Glensheen

A CRACKLING MUSICAL WITH A WICKED EDGE

1977.  An heiress, kind and generous, is found dead in her bed. Her night nurse, lying lifeless on the staircase. A robbery? A clumsy break-in? A conspiracy? A scandal! The Congdon family tragedy splashed across the headlines of every newspaper in Minnesota. But what really happened on that fateful night at the Glensheen Mansion? Whodunit?

Don't miss the 10 year anniversary of this dark musical that tackles the tale with wicked dialogue and evocative music.

Press

Who would think that a musical comedy about one of the state’s most notorious murders would become such a hit?  Yet the latest incarnation of “Glensheen” makes clear the reasons for its success. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher and composer Chan Poling have crafted a consistently clever and tremendously tuneful musical about the 1977 murder of heiress Elisabeth Congdon and nurse Velma Pietila, and the subsequent trials of Congdon’s daughter, Marjorie Caldwell, and her husband, Roger Caldwell. - Pioneer Press

"There is a reason the History Theatre continues to produce Glensheen every summer: not only is it excellent, it is darkly comedic and great fun." - Talkin' Broadway

"The book for the musical is by Jeffrey Hatcher, with the songs written by Chan Poling, who was a member of the alternative rock band The Suburbs. Hatcher’s script leans into the craziness of the events without drawing us into that frame of mind. This allows us to view them through our reality; thus, we see them for the absurdities they are. Poling’s songs are fun, often witty, sometimes quite touching." - The Stages of MN

"This is an excellent production, and that much is certain. The live five-piece orchestra is worth the cost of admission alone. The opening-night performances by the cast were stellar. The set, props, and lighting are beautiful, immersive and smartly used."  -Twin Cities Geek Review

To learn more about Glensheen, check out previews in Star Tribune, Cherry and Spoon, Twin Cities Blog Podcast and MPR. 

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The Cast

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For rights to future productions of Glensheen, please contact:

• Jack Tantleff, Paradigm | 140 Broadway | New York, NY, 10005 | (212) 897-6400 | jtantleff@paradigmagency.com