the murder mystery company

We had a lot of fun at the Murder Mystery Dinner however, I would recommend going with a group of people or another couple because they seat you with 10 to 12 people. It was a little cramped in close quarters and we were expected to get up and questions people at other tables. The food was just so so but the event was fun. I am glad I used a groupon because it was worth the $30 per person we paid but not the full price of $60. You could bring teens to the event but not young children.

The location might have been part of the problem. Even though it was at the Morgan House, the acoustics were dreadful and the active participation not at all what it should/could be. Food service also not as good as it could/should have been.

Alot of yelling and disorganization....not really a "play" that was put on. Food was the biggest rip-off. The salad was barely a salad.......mandarin orange slices actually cut in half and then you got 3 halves, a single strawberry cut up in 4 pieces and that was the "strawberrys" for the salad, other than that it was green spinach leaves and this was the "1st course". Totally felt ripped off for 60.00!! Main meal.....1 chicken breast...a little overdone and about a half a cup of mashed potatoes. This was the 2nd course...Don't go! you will feel raped....acting was less than to be desired and yelled at each other most of the night...this place was a joke......

We had a great experience. The groupon price was well worth the meal and all of the fun we had at the show. The audience members had a blast with their characters and were really hamming it up. I think people that rated this low much have been with some boring people. We had a blast!

Let start off by saying that I was tempted to just walk out about half way through this.Just went last night as a date night with my wife. She really got into it at the beginning but fizzled well before the end. There were just too many suspects chosen from the audience by the actors to keep track off. It required a LOT more work than I was willing to do. Most of the actors were more annoying than entertaining. Very few of the audience suspects really tried to play things up. Reading from a notebook or not looking at the notebook at all and trying to act is not my idea of good entertainment. Sometimes it was hard to hear what was being said based on crowd noise and acoustics at times.They try to sell you pictures like a cruise line would. $20 for a couples photo. No thanks! One actor spent the whole evening taking pictures virtually non-stop. It was very distracting. The food was worth not the price at all. I found the chicken to be just ok but I was expecting more. A woman across from me could not even finish the ravoli is was so bad.I spent $47 on tickets (discounted $10), $5 on two Ice teas, and $10 in tip. A $62 night that I wish I could have back and spent elsewhere.

We went last night expecting a good time. Mostly it was good, but in an effort to make each table feel included they selected too many participants. Each table had two suspects. Paring the suspect list from over 20 people would have made it flow smoother and not be as drawn out. The space is a bit small for the size of the crowd. Food is average but the servers were excellent. All in all we had fun and thought it was worth the buy one get one free groupon deal. I would say go and get involved to make it more enjoyable.

I went to a Murder Mystery Co dinner, my first, just last night. While I was reasonably well entertained and found that the food was pretty decent, the show was just too large and poorly paced to keep my, or anyone else's, attention for very long. The thing is, the show relies entirely on audience participation. There are perhaps 4 or 5 roles which are played by the "professional" actors - the ones running things. But in addition to this, there are TWELVE other unique characters played by audience members which are selected prior to the start of the show.Now, audience participation is a great thing and it's what I came here to be a part of. But this event was an exercise in how NOT to get your audience to participate. First of all - not to give too much away - the murderer is always an audience member. Suspects can be interviewed, both by anyone else in the audience and by the actor playing the "detective" later in the show. The problem is that the vast majority of those recruited to play suspects are objectively terrible at doing so. They are given character sheets (a single page at a time, 3 pages total at most, in pretty large font) to tell them about their character, what they need to say and what their motivations are. I am not going to criticize someone for their innate acting talent or lack thereof, but it was clear that more than half of the "suspects" hadn't even bothered to glance at their bios before being interviewed by the cast. It made for some painfully awkward exchanges.Again, though, it's the cast member's job to anticipate these things and make sure everything goes smoothly. But when interviewing some of the suspects, important details that they were supposed to share were glossed over or left out entirely. Yes, as an audience member you have the option of going around yourself and talking to people. But in a show this large, who is going to have time to go around to 16 different people in between scenes? Even if you did, it would be awkwardly standing there and either desperately trying to get them to act with some enthusiasm or just saying "can I read your character sheet?" which saves time and embarrassment but isn't any fun whatsoever.In the end, our table won the "detectives of the night" award - because we were fed the correct answer at the last minute by one of the actors. None of the other tables got the correct answer because the "interrogation" revealed so few of the necessary clues. Even at the end, I felt the plot had some major loopholes and what we DID learn could have pointed to more than one person.In short, this is way too large of a group to make this concept work. Not only do the three total waitresses/servers take forever to get around to the 100+ people in the room, the event itself is rendered utterly incomprehensible by an over-reliance on audience participation and too many cast members for its own good. Here's an idea: halve the number of people drawn from the cast, halve the size of the audience, and include 2 free drinks with admission. You could probably cut down the length of the show from 3 hours to 2, as well. Sure, ticket prices would go up - but after getting this show on a Groupon, I have to say that you get what you pay for, and next time I'd certainly choose to pay more than I did.

Went here on a groupon and glad I didn't pay full price. Acting and food was poor and service was awful.When we showed up we felt awkward because no one gave us a heads up on the "dress in character" theme so we lookedole dorks on normal dress clothes.The facility is gorgeous however bathrooms are limited and an inconvenience. I missed a large portion of the show waiting in line for the restroom.Save your money and go elsewhere!

