Jan. 14--Last year's Tony Award-winning best musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love Murder," is to kick off its first national tour in Chicago in September, it was announced Wednesday.
The light comedy, a picaresque parody of a musical thriller, will open at the Bank of America Theatre on Sept. 29 and play for two weeks. The touring cast has not yet been announced.
Directed by the Tony-winning Darko Tresnjak, "A Gentleman's Guide" features a book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. It continues to play on Broadway, where it has been running for a little over a year.
"A Gentleman's Guide" begins performances at the Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., Sept. 29 and continues through Oct. 11. Individual tickets are not yet on sale.
