Arsenic & Old Lace

Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic and Old Lace remains one of the most celebrated comedies ever written, delighting audiences for generations with its irresistible blend of wit, mystery, and madcap mayhem. Filled with unforgettable characters, outrageous misunderstandings, and perfectly timed laughs, this theatrical classic follows drama critic Mortimer Brewster as he discovers that his sweet, elderly aunts have been quietly dispatching lonely gentlemen as an act of charity. As eccentric relatives, hidden secrets, and a homicidal brother converge under one roof, Mortimer races to keep his sanity—and his fiancée—while preventing total catastrophe. Equal parts suspense and side-splitting comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace is a timeless audience favorite that proves family can be murder.