*PRESS RELEASE* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 2/24/2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Andrew Rothman From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 40 River Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44122 Phone: 440-247-8955 E-mail: cvlt@cvlt.org Website: www.CVLT.org <http://www.cvlt.org/> CVLT returns with Tony Award winner “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” in March / April CHAGRIN FALLS, OH - The stage at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre in Chagrin Falls will be re-energized this spring as director/choreographer Marc C. Howard brings the 2014 Tony Award Best Musical winner “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” to the stage. Performances begin on Friday, March 18 and continue on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM through April 9. 2 PM matinees are scheduled for March 27 and April 10. “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” is a stylish musical spoof of Edwardian manners featuring book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. As the highlight of the 2013/14 Broadway season, “Gentleman’s Guide” received ten Tony Award nominations and won four, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical. It also won the Best Musical prizes from the Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle, and received a 2015 Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Show Album. The New York Times raved “‘Gentleman’s Guide’ will lift the hearts of all those who’ve been pining for what sometimes seems a lost art form.” The Hollywood Reporter said “‘Gentleman’s Guide’ restores our faith in musical comedy!” Entertainment Weekly called it "winsome and charming… quite simply a bloody good time." “Gentleman’s Guide” tells the story of Monty Navarro (Danny Simpson), the distant heir to the D’Ysquith family fortune, who sets out to jump the line of succession by any means necessary. Brian Diehl plays the role of all eight D’Ysquith heirs standing in Monty's way. Monty’s also got to juggle a mistress with her own motives (Allison Lehr), a fiancée who happens to be his cousin (Leah Saltzer), and the continual risk of being caught by the law. Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to the earldom and the inheritance! “Gentleman’s Guide” also features Sharon Shaffer, Rosie Bresson, Jayson Gage, Mort Goldman, Paul G. Josell, Lindsay MacLeod, and Casey Venema. The production team includes D. Keith Stiver (Musical Director), Mayim Hamblen (Costume Design), and Tom West (Set, Lighting, Sound and Projection Design). Tickets for “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” are available at CVLT.org. General admission seating is $21, with a $4 discount for seniors, students, and military. Group rates are available for parties of 10 or more - call the box office at 440.247.8955 for arrangements. CVLT is located at 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH 44022. Early arrival is recommended. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded through individual and corporate contributions. Our programming is made possible in part by the citizens of Cuyahoga Country through Cuyahoga County Arts and Culture and by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. ###