An old school, edge-of-your-seat mystery.

DIAL M FOR MURDER

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DIAL M FOR MURDER

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October 16 - November 3, 2024

Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
From the original by Frederick Knott
Directed by Robert Hupp

Margot and Tony live a seemingly charmed married life in 1950’s London. But not all is as it appears: Margot, desperate to return to her idyllic domesticity, has ended a lengthy affair with a dazzling American lover even as she’s being blackmailed by someone threatening to expose her indiscretion to her husband. But Tony already knows, and has a plot of twisted revenge on his mind. Adapted from Frederick Knott’s original made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s film, Jeffrey Hatcher’s taut adaptation keeps the twists coming until the very end.

“Funny and fast-paced… smartly updated with many surprise twists.”
– San Diego Union-Tribune

CONTENT WARNING
Dial M for Murder contains adult themes that may not be suitable for all ages. Please note: herbal cigarettes will be used during this production.

Dial M for Murder contains depictions of alcohol and cigarette use, violence, and weapons.
BEFORE YOU SEE THE SHOW: There are moments in this production that might be intense for some audience members. Below is a list so you can be ready for when they happen. The numbers refer to the approximate times each moment occurs during the production.
Trigger Warnings

Learn how Dial M for Murder Fight Choreographer DC Wright creates controlled chaos on set:

Death is a dance in Syracuse Stage’s Dial M for Murder

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Learn about the sinister soundscape of Dial M for Murder:

Tony-nominated composer John Gromada makes music out of ‘Murder’ at Syracuse Stage

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Dial M for Murder Reading List

Take a deep dive into Dial M for Murder with this reading list, courtesy of our friends at Liverpool Public Library. All titles are available through the Onondaga County Public Library system.

Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Sutanto

The Simple Art of Murder by Raymond Chandler

The Tenant by Katrine Enberg

Spellbound by Beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and His Leading Ladies by Donald Spoto

The Woman in the Dark by Vanessa Savage

High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly by Donald Spoto

Dial “M” for Murder by Frederick Knott

Hitchcock’s Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director’s Dark Obsession by Laurence Leamer

SPECIAL EVENT SERIES

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 October 16 - 20 while supplies last.
Pay-What-You-Will tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office or by phone on the day of the desired performance, subject to availability.
Box Office hours:
Wed – Fri, 10 AM – 7:30 PM
Sat - Sun, 12 – 7:30 PM

CALL 315-443-3275
Free for ticket holders, an hour before curtain. Join cast members, and guest speakers to learn more about the show you’re about to see.
October 20 @ 1:00 PM
October 26 @ 1:00 PM
October 31 @ 6:30 PM
An insightful pre-show lecture series free for ticket holders.
October 23 @ 1:00 PM
Nancy Keefe Rhodes is a writer, editor, and curator whose work covers film, photo, and visual arts, and is a part-time faculty member in Film and Media Arts at Syracuse University.
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. Talk backs are included with the purchase of the evening’s performance. (free for ticket holders)
October 20, following the 7:30 PM performance
Join us for pre-show trivia and pizza. Free for ticket holders. Registration required. Limited spots available. October 17 @ 6:00 PM
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Sensory Friendly performances provide a welcoming environment that lets all patrons enjoy themselves freely without judgment or inhibition.
October 29 @ 7:30 PM
Join us for a pre-show social event. Discounts may vary.
October 24 @ 6:30 PM
American Sign Language interpreters will sign for these performances.
October 26 @ 2:00 PM
Screens are placed to the side of the stage where the dialogue will display.
October 23 @ 2:00 PM
October 29 @ 7:30 PM
November 2 @ 7:30 PM
November 3 @ 2:00 PM
For those who are visually impaired. Those who need it, will be given a headset in which a staff member will describe the actions taking place in the show. Descriptions start 30 minutes prior to show. This is not disruptive to other patrons.
November 2 @ 2:00 PM
Join us for a pre-show reading featuring Georgia A. Popoff, Poet Laureate of Onondaga County and Suzanne Frischkorn.
November 3 @ 12:30 PM
Georgia A. Popoff is a writer, editor, arts-in-education specialist, and a program coordinator for the YMCA of Central NY’s Writers Voice, where she teaches poetry and creative nonfiction. Her fourth collection of poetry, Psychometry, released in late 2019 by Tiger Bark Press, was a finalist for Utica College’s Eugene Nassar Poetry Prize and the CNY Book Award for Poetry. Tiger Bark Press released her fifth collection, Living with Haints in spring 2024. In 2022, Georgia was named Poet Laureate of Onondaga County for a 2-year term of service, and received a Poet Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets in 2024. She is the acquisitions editor for the University of Michigan Press Under Discussion book series on contemporary poets.
Suzanne Frischkorn is the author of four poetry books, most recently Whipsaw (Anhinga Press), and Fixed Star (JackLeg Press) as well as five chapbooks. She is the recipient of The Writer’s Center Emerging Writers Fellowship for her book Lit Windowpane, the Aldrich Poetry Award for her chapbook Spring Tide, selected by Mary Oliver, a Connecticut Individual Artist Fellowship, and a 2023 SWWIM Residency Award at The Betsy. Her poems have recently appeared in Denver Quarterly, North American Review, Salamander, South Dakota Review, and Latino Poetry: A Library of America Anthology. She is an editor at $–Poetry is Currency, and an assistant poetry editor for Terrain.org.