Interview: Joanna Glushak's Not Giving Away any Clues for CLUE
The North American tour CLUE comes to Southern California landing at Segerstrom Center for the Arts July 23, 2024, before opening at the Ahmanson July 30, 2024. Casey Hushion directs this whodunnit with the cast of John Treacy Egan, Michelle Elaine, Joanna Glushak, Tari Kelly, Mark Price, John Shartzer, Jonathan Spivey, Alex Syiek, Mariah Burks, Teddy Trice and Elisabeth Yancey.
Joanna graciously took time between her Seattle shows to answer a few of my queries.
Review: CLUE at The 5th Avenue Theatre
Dear Readers, chances are you played that classic board game “Clue” as a kid. That game of weapons and rooms and attempting to decipher who the killer is. And if so, then you also may have seen the classic 80’s comedy movie based on that game with a litany of comedy heavy hitters playing those iconic suspects. And if you’re like me, and love both of those things, when you heard a stage version of “Clue” was coming to the 5th Avenue Theatre you may have thought, “oh no, this could be dreadful”. Luckily, Dear Readers, it’s actually a lot of fun. In fact, I laughed out loud multiple times, and not just at the jokes I remembered from the movie.
Feature: Auditions for CLUE at Theatre 29
Theatre 29 will hold open auditions for the new comedic murder mystery “Clue: On Stage” on Monday, July 1st at 6:00pm on the Theatre 29 Main Stage (73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms).
Interview: John Shartzer of CLUE at Saenger Theatre
Get ready for an unforgettable night of mystery and comedy as CLUE takes the stage at the Saenger Theatre from June 18-23. This theatrical adaptation of the beloved board game promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats with its sharp wit and thrilling twists.
THE COTTAGE Comes to Citadel Theatre in September
Citadel Theatre will lead off its 2024-25 season with the comedy THE COTTAGE, less than a year after its Broadway production, which was directed by Jason Alexander and starred Eric McCormick, played its last performance.
North American Tour of MYSTIC PIZZA to Launch in January 2025
The highly-anticipated musical adaptation of the 1988 classic movie MYSTIC PIZZA, which recently completed a critically hailed run at LA Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts this past January, will embark on a North American Tour in January 2025.
Review: CLUE at the Aronoff Center
Though the script is very similar to the 1985 movie of the same name and features many of the same iconic lines and story elements, this adaptation of Clue is successful in its own right. Between a talented cast, surprising design elements, and direction that knew how to transport the story to the stage, Clue is a solid comedy play.
CLUE to Be Adapted for Film/TV in New Deal with Sony
According to new reports, Sony and Hasbro have closed on a deal which would allow the studio to once again adapt the fan-favorite board game. A film inspired by the murder mystery game was previously released in 1985 with an ensemble cast that included Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, and Lesley Ann Warren, among others.