Book by Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian
Lyrics by Kellen Blair, Music by Joe Kinosian
Presented by Hayes Theatre Co
Back from the dead and home for the holidays.
Oh Come All Ye Fatal…
After two killer seasons at Hayes in 2023, a deadly sell-out run at Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and lethally entertaining stops at Riverside Theatres and Arts Centre Melbourne in 2024, the musical-comedy-sensation Murder For Two is finally coming home… just in time to deck the halls (and maybe bump off a party guest or two) with the special Christmas Edition.
This strictly limited 2025 return season reunites the acclaimed original cast: Maverick Newman (“a rocketship, shedding and shifting characters as he soars towards the stratosphere” – Sydney Morning Herald) and musical comedy powerhouse Gabbi Bolt (Spicks & Specks, Ratatouille the TikTok Musical).
Together, they play every character. They also play the piano. And they’re back to sleigh once more in the show that proves murder and mistletoe do mix.
Directed by Hayes Co-Artistic Director Richard Carroll (Calamity Jane, Godspell), Murder For Two: Christmas Edition is an ingenious 90-minute madcap mash-up of music, mayhem and multiple suspects – this time with a jolly holiday twist. Don’t miss out… or Yule be next.
The Story
It’s Christmas Eve. Officer Marcus Moscowicz is a small-town cop with big-time detective dreams. When Great American Novelist Arthur Whitney is shot dead at his own Christmas-birthday party (yep, he’s a Christmas baby), Marcus jumps at the chance to solve the case before the real detective arrives—and while the eggnog’s still chilled.
Whodunit?? Was it Whitney’s terminally dramatic widow? The glacial prima ballerina? That overly friendly psychiatrist with a suspicious amount of Christmas cheer? One thing’s for sure: someone made the naughty list.
Hear from the Director
“It’s been quite a ride taking this brilliant, inventive and hilarious show around the country over the past few years, seeing audiences embrace it everywhere we’ve played. Now it’s pretty special for us to return to the place it started, with the two original members, for an encore Christmas season.”
– Richard Carroll
Prices
Previews
Adult $69
Concession/Group (8+) $64
Under 35 $55
Mid-Week Matinees
Adult $74
Concession/Group (8+) $69
Under 35 $55
Weeknights & Weekend Matinees
Adult $79
Concession/Group (8+) $74
Under 35 $65
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Evenings
Adult $84
Concession/Group (8+) $79
*Concession prices apply to Seniors, Pensioners, Students and MEAA members.
Times
Monday – Saturday 7:00pm
Thursday 1:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm
Running Time
Approx. 90 minutes – no interval
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Content Warnings
Contains theatrical haze, strobe lighting, one brief use of coarse language, and loud noises including simulated gunshots.
Additional Info
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Cast & Creatives
Starring Gabbi Bolt and Maverick Newman
Director Richard Carroll
Associate Director & Choreographer Shannon Burns
Musical Supervisor Damon Wade
Set & Costume Designer Keerthi Subramanyam
Lighting Designer Priyanka Martin
Sound Designer Daniel Herten
Stage Manager Sherydan Simson
Production Manager Damion Holling
Dialect Coach Linda Nicholls-Gidley -
Accessibility
A limited number of accessible seats are available in the front row of the theatre (A13-A15). These, as well as Companion seats, can be purchased through the ‘Book Now’ link.
Please contact the box office on (02) 8065 7337 to make onstage bookings and if you have any questions regarding our accessibility.
For further information on our accessible practices and facilities, please head to our Accessibility Page.