Agatha Christie's
Murder on the Orient Express
adapted for the stage by KEN LUDWIG
directed by RISA BRAININ
McGuire Proscenium Stage
A who-done-it mystery
Passengers aboard the opulent Orient Express awake to frightful news: Overnight, the American business mogul among them was stabbed to death behind locked doors. Thankfully, debonair detective Hercule Poirot is on the train and on the case. He promptly begins interviewing suspects, securing alibis and forming theories about the killer, who remains at large and could be closing in on the next victim. As the plot thickens and the travelers grow restless, Poirot presents two viable scenarios about who murdered the mogul and why, taking the audience on a wildly glamorous crime-solving ride.
Three things to know
- Agatha Christie’s famous novel is a meditation on revenge and justice. Ken Ludwig’s adaptation for the stage streamlines the plot (inspired by the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby) and the number of characters, but it keeps the mystery and famous-if-you-know-it ending.
- Poirot tells the audience that this story of primal murder is an “odyssey of deception and trickery” that proved to be the greatest case of his career.
- Ludwig wrote this adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express at the request of the Agatha Christie Estate, and it premiered at McCarter Theatre Center in 2017.
Ticket prices
Prices range from $20 to $80.
| Area 1A | Area 1 | Area 2 | Area 3 | Area 4 | |
| All previews | $59.00 | $49.00 | $29.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Tues, Wed evenings; weekday matinees | $66.00 | $56.00 | $46.00 | $36.00 | $31.00 |
| Sun, Thu evenings | $69.00 | $59.00 | $49.00 | $39.00 | $34.00 |
| Sat, Sun matinees | $72.00 | $62.00 | $52.00 | $42.00 | $37.00 |
| Fri evenings | $75.00 | $65.00 | $55.00 | $45.00 | $40.00 |
| Saturday evenings, Opening Nights | $79.00 | $69.00 | $59.00 | $49.00 | $44.00 |
For information about senior and student discounts contact the Box Office.
Group sales
All student and adult groups of 15 or more qualify for discounts on tickets to Guthrie productions.
Venue info
Murder on the Orient Express will take place on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.
Pro tip: Can't do stairs or have a special seating request? Call the Box Office for details.
Accessibility
ASL-interpreted, audio-described and open-captioned performances are available on select dates.
Murder on the Orient Express
McGuire Proscenium
Accessibility
Relaxed performance
The Guthrie will offer a relaxed performance of Murder on the Orient Express on Sunday, June 11 at 1 p.m. Although these performances are open to all patrons, they are intentionally modified to accommodate patrons with sensory and vestibular sensitivities, anxiety, dementia, autism spectrum disorders, learning differences or challenges attending the theater.
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Murder on the Orient Express
McGuire Proscenium