Murder for Two – A Killer Musical

Two insanely talented actor/​musicians knocking it out of the park on a nightly basis. Both my girlfriend and I were blown away by their ingenuity and comedic timing. It was vaudeville meets Monty Python. Shine on you crazy diamonds!

My boyfriend and I decided to check this show out on a whim after seeing a couple posters on Navy Pier, and we were not disappointed! The theater itself is very intimate, so we felt very close to the stage and actors. The show is a whodunit murder mystery led by two actors, one who plays the investigator and the other who plays basically everyone else. They both sing and play the piano, so not only is it fun to see them switch off but it is also an impressive display of their talents.
The script is solid and the music catchy, but the actors really made the show. Both are so funny, talented and full of energy. I definitely recommend the show if you’re looking for a humorous, light-​hearted musical that is executed to a perfection and will leave you smiling the rest of the night.

We very much enjoyed the show, though I’d say we liked the musical and acting abilities of the two stars far more than we liked the story, which seems often to verge on random for no good reason.
My wife and I both emerged from the theater with the same thought — someone needs to book these two to do an evening of the best in comedy cabaret, like Tom Lehrer or Flanders and Swann. They’d absolutely kill it!

Just flew in from Chicago and wanted to share how amazing this show was. We were kind of skeptical at first, but we loved every minute. We laughed with the first line and didn’t stop till the show was over. We wished it wouldn’t end! They are both so talented and witty and funny and and and. Wish we were locals so we could see it again. PLEASE COME TO MIAMI !!!

A MUST SEE. Amazing play and performance.
Did I mentioned it’s a Must See?

This little musical was outstanding!!! I’m a huge musical buff but this was my first experience at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Who’d thunk it?!
This show only consists of two actors. One plays the inspector of a murder and the other plays all the suspects of the murder. Most of the show is in sing-​song. The lyrics and the props they use are HYSTERICAL! Both actors are piano players so the music is LIVE. It was wonderful! It may sound weird that a two person musical was entertaining, but this was actually WAY BETTER than some Broadway musicals I have seen. I would go and see this musical again and again. We enjoyed ourselves that much!
The show is 90 minutes without intermission. Time goes by fast!
There’s no bad seat in the house. Each row is elevated on step up behind the other so the person sitting in front of you should not be obstructing you. There is one row in the balcony. Again, no obstructions there.
Parking: Dont park in the West or East parking lot. Instead, enter the lot assigned for Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The theater will validate your ticket for you (at the box office) so that you get 40% off of parking (which is about $ 14) Regular price is $ 24 so you get quite a bit of savings!
Definitely check this show out before its gone. You’ll have an AWESOME time! It was so laugh out loud funny! You can get half off tickets through Goldstar here:

I have never felt so good upon leaving a place of live entertainment as I felt yesterday when leaving «Murder for Two — A Killer Musical». It is the funniest, most creative, most clever, most entertaining work that I can imagine. The two incredible actors make use of the setting, the situation, the characters, themselves, and even the audience in the most amazingly perfect ways. There are one or two adult moments, but these are so quick and so tame by today’s standards that I would say this play is appropriate for children who are old enough to sit quietly (not that anyone in the audience was quiet, we were all laughing so much).
The good news is that this play has been extended until July 31. I will seriously consider seeing it a second time. The upstairs space at CST works very well but is small, so I expect that tickets will move quickly. I will also keep my eyes and ears open in the future for other works by Messrs. Kinosian and Blair. Again, this one is simply stunning.

Fabulous – it has been extended to July 31. Go see two incredibly talented guys perform a silly fun and funny murder mystery musical. Standing ovation at today’s performance and well deserved. They should go to New York once they are done here.

Other reviewers are «spot on» with this one. It is indeed terrific. We almost, kind of, were disappointed with the seating staff, since at first we went into the wrong theatre, and first the ticket-​taker and then the usher BOTH went ahead and let us in, not mentioning we had the wrong tickets for that show. Once we were in our seats and looking through our programs, we realized hey, this isn’t «Murder for Two» — it’s the King George one! So we went back to the usher and ticket-​taker, and they told us which floor we were supposed to go to and said that the upstairs theatre would still accept our already-​torn tickets. But those ticket-​takers almost did not, but finally did, thank goodness. So just a heads-​up — make sure you are in the right theatre, because maybe no one will point it out to you.
That being said, the show itself is WONDERFUL. Funny, fascinating, all you could want. These two performers are amazingly talented guys. The music, acting, writing — everything is entertaining beyond belief. GO SEE IT!

Cannot say enough great things about this one. I haven’t seen a pair of multitalented guys on this level since the first run of the Producers with Broderick and Lane. So perfect they cannot be replaced if they ever get tired of doing it. And I could totally see this running for years here or NYC.
You are going to totally kick yourself if you don’t catch this now in the great intimate theater.

run people — run as fast as you can and get tickets to this show NOW before it is gone.
it stars two very talented actors who make the show what it is — a lighthearted comedy that allows you to just sit back and have fun. they sing, they play the piano, and they sweat — i am convinced that they must lose five pounds each show while they provide great entertainment to the audience! you will leave this show with a smile on your face. it is a throwback to the old whodunit storylines…
the chicago weather has been rough the past few months, and murder for two (a killer musical) is just what you need to snap out of that depression. it is, in my humble opinion, the best way to spend ninety minutes of your life while still fully clothed and sitting up!

FUN FUN FUN!!! Good Lord almighty is this a fun musical.
A witty, zany-​filled whodunnit. In the vein of Agatha Christie crossed with an episode of Frasier crossed with Second City crossed with MURDER!!!
What is cool about this show is that there are only two actors –one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all 13 suspects. And to top it off, they both play the piano!
And it is cheap and quick — like my Friday nights… Zing!!! It runs 90 minutes, no intermission. And tickies are only $ 25.
Only downside is there are no sex scenes which sucks (just kidding) — seeing if you are reading.
There are no downsides to Murder for Two. It runs for another month. Get your arses to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre post-​haste. Tout suite. RIGHT NOW!!!
And while you are there, go get an Auntie Anne’s pretzel from the food court. G.D. are those damn carb bombs good.