"Marriage Can Be Murder" is a union of mystery and merriment
There are many good shows in Las Vegas but downtown at Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel there is one that totally “kills” -- up to four victims every evening, in case you’re counting.
Dinner guests drop like flies, the mystery unfolds all around you, and you find yourself totally involved in “Marriage Can Be Murder,” the longest running comedy murder mystery dinner show in the city. Celebrating its 10 anniversary on July 14, the night it opened at the property, it is an interactive experience in which you’ll be caught up in both the murderous deed being done and the “whodunit” – all the while you are enjoying a three-course meal.
This award-winning eat, drink, and be buried type of experience, which moved to Fitzgerald’s from an off-Strip restaurant in Las Vegas, contains lots of surprises and audience participation. With each guest's reaction, the evening takes a different twist and turn.
Much of the humor of Lieutenant Eric Post and his ditzy cohort, Dee Dee (played by Post's real-life wife, Jayne Post), is off-the-cuff and designed to slay you, hitting its mark every time. This four-dimensional theater concept was created more than 20 years ago by the Posts, both veteran actors, whose theatrical interaction with each other is reminiscent of George Burns and Gracie Allen. It has been seen by more than 250,000 audience members in the past 10 years
The evening begins as everyone is seated at the tables. “People aren’t who you think they are,” ditzy Dee Dee informs the crowd. “Do you have the board game ‘Clue?’ Well, this is nothing like that. People will be murdered here this evening. So shake the hand of your neighbor and say goodbye. You’re all wearing name tags so that we’ll know who you are when you die. You’ll see shootings, stabbings, and poisonings. Just keep eating. Here you eat, die,-- and pay for it.”
With those sage words, the fun and food begin. Guests have their choice of one of three entrees and they also get salad, dessert and one non-alcoholic drink; the tip is also included in the price. In addition, there is a VIP package that features premium seating, a souvenir t-shirt, one complimentary well cocktail, domestic beer, or wine, and includes the tip, as well as there being special pricing for Nevada residents.
Amidst the shootings, stabbings, poisonings, and eating, the audience gets to analyze clues to who the murderer is and submit their guess for a prize at the end of the evening on a form placed at each seat at the tables. The show changes every few months and there is a new killer and a new theme.
The fun is to die for.
- by Bobbie Katz, Las Vegas Reporter for HelloMetro
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