directed by

Don Toner 

synopsis

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a hilarious, interactive whodunit musical that takes you to the small town of Chesterham, England.  Here we meet a rowdy Victorian theatre troupe mounting a production of Charles Dickens’ unfinished last novel. During the production, the charming Edwin Drood is mysteriously murdered, but by whom? Without an ending written, it's left to the audience to decide which character is the murderer in this play-within-a-play.

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood was produced by Austin Playhouse in 2005 where it was nominated for six B. Iden Payne awards including the winner of Best Director for Musical Theatre (Don Toner). Thirteen years later Austin Playhouse is thrilled to have Jill Blackwood, Rick Roemer, and Jacqui Cross  back on the stage reprising their roles from 2005, also returning are Austin Playhouse company members Huck Huckaby and Brian Coughlin.