Our 2026 Menu
Our 2026 calendar is currently a work in progress. Watch this space for dates and details, locations and ticket links. If you have any questions email us at murdercafe.ny@gmail.com.
A RECIPE TO DIE FOR
When a chef showdown goes from sizzling to sinister, a recipe becomes fatally toxic and the kitchen's no longer the only thing heating up!
MURDER BY THE BOOK
Five famous mystery authors gather, but when one vanishes and another kicks the bucket, the plot thickens faster than ink on a page.
MYSTERY AT THE MASQUERADE
An interactive costume party, where secrets, masks and murder go hand in hand!
DEATH VALLEY BEAUTY PAGEANT
Our spooktacular Halloween show gets a fresh twist, with the same eerie charm. Cue the ghostly glamour and guess whodunit and why
Here a few of Murder Cafe's all-time audience favorites and they are here to stay!
Murder at the Mic
You’re invited to enter the glamorous and cutthroat world of karaoke competition. Someone is killing the contestants at your annual Karaoke Clash. Jock Monte Bloch will invite audience members to sing from a pre-selected playlist. The contestants competing for the trophy include punk rocker Jools, hard rocker Judd, Broadway diva Berdie Zimmerman, lounge legend Jerry Saks and America’s sweetheart April-May.
Murder at the Mic is one of our most popular whodunits, and one that premiered in 2012. Perfect for your company party.
Murder at the Speakeasy
Dutch Schultz has opened a speakeasy to give girlfriend Lu Lu a place to sing but flapper Rosie isn’t having it. You’ll dance, dine and gulp the best hooch anywhere until tempers flair, bullets rain and the law shows up. A body will fall and it doesn’t look like the Charleston did it.
Whodunit and why?
Murder at the Speakeasy premiered in 2017 and it continues to be one of our most requested shows. It's perfect for your company or private party.
A Christmas Carol
Yes, A Christmas Carol. Murder Cafe has been performing a dinner theater version of this holiday classic since 2000. Now entering its 25th year, this family show is a tribute to the spirit of a traditional holiday. You will experience the joy of Christmas as you're invited to feast with the Cratchit family including Bob, Mrs. Cratchit, Belinda and everyone‘s favorite - Tiny Tim. In scenes right of out Dickens’ classic book, you’ll be treated to visits from Ebenezer Scrooge, his Nephew Fred, the Man of Goodwill, the ghost of Jacob Marley and the three spirits of Christmas. In addition, holiday carolers will entertain at your table.
Now booking 2025 public performances.
These popular shows are always ready for private corporate events, fundraising occasions, or simply for a good time!