Murder For Two: Christmas Edition presented by Hayes Theatre Co Tickets
About Murder For Two: Christmas Edition
Oh Come All Ye Fatal…
After two killer seasons at Hayes in 2023, a deadly sell-out run at Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and lethally entertaining stops at Riverside Theatres and Arts Centre Melbourne in 2024, the musical-comedy-sensation Murder For Two is finally coming home… just in time to deck the halls (and maybe bump off a party guest or two) with the special Christmas Edition.
This strictly limited 2025 return season reunites the acclaimed original cast: Maverick Newman (“a rocketship, shedding and shifting characters as he soars towards the stratosphere” – Sydney Morning Herald) and musical comedy powerhouse Gabbi Bolt (Spicks & Specks, Ratatouille the TikTok Musical).
Together, they play every character. They also play the piano. And they’re back to sleigh once more in the show that proves murder and mistletoe do mix.
Directed by Hayes Co-Artistic Director Richard Carroll (Calamity Jane, Godspell), Murder For Two: Christmas Edition is an ingenious 90-minute madcap mash-up of music, mayhem and multiple suspects – this time with a jolly holiday twist. Don’t miss out… or Yule be next.
It’s Christmas Eve. Officer Marcus Moscowicz is a small-town cop with big-time detective dreams. When Great American Novelist Arthur Whitney is shot dead at his own Christmas-birthday party (yep, he’s a Christmas baby), Marcus jumps at the chance to solve the case before the real detective arrives—and while the eggnog’s still chilled.
Whodunit?? Was it Whitney’s terminally dramatic widow? The glacial prima ballerina? That overly friendly psychiatrist with a suspicious amount of Christmas cheer? One thing’s for sure: someone made the naughty list.
Run time
1hr 30min. No interval.
Venue
Categories
Start date
3rd December, 2025
End date
20th December, 2025
Venue
Hayes Theatre Co
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE Hayes Theatre Co is located at 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay. Right off the top of Macleay Street, and up the road from beautiful Rushcutters Bay Park.
BY BUS: Catch the 311 bus from Railway Square or York Street near Wynyard Street. Drop off on Elizabeth Bay Road or Greenknowe Avenue.
BY TRAIN: Catch the train from the city to Kings Cross Station. It’s about a 10-minute walk to the theatre.
BY CAR: Discount parking is available from the Kings Cross Parking Station (entrance on Ward Avenue). Bring your parking ticket with you to the theatre and have it validated at the Box Office to receive discounted unlimited parking.
More information about Murder For Two: Christmas Edition
★★★★★ "The funniest show I can remember seeing on stage...ever." - Sydney Scoop
★★★★★ "This musical theatre may start with a bang, but there are no whimpers by its end. A joyous, raucous standing ovation was the reception on opening night." - Arts Hub (Melbourne)
★★★★½ stars "The performances are mind blowing, and it'll have you snort laughing in your seat." - Theatre Thoughts
★★★★ "Enthralling...It's Capital E entertainment." - Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★ "It's delightful, it's delicious, it's bonkers." - Limelight
★★★★ A couple of Australia's most exciting up-and-coming musical comedy stars! - Time Out
Book by: Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian
Lyrics by: Kellen Blair
Music by: Joe Kinosian
Director: Richard Carroll
Musical Supervisor: Damon Wade
Choreographer: Shannon Burns
Set & Costume Designer: Keerthi Subramanyam
Lighting Designer: Priyanka Martin
Sound Designer: Daniel Herten
Associate Sound Designer: Jessica Pizzinga
Stage Manager: Sherydan Simson
Production Manager: Sam Ducker
Dialect Coach: Linda Nicholls-Gidley
Starring: Maverick Newman and Gabbi Bolt
“It’s been quite a ride taking this brilliant, inventive and hilarious show around the country over the past few years, seeing audiences embrace it everywhere we’ve played. Now it’s pretty special for us to return to the place it started, with the two original members, for an encore Christmas season.” - Richard Carroll
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of Murder For Two: Christmas Edition?
Murder For Two: Christmas Edition runs for 1hr 30min. No interval.
Which theatre is Murder For Two: Christmas Edition at?
Murder For Two: Christmas Edition is at Sydney's Hayes Theatre Co, which is located at 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, 2011.
How much are tickets for Murder For Two: Christmas Edition?
Murder For Two: Christmas Edition tickets start at $76.
How do you get tickets for Murder For Two: Christmas Edition?
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