A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a musical comedy, with the book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and the music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. It is based on the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by Roy Horniman. The play opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre in 2013 and played until Jan 2016. The Broadway production ultimately won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical at the 68th Tony Awards and is now on a National USA Tour.
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Tour Dates
| Baltimore, MD | Dec. 27, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2017 | Hippodrome | Get Tickets
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| Cincinnati, OH | Jan. 3 – Jan. 8, 2017 | Aronoff Center | Get Tickets
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| Fayetteville, AR | Jan. 10 – Jan. 15, 2017 | Walton Arts Center | Get Tickets
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| Naples, FL | Jan. 17 – Jan. 22, 2017 | Artis—Naples | Get Tickets
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| Nashville, TN | Jan. 24 – Jan. 29, 2017 | Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Get Tickets
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| Orlando, FL | Feb. 7 – Feb. 12, 2017 | Dr. Phillips Center | Get Tickets
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| Buffalo, NY | Feb. 16 – Feb. 22, 2017 | Shea’s | Get Tickets
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| Costa Mesa, CA | Feb. 28 – Mar. 5, 2017 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
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| Sacramento, CA | Mar. 7 – Mar. 12, 2017 | Community Center | Get Tickets
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Cast (Updated 05/21/2016)
JOHN RAPSON (The D’Ysquith Family)
Broadway: Les Miserables (Grantaire/Bamatabois, u/s Javert, u/s Thenardier). Tour and Regional: Les Miserables, Disney On Classic (with the Tokyo Philharmonic), Sweeney Todd Brigadoon. BFA, University of Michigan. Infinite love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Alex, Stella, Chris and the gents of CGF, the family dinner crew, and the utterly extraordinary Gent’s Guide team. Humbled and honoured to be part of this brilliant piece. Now and then pigs CAN fly. This one’s for Pat.
KEVIN MASSEY (Monty Navarro)
Broadway: Gentleman’s Guide, Memphis (u/s Huey), Tarzan (u/s Tarzan), Deaf West’s Big River, NYCO’s Antony & Cleopatra (Eros), originated Almanzo in Little House…Prairie (1st Nat., Paper Mill, Guthrie) and D’Artagnan in Three Musketeers (Chicago Shakespeare). Europe: Tarzan (Tarzan), Grease! (Doody). Regional: Asolo Rep’s Bonnie & Clyde (Ted), Utah Shakes’ & Kansas City Rep’s Pippin (Pippin), Skylight Music Theater’s Les Mis (Marius), MUNY’s Footloose (Willard). UNC, Morehead-Cain Scholar. Proud husband to Kara Lindsay! Love to my family. @kcmassey1 kevinmassey.com
KRISTEN BETH WILLIAMS (Sibella Hallward)
is delighted to join the deliciously devilish company! West End: Top Hat (Dale Tremont). Broadway: Pippin, Nice Work….; Anything Goes, Promises, Promises. Other NYC: The Marvelous Wonderettes (Off-Bway), Encores!, appearances at Town Hall and Carnegie Hall. Regional: Big Fish (Sandra, Alpine Theatre Project), White Christmas (Betty Haynes, Ordway), Music Theatre of Wichita, Ogunquit, Paper Mill, to name a few. Love & thanks to Dustin, Jason, Jay, and Darko, to “The Fam” always, and to Jimmy-my home. Proud AEA member. BFA Univ. of OK. @KBDubsNYC
KRISTEN HAHN (Phoebe D’ Ysquith)
Broadway: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (Miss Barley); Our Town starring Paul Newman (also at the Westport Country Playhouse). Regional: Grazia in Death Takes a Holiday at the Arvada Center. Film: 5 Flights Up, Our Town (PBS/Showtime). BFA in Vocal Performance from Carnegie Mellon.
JENNIFER SMITH (Miss Shingle)
14 Broadway shows including original companies of Gentleman’s Guide, Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers, and La Cage Aux Folles. Recent film and TV: “The Skeleton Twins,” “Deadbeat,” and “High Maintenance.” Lubbock, Texas native.
CHRISTOPHER BEHMKE (Magistrate)
Int’l Tours: West Side Story. Off-Broadway: Mama & Her Boys. Regional: Cabaret, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Hound of the Baskervilles. Chris also works with Project Creo, a nonproft that uses creativity & love to empower children.
SARAH ELLIS (Swing, Dance Captain)
Regional: Ogunquit, Pittsburgh CLO, Northshore, KC Starlight, Westchester Bway, WV Public. NYC: Stardust Road: The Hoagy Carmichael Musical, Musicals Tonight! BFA Penn State (WE ARE!). Endless gratitude to teachers, fam & friends-love to DR. @sell_is
MATT LEISY (Tom Copley)
Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks, Carousel (PBS). Regional: Cincinnati Playhouse, St. Louis Rep, Arizona Theatre Co., Arden Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Favorites: 39 Steps, Ragtime, Red, Importance of Being Earnest, The History Boys. Graduate: Northwestern University. mattleisy.com
MEGAN LOOMIS (Tour Guide)
National Tours: War Horse (Paulette), Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett Stanby), Cabaret (Helga). Off-Broadway: Allegro (Beulah, Classic Stage Company). Regional: GeVA, Ogunquit, Merry-Go-Round, Flat Rock, NC Theatre, Matlz-Jupiter Theatre. Education: Eastman School of Music.
DANI MARCUS (Swing)
Off-Broadway: The Pirates of Penzance. Regional: Created the role of Harriet in Jane Austen’s Emma (The Old Globe, TheatreWorks), Beach Blanket Babylon, Spelling Bee (SJ Rep). Love and gratitude to Timothy, Tijuana, and Jon Call.
CATHERINE WALKER (Miss Barley)
is thrilled to join the tour after playing the role of Phoebe and originating the role of Miss Barley on Broadway! Broadway: Gentleman’s Guide, Mary Poppins, and Ragtime. Carnegie Mellon University Graduate.
KRISTEN MENGELKOCH (Lady Eugenia)
Off-Broadway: NEWSical the Musical and Forbidden Broadway. Regional: Geva Theatre, Cape Playhouse, PlayMakers Rep, Gateway, Moonlight, North Coast Rep, SCRT, among others. Television: “Veronica Mars.” Education: MFA, San Diego State University; BFA, Emporia State University. kristenmengelkoch.com.
DAVID SCOTT PURDY (Swing)
NYC: A Christmas Story (Madison Square Garden); Lady, Be Good (Encores!), Zorba (Encores!). National Tour: The Producers. Regional: Anything Goes (North Shore Music Theatre). Love to Kate, Brothers, Mom, and Cleo. DavidScottPurdy.com
CHUCK RAGSDALE (Swing)
has toured the US with multiple black and white canines, frolicked with a singing cannibal Off-Broadway, and played girly princes, suicidal factory workers, and dudes with accents regionally. For my best and favorite PAL.
BEN ROSEBERRY (Chief Inspector Pinckney)
Broadway/National Tour: The Lion King, Rent. Off-Broadway: Fugitive Songs, Emma. Countless regional, workshops and readings. Front man for The Fractured Years. Thanks to Sarah, the family, Darko, Binder, and Professional Artists! @Ben_Roseberry
