A Killer Party
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| A Killer Party | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Rachel Axler Kait Kerrigan |
| Directed by | Marc Bruni |
| Starring | Krystina Alabado Jackie Burns Carolee Carmello Miguel Cervantes Drew Gehling Jeremy Jordan Alex Newell Laura Osnes Michael James Scott Jarrod Spector Jessica Keenan Wynn |
| Composers | Jason Howland (music) Nathan Tysen (lyrics) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Kevin Duda Jason Howland |
| Production location | Virtual |
| Editors | Christie Fall Matt Hoffman Kristin Klinger |
| Camera setup | Videotelephony |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Production companies | Kevin Duda Productions HMS Media Mystery Musical |
| Original release | |
| Network | Vimeo |
| Release | 5 August 2020 |
A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical is a digital remotely performed musical created in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It began streaming as a 9-episode web series on Vimeo on August 5, 2020.[1][2] Its creative team includes Jason Howland (Music), Nathan Tysen (Lyrics), Rachel Axler and Kait Kerrigan (Book), Marc Bruni (Direction), Bobby Pearce (Costume Design), Billy Jay Stein (Music Producer) and HMS Media (Video Post-Production).[3][4]
The virtual musical was produced by Kevin Duda & Jason Howland.[5]
On August 11, 2020, Music Theater International acquired the licensing rights to the musical.[6][7]
Original Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jessica Keenan Wynn | Justine Case |
| Michael James Scott | Varthur McArthur and Arthur McArthur |
| Krystina Alabado | Lily Wright |
| Carolee Carmello | Detective Case |
| Drew Gehling | Cameron Mitchelljohn |
| Jackie Burns[8] | Joan McArthur |
| Laura Osnes | Vivika Orsonwelles |
| Jarrod Spector | George Murderer |
| Alex Newell | Shea Crescendo |
| Miguel Cervantes | Clarke Staples |
| Jeremy Jordan | Jeremy Jordan |
| Dana Costello | Ensemble |
| Rashidra Scott | Ensemble |
| Yasmeen Sulieman | Ensemble |
References
- ^ Green, Jesse (2020-08-06). "'A Killer Party' Review: The Case of the Online Musical". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Handelman, Jay. "Theater Review: Engaging 'Killer Party' sings online". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- ^ "A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical Streaming Now". Broadway Direct. August 6, 2020.
- ^ Davies, Janet; Jordan, Marsha (August 5, 2020). "'A Killer Party- A Murder Mystery Musical,' 9-part series filled with Broadway faces premiers Wednesday". ABC7 Chicago.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Attend the Virtual World Premiere of A KILLER PARTY – A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "MTI Acquires A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical for Remote Performances". Music Theatre International. August 11, 2020.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (August 11, 2020). "Music Theatre International Acquires Licensing Rights for Streaming Musical A Killer Party". Playbill.
- ^ "How Jackie Burns Filmed the New Virtual Musical A Killer Party From Her Childhood Bedroom". Broadway.com.
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