Clue

June 7 - 25, 2023

Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn | Written by Sandy Rustin | Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price | Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture | Based on the Hasbro board game CLUE | Original Music by Michael Holland | Directed by Benjamin Hanna | In collaboration with Indiana Repertory Theatre

Farce meets murder mystery in this hilarious theatrical adaptation of the famed board game and 1985 motion picture. In a remote mansion not far from Washington, D.C., a mysterious and familiar cast of characters—Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet—gather for a dinner party and an evening of murder. Does the sudden demise of their host, Mr. Boddy, have any connection to the ongoing hearings conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee? It’s all fun and games until someone gets clobbered by a candlestick in the library. After that, it’s even more fun.

Clue contains adult language and situations. Strobe lights and haze are used in the performance.

Read the program here.

RUN TIME: 1 hour and 45 minutes, includes a 15 minute intermission.

“Clue will make you feel like a kid again.” - Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard

Clue includes sexual innuendos, mild profanity, violence, smoking, and alcohol use.
The production contains strobe lights, haze, and loud sounds.
If this were a movie, we would give this production a PG-13 rating.

Upcoming Events

PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL PERFORMANCES

Syracuse Stage sets aside a limited number of tickets (76 total) for the M&T Bank Pay-What-You-Will Program. Tickets are available for performances June 7 - 11 while supplies last.
Pay-what-you-will tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, on the day of the desired performance, subject to availability.
Box Office hours:
Wed - Fri, 10 am-7:30 pm
Saturday, 12 pm-7:30 pm
Sunday, 12 pm-2 pm
Limit of 4 tickets per person.
PROLOGUE

June 11, @ 1:00 PM
June 17, @ 1:00 PM with Hunter Foster
June 22, @ 6:30 PM with Leila Quinn
A pre-show discussion one hour prior to curtain.
June 17: A special discussion with Hunter Foster, one of the Clue playwrights.
June 22: Leila Quinn, actor and National Director at the Museum of Intrigue, leads the final prologue of the season.
(free for ticket holders)
WEDNESDAY @ 1

June 14, @ 1:00 PM
“Making a Game Out of Murder”
Jono Naito is a game designer, writer, and developer anchored in North Syracuse with design credit on award-winning projects locally and nationally, including live games, mysteries, role-playing games, and tabletop games. Jono is currently leads the design team at Intrigue, and also collaborates as part of the artist collective at DVC Games.
TALK BACK

June 18, after the 7:30 performance
After seeing the show, bring your questions to a post-show discussion led by a member of Stage’s artistic staff with the show’s creative team. Talkbacks are included with your purchase of the evening’s performance. (free for ticket holders)
SENSORY FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE

June 24 @ 7:30 PM
Sensory Friendly performances provide a welcoming environment that lets all patrons express themselves freely without judgment or inhibition. These live theatre experiences invite autistic individuals as well as those living with ADD, ADHD, dementia, and other sensory sensitivities to enjoy the performance in a "shush-free" zone.

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