Comical Murders at MU

I apologize - in telling you about our efforts to bring High School Musical to the stage, I've neglected to mention the latest effort from Marshall Univeristy's Department of Theatre - The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.

Luckily, my pal Stephen Vance is on the job and has this review:

I went to see the show in previews tonight and it was wonderful. The director David Cook describes this show the best in the program: "a farcical romp which pays homage to the many cliches of the murder-mysteries of the period." And that it is. It is difficult to go long in this show without a laugh-out-loud moment.

Both new and familiar faces graced the stage and did it so well. I want to send out special kudos to our own Chuck Herndon who did a brilliant job in his debut on the Marshall stage. Anyone who has seen any theater in the Tri-State has probably had the privilege of seeing "Chuckie" in a show. He was hilarious and held his own among the talented Marshall veterans. In fact, the entire ensemble did a tremendous job.

This show, once again, had terrific sets, costumes, and lighting design. I love sitting in a playhouse and forgetting I'm watching a show. The tech design was second to none.

In this busy theatre week, I wanted to take a second and give an enthusiastic nod to the cast and crew of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Well Done!

Thanks for the reminder, Stephen! I appreciate the review, and I certainly urge everyone to check out The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. MU's Theatre Department puts together incredible shows - I'm sure this one is no different!

And since Chuck Herndon played the lead in the first two shows I directed, you don't have to tell me how good an actor he is - he was a terrific actor then (six years ago) and he's only become better in the years since!

You can also read about the show in this story in the Herald-Dispatch by Beth Hendricks.