Have you ever wanted to be a detective and solve a mystery? The Staples Players are giving you a chance this weekend at Staples High School as they perform The Mystery of Edwin Drood. This Tony award-winning musical utilizes a play-within-a-play format based on the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens; the audience is given the opportunity to vote on the identity of the mysterious Dick Datchery, to choose the murderer of Edwin Drood, and to decide how the lovers come together at the end. After the votes are tallied, the actors perform in accordance with the audience's wishes. Thus, each performance opens the door to new challenges and possibilities.
The Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Westport News had a featured article about the Staples Players upcoming production; it was quite remarkable to read about Rupert Holmes, who wrote the book, lyrics, and music for this show the next day in the New York Times. The New York Times summarized Holmes' illustrious accomplishments and career and expounded on his writing the book and additional lyrics to the new John Kander and Fred Ebb musical Curtains.
Feel free to come to the Library for the book or compact disc of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
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Another great article on this production can be found at the Connecticut Post here:
http://www.connpost.com/fastsearchresults/ci_5472679
Tickets for this weekend are still available at the door or at www.staplesplayers.com!
Posted by Kerry | March 23, 2007 12:59 PM
Posted on March 23, 2007 12:59