'Murder on the Orient Express' Extended to March 25

Hartford Stage Extends Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Adapted for the Stage by Ken Ludwig; Show Runs Through Sunday, March 25

HARTFORD, CT — February 16, 2018 — Due to high ticket demand, Hartford Stage announced today that it is adding four additional performances to the run of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig and directed by Emily Mann. The show now runs through Sunday, March 25.
The added performances are Friday, March 23, at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 25, at 2:00 p.m.

Broadway World called the production, which made its world premiere at the McCarter Theatre Center last March, “an exciting and gripping tale from beginning to end.”

Murder on the Orient Express is widely regarded as one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements. First published in 1934, the stylish, suspenseful murder mystery about an unlikely array of potential suspects (including a colonel, a princess and a countess, all with alibis) trapped aboard the luxurious Orient Express during a snow storm features one of the most iconic fictional detectives of all time – Belgian private detective Hercule Poirot. Ludwig’s stage adaptation promises fans of the mystery classic a suspenseful, thrilling ride.
Tickets start at $25. Student tickets are $18.

For group discounts (10 or more), email groupsales@hartfordstage.org or call 860-520-7125. For all other tickets, please call the Hartford Stage box office at 860-527-5151 or visit www.hartfordstage.org.