Frederick Knott

Oil Lamp Theater is presenting a stage production of "Dial M for Murder," Frederick Knott's classic thriller about a plotted murder that goes wrong. The Chicago theater venue is staging the well-known play, best known through Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 film adaptation, drawing attention from local theatergoers.

The Pocket Community Theatre in Hot Springs has mounted a production of Frederick Knott's thriller Wait Until Dark, and a new review is drawing attention to the staging. Early commentary focuses on how the small community company handles the play's suspenseful blind-protagonist premise. The production is currently running at the Arkansas venue.