About the Show

The London premiere of Olivier Award-winner Guy Masterson's play about the suspicious death of Marilyn Monroe.

It's the summer of 1962, and seven people gathered at Marilyn Monroe’s home to celebrate her new multi-million dollar movie deal with 20th Century Fox.

At 04:30 four days later, her apparent suicide by overdose was reported to the police. But the truth is far more shocking: She was found unconscious by her housekeeper the night before at 22:35, and subsequently died at 23:40, all after a late visit from a very important guest…

This production is recommended for ages 14+.

Critic Reviews (9)

"Writers Vicki McKellar and Guy Masterson blend a cocktail of facts with fiction"
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"intriguing murder mystery"
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"adroitly constructed thriller"
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"this whodunnit pulls apart Monroe’s death to increasingly gripping effect"
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“Nowhere new to take this story”
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"...reminder of the influence that masculine power and politics played in Monroe’s life."
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"A first-rate revival of a first-rate conundrum."
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"characters are sketchily drawn, The Marilyn Conspiracy is never less than engrossing."
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