Amazing True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Shows – Now Playing In Long Beach, CA!

Super fun experience! I had no idea what I was getting into when my friends suggested this, but I had a great time. The show is very lively and interactive, and the detectives consistently made me laugh throughout the night. Definitely a modern, funny take on murder mystery, not a stodgy, moody, period production.

The food was good, opening with a salad and a little cheese crostini thing that was great. The main course wasn’t served til around 8pm, which was fine with me but if you’re used to eating dinner earlier, maybe grab a snack before hand. I had the chicken with mashed potatoes and veggies, and it was a pretty big, thick piece of chicken breast with some kind of brown teriyaki-ish sauce that I loved. My wife added some extra salt to her potatoes and veggies but I liked them as they were. Better to be under salted than over salted. There was also a fish option and a vegetarian option that looked like a big stuffed pepper of some kind. Dessert was a small, round, red velvet cake with some kind of cream cheese frosting/whip on top and that was really top tier. I powered through mine and I finished my wife’s too when she said she was too full. There was also a nicely stocked bar, but I was driving so I stuck to the complimentary coffee station.

The show is in a ballroom at the Marriott and it was very clean and nice looking. The chairs were comfy too, which is important to me if I’m going to be in them for a few hours. The staff and servers were super friendly and on top of things, replacing and clearing things before it ever became an issue. I don’t think I even had to ask for anything all night.

The mystery itself was a lot of fun! Most of my group guessed the killer right but we missed some of the details on why they did it. One friend was wayyy off. But he also got to be on a first name basis with the bartender that night. And isn’t exactly someone I’d nominate to be a detective anyway. So, take that as you will. You definitely have to pay attention to detail to get it all but if you read the clues, and…aren’t toooo drunk, it’s a fun puzzle to piece together!

Overall, my whole group had a wonderful time, and I’m excited to come back soon since one of the actors after the show told us they should be rotating to a new script later in the year. It was a fun and unique way to spend a Saturday night for sure and I can’t wait to do it again!