New York, NY
If you're looking for a musical with the laurels of Downton Abbey and the morals of a mongoose, look no further! A Gentleman's Guide To Love & Murder-the new comedy of manners (well, bad manners) that has won unanimous raves
Monty Navarro has just received some really great news! He's a long-lost member of a noble family and could become the next Earl of Highhurst. There are only eight minor issues, namely the other relatives who precede him in line for the title. So Monty does what any ambitious, highborn gentleman would do: he sets out to eliminate them one by one, all while juggling his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancee (she's his cousin, but who's keeping track?), plus the constant threat of landing behind bars! But it will all be worth it if he can slay his way into Highhurst Castle... and be done in time for tea.
Tony winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife, Gore Vidal's The Best Man) gives one of the most gasp-inducing performances ever attempted on the American stage, playing all eight doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and hilarious ways. Mays leads a knockout cast alongside the delightfully debonair Bryce Pinkham (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) as Monty, the scoundrel whose greatest weapon is his charm. Don't miss this unabashedly raucous new show that Charles Isherwood of The New York Times calls "among the most inspired and entertaining new musicals I've seen in years!"
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - 2013 - Broadway Cast
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No love for ‘Murder’
5 / 10
The droll tone and Edwardian setting should lure BBC fans, but this 'Guide' has nothing on 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' - the 1985 caper musical that was successfully revived last year. Problem No. 1 is Freedman and composer Steven Lutvak's score, a collection of innocuous music-hall pastiches. The lyrics can be fun, as in 'I Don't Understand the Poor,' sung by the fox-hunting blowhard Lord Adalbert: 'Though my politics are purely democratical/I find the species, frankly, problematical.'...The pacing is uneven as well...Meanwhile, the charmless Pinkham - much better as the villain in 'Ghost: The Musical' - basically functions as a placeholder during Mays' costume changes.
Theater review: 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder'
5 / 10
Functioning mainly as a comedic showcase for Jefferson Mays, who shot to acclaim exactly a decade ago for his tour-de-force performance in 'I Am My Own Wife,' Mays portrays eight different members of the aristocratic Highhurst family, often switching from one to the other in a matter of seconds...With a thin premise, a sluggish book and unmemorable songs that vaguely resemble work by Gilbert & Sullivan and Noel Coward, the show makes for a tiresome 21/2 hours that depend mainly upon Mays' frequent costume changes, death scenes and all-around versatility to lend an air of slapstick. Pinkham, on the other hand, comes off as too affected to garner audience sympathy.
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the songs in A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder and what's the order?
A Warning to the Audience
You're a D'Ysquith
I Don't Know What I'd Do
Foolish to Think
A Warning to Monty
I Don't Understand the Poor
Foolish to Think (Reprise)
Poison in My Pocket
Poor Monty
Better With a Man
Inside Out
Lady Hyacinth Abroad
The Last One You'd Expect
Why Are All the D'Ysquiths Dying?
Why Are All the D'Ysquiths Dying? (Encore)
Sibella
I've Decided to Marry You
Final Warning
Poison in My Pocket (Reprise)
Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Stop! Wait! What?!
That Horrible Woman
Look at Phoebe
Finale
You're a D'Ysquith
I Don't Know What I'd Do
Foolish to Think
A Warning to Monty
I Don't Understand the Poor
Foolish to Think (Reprise)
Poison in My Pocket
Poor Monty
Better With a Man
Inside Out
Lady Hyacinth Abroad
The Last One You'd Expect
Why Are All the D'Ysquiths Dying?
Why Are All the D'Ysquiths Dying? (Encore)
Sibella
I've Decided to Marry You
Final Warning
Poison in My Pocket (Reprise)
Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Stop! Wait! What?!
That Horrible Woman
Look at Phoebe
Finale
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder History
Other Productions of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
| 2013 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2015 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
| 2017 | US Tour |
North American Non-Equity Tour US Tour |
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - 2013 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Jefferson Mays |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Bryce Pinkham |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Robert L. Freedman |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Design | Alexander Dodge |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Darko Tresnjak |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Lauren Worsham |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Robert L. Freedman |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Steven Lutvak |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Steven Lutvak |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Bonnie Comley |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Jonathan Tunick |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection Design | Aaron Rhyne |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Dan Moses Schreier |
| 2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Jefferson Mays |
| 2014 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Jefferson Mays |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Bryce Pinkham |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway of Off-Broadway) | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Peggy Hickey |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Linda Cho |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Darko Tresnjak |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Lisa O'Hare |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Philip S. Rosenberg |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) | Alexander Dodge |
| 2014 | The Hewes Awards | Hewes Design Award | Linda Cho |
| 2014 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Lauren Worsham |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Robert L. Freedman |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Linda Cho |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Darko Tresnjak |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | HELLO Entertainment |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Four Ladies & One Gent |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | John Arthur Pinckard |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Greg Nobile |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Stewart Lane |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Bonnie Comley |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Exeter Capital |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Ted Snowdon |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Ryan Hugh Mackey |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Cricket-CTM Media/Mano-Horn Productions |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jamie Bendell |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Dennis Grimaldi |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Margot Astrachan |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | True Love Productions |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Michael T. Cohen |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Joe Sirola |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Joseph Gleberman |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Carson Gleberman |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | William Megevick |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Green State Productions |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Hartford Stage |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Old Globe |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jamie deRoy |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Joey Parnes |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | S.D. Wagner |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | John Johnson |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | 50 Church Street Productions |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Joan Raffe |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jhett Tolentino |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jay Alix |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Una Jackman |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Catherine Adler |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Fred Adler |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Rhoda Herrick |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Kathleen K. Johnson |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Megan Savage |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | ShadowCatcher Entertainment |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Ron Simmons |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Jonathan Tunick |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Steven Lutvak |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Robert L. Freedman |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Bryce Pinkham |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Jefferson Mays |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Lauren Worsham |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Alexander Dodge |
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