A Killer Party

A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical is a digital remotely performed musical created in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It began streaming as a 9-episode web series on Vimeo on August 5, 2020.[1][2] Its creative team includes Jason Howland (Music), Nathan Tysen (Lyrics), Rachel Axler and Kait Kerrigan (Book), Marc Bruni (Direction), Bobby Pearce (Costume Design), Billy Jay Stein (Music Producer) and HMS Media (Video Post-Production).[3][4]

A Killer Party
Written byRachel Axler
Kait Kerrigan
Directed byMarc Bruni
StarringKrystina Alabado
Jackie Burns
Carolee Carmello
Miguel Cervantes
Drew Gehling
Jeremy Jordan
Alex Newell
Laura Osnes
Michael James Scott
Jarrod Spector
Jessica Keenan Wynn
ComposersJason Howland (music)
Nathan Tysen (lyrics)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersKevin Duda
Jason Howland
Production locationVirtual
EditorsChristie Fall
Matt Hoffman
Kristin Klinger
Camera setupVideotelephony
Running time85 minutes
Production companiesKevin Duda Productions
HMS Media
Mystery Musical
Release
Original networkVimeo
Original release5 August 2020 (2020-08-05)

The virtual musical was produced by Kevin Duda & Jason Howland.[5]

On August 11, 2020, Music Theater International acquired the licensing rights to the musical.[6][7]

Original Cast
Actor Role
Jessica Keenan Wynn Justine Case
Michael James Scott Varthur McArthur and Arthur McArthur
Krystina Alabado Lily Wright
Carolee Carmello Detective Case
Drew Gehling Cameron Mitchelljohn
Jackie Burns[8] Joan McArthur
Laura Osnes Vivika Orsonwelles
Jarrod Spector George Murderer
Alex Newell Shea Crescendo
Miguel Cervantes Clarke Staples
Jeremy Jordan Jeremy Jordan
Dana Costello Ensemble
Rashidra Scott Ensemble
Yasmeen Sulieman Ensemble

References
  1. Green, Jesse (2020-08-06). "'A Killer Party' Review: The Case of the Online Musical". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  2. Handelman, Jay. "Theater Review: Engaging 'Killer Party' sings online". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  3. "A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical Streaming Now". Broadway Direct. August 6, 2020.
  4. Davies, Janet; Jordan, Marsha (August 5, 2020). "'A Killer Party- A Murder Mystery Musical,' 9-part series filled with Broadway faces premiers Wednesday". ABC7 Chicago.
  5. BWW News Desk. "Attend the Virtual World Premiere of A KILLER PARTY – A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld.com.
  6. "MTI Acquires A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical for Remote Performances". Music Theatre International. August 11, 2020.
  7. Culwell-Block, Logan (August 11, 2020). "Music Theatre International Acquires Licensing Rights for Streaming Musical A Killer Party". Playbill.
  8. "How Jackie Burns Filmed the New Virtual Musical A Killer Party From Her Childhood Bedroom". Broadway.com.
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