The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:television_adaptation
gptkbp:audience interactive elements
theatergoers
suspenseful moments
gptkbp:awards various theater awards
gptkbp:character_development characters evolve throughout the play
characters have hidden motives
gptkbp:character_relationships complex relationships among characters
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced other comedies
parodied in various media
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Noel_Coward
gptkbp:inspiration theatrical tropes
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_characters the director
the detective
the playwright
the stage manager
the leading lady
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Broadway
regional theater productions
gptkbp:notable_quote witty dialogue
dramatic reveals
humorous misunderstandings
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:performance performed internationally
performed in the US
gptkbp:plot a murder mystery unfolds during a rehearsal
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1987
gptkbp:produced_by various theater companies
gptkbp:setting a remote mansion
gptkbp:style farce
whodunit
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:deception
gptkb:identity
trust issues
artifice
the nature of performance
the absurdity of theater
gptkbp:themes gptkb:murder_mystery
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:John_Bishop
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Victoria_Wood
gptkb:Noel_Coward
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5