Arsenic and Old Lace

Author: Joseph Kesselring 
Premiered: 1941 Work Type: Play
  
  
Description:

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic American dark comedy play by Joseph Kesselring, first performed in 1941, about a drama critic who discovers his sweet, elderly aunts murder lonely old men by poisoning them with arsenic in their elderberry wine and burying them in the cellar. The play follows his frantic attempts to deal with the situation, complicated by the arrival of his murderous brother, Jonathan, and his plastic surgeon, Dr. Einstein, creating a humorous and chaotic scenario.

All shows for this title:

Westminster Community Playhouse 1/10/2025 - 1/26/2025
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