The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer
by Donald Oliver, Dan Butler

Name: The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer
Brand: Donald Oliver
SKU: 9780573696206

The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer Cover

The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer Book Cover — The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1930s Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American

Synopsis

The summer of ’42.

A stormy night.

In the drawing room, a corpse and six guests.

Nick Lambent, the tap-dancing detective, arrives.

Whodunit?

Nobody leaves the room until the case is cracked.

Will Nick’s incredible crime-solving feet flush out the lies, leaky alibis and hidden identities, or will our hero try to solve this one with his head like a regular flatfoot?

Twists, turns, surprises, a little love and a lot of lunacy fill every scene.

Themes Musicals

Press Reviews

"The funniest of detective spoofs."
— The Stage

"Blithe entertainment."
— Variety

"Melodious music and articulate lyrics… It has ‘hit’ written all over it."
— Southampton Press

"People who love dance, or old movies, or old musicals, or a good time won’t want to miss it."
— New York Newsday

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Gussie Nick’s hard-boiled sidekick	—	—	Nick’s hard-boiled sidekick
Veronica Chandler A glamorous stage actress	female	—	A glamorous stage actress
Eliot Payson Iii Veronica’s husband	male	—	Veronica’s husband
Cecily Demanor Proprietress of DeManor Manor	—	—	Proprietress of DeManor Manor
Courtly Demanor Proprietor of DeManor Manor	—	—	Proprietor of DeManor Manor
Wilson The DeManors’ seemingly faithful manservant	—	—	The DeManors’ seemingly faithful manservant
Mrs. Dexter The mysterious governess to the DeManor children	—	—	The mysterious governess to the DeManor children
Larry Nick and Gussie’s onstage piano player (and the show’s musical director)	—	—	Nick and Gussie’s onstage piano player (and the show’s musical director)
Nick Lambent The famous tap-dancing detective	—	—	The famous tap-dancing detective