I think these reviews are skewed and hacked. Went to Totally 80s Cincinnati Show. Was nothing like I had expected. I don't think I could handle one more person screaming out "totally" or "like", or "radical", etc. Said to be there at 6:30 for seating and entertainment to begin. They did not even seat folks until 7:15pm. Salads with ONLY ranch dressing were served 25 minutes later. At 8:30 servers were still serving the main course. Would it kill them to add meatballs to the spaghetti with meat sauce. C'mon, now. Acting is subpar. Jokes are lame. Audience participation ruins the show. The lady at our table who was chosen as an actress was EXTREMELY annoying. So much, another person at our table asked her why she was being a brat. Funny part of the entire night. While other crowd characters over-acted and didn't really know there parts. The detective character kept asking an audience member the same question over and over because it was obvious he was providing the right answer. Which probably meant his character was the killer.Wife and I simultaneously decided to leave before the show was over at 8:45pm. By my guess there was still at least 45 minutes left.Even with a Groupon voucher this show wasn't worth it.

The Murder Mystery Company is great for public and private events! You can easily by tickets online for your desired show. The company is great to work with and gives back to the community!

We saw the groupon online and $60 for two people seemed reasonable so we went for it. If you purchase the groupon, check on dinner availability before you buy the groupon to see what the available dates are. Spaces fill up quickly so make your reservation as soon as you purchase the groupon. We ordered our groupon in Jan but were not able to get into the murder mystery until the end of April. It's a fun deal for $60 dollars but a little pricey if you pay $120. NOTE: Once you make a reservation it is NON REFUNDABLE so if you have to cancel you will lose any monies that are paid. There is an option to pay an additional $15 for better seating and a chance to be in the show. The $15 guarantees a spot at one of the center tables and you get two 5X7 photos commemerating the event. If we go again I would skip the VIP. The actors do a great job of engaging the whole audience and the photos are available as an option to purchase. Get there early. The doors open a half hour before the show and this is the time they take pictures and seat everyone at their tables. It was just the two of us but I think it would have been more fun in a group. There were 80 people at the show so you are set at tables of 10. Our show was totally 80s and I would say that 20% of the crowd dressed up in 80s costume everyone else came in jeans but.....as soon as you walk in the door the actors greet you and engage you in the story. You will take a picture "in costume" and a normal picture. It was alot of fun. The 3-4 main actors kept the crowd active and the story line moving forward the whole time. It was fun because 4 tables guessed the correct murderer and we were seated with great people. We were all a little shy at first but eventually one person started taking notes and the rest of us fell in to develop our assessments to see which character had motive and opportunity.Eat before you go! We made the mistake of eating lunch at 2pm so by the time we got to the show we were starving. The show starts around 7pm but there are only 3 waitresses. They did an outstanding job but it does take some time to get the food on the table. Food was not served until everyone was seated and had a beverage. I think food started coming out around 8pm. We each got 1 roll, a frufru spring garden salad, and I got the chicken and potatoes. My husband got the pasta. The portions are small so we ended up stopping off afterwards and getting a burger. The food was tasty but the pasta didn't have meat in the sauce. The dessert is a little scoop of ice cream and a very tasty brownie. If the portions could have been bigger and there could have been some meat with the pasta it would have been great. Water is free but there is a charge for iced tea, sodas or alcoholic beverages. The recommended tip for your waitress is $4, $5, or $6 and they are worth it because they worked their butts off.Characters are chosen at random. The audience is what makes the show so fun. There were 1-2 characters chosen per table and they were able to reveal different tips, key information, and details throughout the evening. At the end of the night there were prizes for the best acting character male; best acting character female; best dressed audience member and since 4 tables guessed the correct killer the tie breaker was the motive. Answers are submitted on a fact sheet and the table with the correct killer and the best developed motive won. I don't think that you necessarily go for the food but the experience is fun. It's something different to do on a Fri or Sat night. The actors and wait staff are tremendous and work very hard to keep everyone engaged and entertained.

We heard about the murder mystery dinner through Groupon and thought that it sounded like fun. As soon as we arrived, the company made us feel welcome by grabbing us for a fun photo with appropriate props. Someone at our table was picked to be one of the characters. Everyone was encouraged to participate by talking to others in order to gather clues. The actors and the guests who hammed it up made it a good time. Definitely something I'd like to do again.

We heard about this through Groupon.com and had been familiar with The Morgan House's Bistro and shopping for many years even though we live two hours away. Upon arrival, we were greeted by actors in character who checked us in, set the mood by shooting our mugshots with props and wigs, and offered us time to shop or relax before we began. The play involved "suspect" guests from each large table - one or two per ten guests were selected without pressure. No shy guests were selected. Suspects were hilariously outfitted to their role and provided a binder with simple background info to share with their team (their ten table guests). Theatrics interlaced wonderful food which was discretely served during the continuous event while eating Spring Mix viniagrette salads, hot well prepared options between three main courses (baked chicken, new potatoes, broccoli; manicotti and broccoli; vegetarian rice stuffed peppers), and chocolate brownie cake with ice cream. Our theme was "The 80s" and actors were amusingly interactive with either quiet or more flamboyant guests. Three of us came as a group. The two ladies with me had been to different murder mystery events around the country and said these were the best actors and food. Being the man of our trio, and quiet myself, there was appropriate involvement from characters who made everyone welcome. Alcohol was served for those who preferred, and the total event was a pleasant experience and great entertainment.

A complete waste of a night out . Cringe making . Embarrassingly bad . A total disappointment . Slapstick and "hammy" . Don't be tempted by this offer . It's stupid , boring and unprofessional . The dinner itself was nice but the overall experience was a huge let down .

Although the show was mildly entertaining, the food gave us havoc all that night and the next day. We had the chicken and potatoes, and have been sick since last night soon after the show. As for the show itself, it was the audience made it funny by all the acting they were required to do.