Deathtrap News

"Deathtrap" is one of the few stage comedies that manages to be a thriller as well.

Matthew Warchus, who won a 2009 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for God of Carnage - he was also nominated in that category for The Norman Conquests - will stage a new West End production of Ira Levin's 1978 Broadway play Deathtrap .

Warner Bros., 1982 starring: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon and Irene Worth directed by: Sidney Lumet the plot: Following the disastrous opening of his new play, Sidney Bruhl retreats to his home in the Hamptons, eager to put the bad reviews and poor audience reaction behind him.

People think of film primarily as a visual medium, so movie buffs frequently focus on their favorite images or sequences.

Published: Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 4:39 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 4:39 p.m. When you walk into the Hendersonville Little Theatre's Barn, the first thing you notice is a magnificent set with antique guns, crossbows, axes, handcuffs, Samurai swords and more.

Dark comedy, with even darker photography, about an ad exec who goes on a selective little murder spree when he's passed over for promotion.

Nervous laughter and screams of surprise greeted the opening night of "Deathtrap," now running in a first-rate student production at Bradley University.

The "comedy thriller" that opens tonight on the Walterdale stage is a classic of its kind.

Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre may be presenting "Deathtrap" - but in so doing, the company is trying not to fall into the trap of revealing too much about the mystery.

Published: Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 4:51 p.m. Hendersonville Little Theatre opens its 43rd season with the comedy 'The Kitchen Witches' by Caroline ...

A deathtrap is a device in which a villain uses an overly elaborate, drawn-out scheme to kill a good guy, usually the hero.

The stage is set for suspense as the Maysville Players prepare for the upcoming production of "Deathtrap." Directed by Mike Thomas, the cast for the award-winning thriller by Ira Levin includes Mark Funk, ...

It is likely that every area theater has staged Ira Levin's "Deathtrap" at least once.