Arena Dinner Theatre tells twisty tale with Christie's 'Mousetrap'

Arena Dinner Theatre is preparing to keep audiences on the edge of their seats this month with its rendition of the Agatha Christie whodunit tale “The Mousetrap.”

Actor Christopher J. Murphy, who plays Major Metcalf, calls the play the “equivalent of theatrical comfort food” and a “perfect example of the genre.” The murder mystery has the classic setup of a group of strangers trapped in an inn on a snowy evening, racing to solve the case before they’re next on the murderer’s list. The plot is notoriously full of twists and turns, keeping the audience guessing every step of the way.

“The Mousetrap” is a staple of the theatrical world and is the longest-running show of any play. It opened in London’s West End in 1952 and has been running continually ever since, with the exception of a brie