Dial "M" for Murder
by Frederick Knott

"It’s a holiday for the whodunit fans, and, as such, it couldn’t be more welcome."

— New York Herald-Tribune

"Original and remarkably good theatre – quiet in style but tingling with excitement underneath… The author lets us in on all of Wendice’s plans, but the events are given enough slight twists and sudden hitches to keep the chills and thrills running."

— The New York Times

"Dial M for Murder gets an A+ for adaptation... this update of the original 1952 stage show has all the best aspects of the famous 1954 Hitchcock film – gorgeous pacing, gorgeous dialogue, and a gorgeous blonde – with the heightened stakes of live theater."

— Vanguard Culture

"Clever, funny and fast-paced... Even if you’ve seen Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 film adaptation of the Frederick Knott teleplay, you’ll want to see this smartly updated adaptation that has many surprise twists... Hatcher has kept the play in its original period — 1950s London — but has trimmed some of the outdated language and tightened up overlong speeches of plot exposition. But his most intriguing changes are the gender of the third character in the story’s love triangle and the central character’s occupation — both of which heighten the stakes for the play’s characters... Dial M lives up to its reputation as midcentury thriller, but seen through Hatcher’s fresh eyes, it’s also timeless."

— San Diego Union-Tribune

"Brings some modern touches, and a sly intelligence to this adaption... A smart script... and some twists bring a new life to this classic murder mystery."

— Broadway World