The Unusual Suspects

Much Ado Entertainment offers theatrical mystery shows with a healthy dose of humor, music and audience participation. Our shows are performed in the round so that you, the audience, are at the center of the fun and frolic (actually we’re in the center and you’re surrounding us…yikes!!). Outrageous and interesting characters provide you with clues, singing and comic pratfalls. Heck, they might even dance! All this to make sure that your entertainment is of top priority, right up to the climatic moment when you get to figure out “whodunnit”!! Put on your Sherlock Holmes hat and be prepared for the unexpected. You may even be called upon to play a small part in the action. And, we can tailor any of our shows to the needs of your particular group or organization.

SPECIAL NOTE: We are constantly in the process of writing new scripts and developing new and fresh forms of entertainment. So if you don’t see a show that properly fits your needs now, chances are it’s in the works (or could be). Let us know what you’re looking for.

Organized crime lord, Carmine Capellini is six feet under, and the city’s gone to hell in a hand-basket. Now, three gangsters will meet under a flag of truce to fight for a piece of the action. Each has a legitimate claim to Carmine’s empire: the old ball and chain, the trusted right hand man, and the elusive adversary. But who will gain control of the syndicate? Before the evening is up, allegiances will be formed, payback dished out, and someone just may get bumped off!!

The world is not enough as two secret agents, one British and one American, have been dispatched to thwart the expected heist of a super-secret microchip. Two other spies are assigned to the team. But when a third appears, it renders the mission improbable. See who gets smart and who cries U.N.C.L.E.

Not only could it change the power structure of the world, but it could alter the very destiny of humanity itself! When explorer, debutante, and grave robber Isis LeFleur reveals her latest discovery; the sacred scarab of King Rama Lama Lama, famed archaeologist Indiana Smith is called upon to save the day. But when the mummy’s secret reveals an even greater threat, will our hero be able to stop it in time?

Once again our favorite archaeologist is called upon to save the day. But, when this bumbling explorer discovers the map to a treasure of biblical proportions, it leads to a whirlwind world tour and possibly the last escapade of famed adventure hero Indiana Smith.

Journey back with us to those chivalrous days of yore when men were men, women were women, and the king was found decapitated in his own chambers. Can his subjects find the murderer and an heir before a neighboring kingdom wreaks havoc on the land?

Space…the final frontier. These are the voyages of the spaceship Secondprize.…

On their latest mission, the Captain and crew of this almost legendary space vessel need to deliver two officials from the Federation's long-time enemy, the Burgh Empire, to a peace accord on a distant planet. Already on board is the Burgh princess, a spoiled brat with an oddly annoying voice. The ship's crew is now awaiting the arrival of the Burgh ambassador before it departs for the détente. What they don’t realize is that their captain’s most cunning arch-nemesis has escaped from uh…space prison, and is about to exact his revenge on our unsuspecting hero.

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: A dimension of jest; a dimension of wit; a dimension of crime. Meet the characters in tonight’s eerie tale: a King named Cole who is not quite as merry as he would have you think; a not quite so little Red Riding Hood; a kindly grandmother dabbling in the black arts; and a conniving canine who would rather dabble at the salad bar then at the local steakhouse. Guiding you along this imaginary journey through this land of fairytale characters is the haunting voice of Mister Odd Sterling. But what happens when someone turns up dead? How will the story end and will anyone live happily ever after?

It’s Fantastic! It’s Spectacular!! It’s the most talked about game show ever created as these Shakespearean heroes, villains and fools play for the greatest prize ever: the chance to have their tragic story rewritten by William Shakespeare, himself. Part Improvisation, part Murder Mystery and our most ambitious project yet, contestants will play the improv games as you like it. But find out what happens when one of our contestants decides to take matters into their own hands. Will The Bard's fate be set? Or is this comedy of errors... much ado about nothing? Find out!

Yo ho ho ...’tis a pirate’s life for me. Come aboard the Dark Mayflower for a fun time o’ frolickin’, lootin’ and pillagin’. Captain Morgan (the man, not the spiced rum) and his band o’ cutthroats have plotted their greatest scheme ever: the kidnappin’ and subsequent ransom of the daughter of a wealthy Spanish lord. ‘Tis murder and mayhem on the high seas when the Cap’n comes up missin’ just as a Spanish galleon threatens to blow ‘em out o’ the water. Will these hearty buccaneers survive or will they be blown to bits. And where’s on earth is Captain Morgan (again, the man, not the spiced rum)? See what happens and we guarantee you’ll be hooked - arggh!!

Good evening and welcome to Dracula’s Chalet located in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Aristocrat and recently retired bloodsucker, Count Dracula is your host, owner and lounge singer (a long time dream of his). Faithful servant, Igor and friend Frieda Frankenstein (now separated from the monster) are there to lend a hand. Unfortunately business hasn’t exactly been booming. But when a bus breaks down near the hotel with both Van Helsing’s great grand-nephew and Muffy the Vampire Slayer onboard, it creates a situation of monstrously funny proportions. Will Dracula’s night club career die when exposed in the light of day or will he just keep on vamping.

In an effort to revitalize his waning career, acclaimed actor/director Sir Kenneth Braggart has decided to stage the very first play written by William Shakespeare: a musical entitled MacDeath. What he and his troupe don’t know is that this play may very well be cursed. As the cast and crew begin dropping like flies, can the remaining survivors put the pieces together and solve the mystery before opening night?! Or will the final curtain come down on this production???

Shakespeare fan or not, you'll love this rousing send up in the spirit of Waiting for Guffman and Noises Off.

And for those of you who would like something a little different for your holiday Christmas party we have:

Infused with the humor, music and audience participation that has made us almost legendary (in our own minds, anyway), you’ll laugh, cheer and possibly be somewhat disturbed by our Christmas stories.

Welcome to The Primo Show, the longest running live television variety show since Milton Berle. This Christmas, Primo’s special guest is 1950’s heartthrob, Bobby Wonder. Our Christmas special includes comedy, music and…murder?!? Find out what happens when someone gets bumped from prime-time right before the airing of this year’s gala Christmas Spectacular.

It’s Christmas Eve at the North Pole and things are at a halt because one arrogant red-nosed reindeer has refused to fly. Come find out what happens when Santa, his head elf, and a few of their friends try to settle the strike…permanently!!