Agatha Christie’s GO BACK FOR MURDER

Agatha Christie’s GO BACK FOR MURDER

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

Jan. 10 – Feb. 7, 2026

By Agatha Christie

Directed by Philip Brickey

The Queen of Mystery does it again in this ingenious detective story about a devastating event in a family’s past. Carla Crale believes her mother was wrongly convicted of her father’s murder. In an attempt to clear her mother’s name, she persuades those present on the day of her father’s death to return to the scene of the crime and ‘go back’ 16 years to recount their version of events. The play thrillingly slips from past to present, as Carla takes on the role of her mother to see how others’ stories of what happened are warped by time, prejudice, and perception.  Can Carla find the real murderer, or will the truth always be clouded by mystery?

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CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

• Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 8pm
• Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, 8pm
• Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, 2pm – SOLD OUT!
• Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, 8pm
• Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, 8pm
• Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, 2pm
• Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, 8pm
• Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, 8pm – Closing Night

AGE LIMIT

As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.

A big THANK YOU to The Port of Long Beach for sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!

This Show Contains:

• Adult Themes and Language
• Simulated Smoking

Act One is Approx. 1 hr. 5 mins.

There will be a 15 Minute Intermission

Act Two is Approx. 1 hr.

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE  PHOTOS:

CAST:

• Nina Rae (CARLA / CAROLINE CRALE)
• Lee Samuel Tanng (JUSTIN FOGG)
• Taylor Goss (AMYAS CRALE / JEFF ROGERS)
• Aaron Izbicki (PHILIP BLAKE)
• Talitha Barkow (ELSA GREER)
• Michael Hovance (MEREDITH BLAKE / TURNBALL)
• Sarah Green (MISS WILLIAMS)
• Amber Toomey (ANGELA WARREN)