Dial M for Murder

Film buffs know the Hitchcock version of Dial M for Murder, a delicate cocktail of a mystery movie with adultery, blackmail, and the blessed screen presence of Grace Kelly. Jarrott Productions has mixed up their own version of the timeless thriller. It’s got the signature intrigue, with a delectable twist courtesy of playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s more modern adaptation. Still set in the stylish 1950s, Jarrott’s serving up suspense with heavy dashes of queer romance, women’s liberation, and the fragile male ego. There’s more than money on the line with this production of surreptitious schemes gone awry. – Cat McCarrey