Entertaining Murder is back at the Upstairs at the Gatehouse

The musical will run from 23rd April to 10th May

After a successful run in late 2024, the musical is back at the Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Love, lies, lust… and murder.

This murder mystery musical is inspired by the true story of Edith Thompson and her young lover Freddy Bywaters. Their Old Bailey murder trial of 1922 became a cause célèbre. People queued for days to get tickets to see whether they were found innocent or guilty.

What did the jury decide? Did Edith really collude with her lover to kill her husband? How did Edith’s sixty-four love letters serve to condemn her in the eyes of the world?

After successful sell-out public readings in 2024 we return with a full-scale production for 2026, with new songs and a great new retro 1920s design.

Writer and director Chris Burgess has premiered ten previous shows at Upstairs at the Gatehouse: It’s Only Make Believe, Iceberg Right Ahead!, The Jewish Legends, The Great Jewish American Songbook, That’s Jewish Entertainment, Bette Midler and Me, A Night at the Oscars, The MGM Story, Elton John: It’s a Little Bit Funny and Jewish Hollywood.

The show is produced by Lambco Production