The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Celebrating the Centenary of the greatest whodunnit ever written!

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD by Agatha Christie, adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan and presented in partnership with Agatha Christie, Ltd.
August 6-30, 2026, Carnegie Stage
Pittsburgh Professional Premiere, directed by Andrew Paul, & starring Helena Ruoti, Sheila McKenna, Christopher Kelly, James Fitzgerald, Simon Bradbury, David Whalen, Brandi Welle, Mia Laverne, Jandi Linde, Nai'Ron Arnett, Darren Eliker, & Sam Tsoutsouvas as Hercule Poirot 

“The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a Whodunnit Done Right! It’s no mystery that this production is meant to be a crowd pleaser and it does not disappoint.”
 - The Houston Chronicle

In this thrilling stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel, the tiny village of King’s Abbot is rocked by scandal when Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town, is found dead shortly after the apparent suicide of his fiancée. This new stage adaptation by Mark Shanahan (A Sherlock Carol) features a cast of killer suspects in what has been called the most cunning “whodunnit” in the history of mystery. 

First published in 1926 and voted “The Greatest Crime Novel Ever Written” by the British Crime Writers’ Association, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is classic Christie with plenty of suspects, plot twists, and misdirection and stars Kinetic Associate Artist Sam Tsoutsouvas as the great Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.