A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder - Coming June 2022!
To celebrate the joy of Dry Cold Productions’ return to the stage we are thrilled to present the Manitoba Premiere of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder with book & lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music & lyrics by Steven Lutvak. Based on the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by Roy Horniman, the show opened on Broadway November 17, 2013 - winning four Tony Awards including Best Musical.
A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm... and a dash of murder. When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he 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....
For a sneak peek into this murderous romp, check out the below videos of the Broadway cast. Filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs, and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder is the perfect show for Dry Cold to bring to our audience in June 2022!
2014 Tony Awards Show Clip: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder in 4 Minutes
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder - Creative Team
Directed by Erin McGrath – Erin McGrath has recently stepped into the role of Artistic Director for Winnipeg Studio Theatre. She is also a director, actor, and educator. A graduate for the Randolph College for the Performing Arts she has directed and performed in major regional theatres across the country. Originally from New Brunswick, Erin relocated to Winnipeg in 2005. She has played on all the Winnipeg professional stages. Selections include Ubuntu: The Cape Town Project (PTE), The Penelopiad (MTC), Angels In America: Perestroika (WJT), Age of Arousal (TPM), Buddy Holly (Rainbow Stage), Sunday In The Park With George (Gallery Works), and Bridges of Madison County (Dry Cold). Musical Theatre is where her performance training was focused and she has had the privilege to perform across the country in productions such as Fiddler on the Roof (Chemainus Theatre Festival), Seussical, My Fair Lady (Western Canada Theatre), and Still Desire You (Alberta Theatre Projects). She is honoured to work with this exquisite cast and company on A Gentleman’s Guide to Love And Murder as Dry Cold returns to the stage!
Music Direction by Rachel Cameron – A Winnipeg-based Music Director and musician, Rachel has a background in musical theatre and collaborative musicianship, holding a Bachelor of Theatre and Film from the University of Winnipeg. She has extensive training in piano, theatre, and voice – working with schools across Winnipeg and acting as one of the city’s primary vocal coaches and audition pianists. Recent music direction credits include Theory of Relativity (MTYP Young Company), Fun Home (RMTC) & Guys & Dolls (Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra). Rachel was MD for Dry Cold’s 2018 production of Falsettos (w/ WJT).
Set & Lighting Design by Adam Parboosingh – An assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Film at the U of W, Adam’s more recent productions include designing the scenery for SIR’s Shakespeare’s Will, scenery & lighting for Magnus Theatre’s TYA school tour, scenery for UW’s Blink & 365 Days / 365 Plays, scenery for MTYP’s Spelling 2-5-5, scenery for Bang Bang at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre & projection design for Théâtre Cercle Molière’s La Liste. He is thrilled to be back with Dry Cold after designing the scenery and projections for Kiss of the Spider Woman in 2019.
Costumes supplied by Harlequin Costume