Stage and Arts. Senior artistic producer Tracy Brigden, who is staging the show, shares her passion for murder-mysteries with Minnesotans.
By Rohan Preston. Not the parts about blood splattering or lives being lost. She likes to get into the psychology of killers, and to have her spine tingle when she hears blood-curdling screams. Brigden comes to the Twin Cities after a career that has taken her from her native New York to Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois and other stops across the nation. In addition to her proclivities for mysteries, honed watching them on after-school TV, she also has a knack for developing new work, including by the likes of Keith Redden and Theresa Rebeck.
Kelly depicted a married socialite who is having an affair with American writer Mark Halliday. Fearing that his wealthy wife will divorce him and take all her money with her, Tony hatches what he thinks is the perfect murder-for-hire. The company known for its annual summer musicals is now creating a regular winter habit for mystery-thrillers.
The question is, will he get away with it. Another distinction between the two is tonal. Brigden grew up in New York immersed in the cultural riches of the Big Apple. She attended museums, shows and concerts in a cultural diet that she thought was normal for everyone. But when she started traveling, including to Evanston, Ill. She expanded her appreciation, finding great culture in the hinterlands. The Guthrie is proof. Directing at the Guthrie feels like the fulfillment of a calling she first found when she was Rohan Preston covers theater for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
The Latest. January 25, at PM. Dan Norman. Theatrical murder has a special allure for director Tracy Brigden. Who : Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher.
