Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Brett Ryback, left, and Jeff Blumenkrantz in the musical “Murder for Two†at the McGinn/Cazale Theater.The new musical comedy “Murder for Two,†which drew praise from theater critics this summer at Second Stage Uptown, will transfer to another Off Broadway space, New World Stages, with performances resuming Oct. 23, the producers announced on Sunday.
In the show, Brett Ryback plays a police officer investigating a murder, and Jeff Blumenkrantz portrays a collection of prime suspects. It was a box-office hit for the nonprofit Second Stage before closing in late August; the New World Stages outing will be a commercial production.
A spokesman for the producers declined to provide the capitalization amount for the musical at New World Stages. The producers are Jayson Raitt, Barbara Whitman, Steven Chaikelson and Second Stage Theater. “Murder for Two†has music by Joe Kinosian, lyrics by Kellen Blair and a book by the two men; the director is Scott Schwartz. Performances are scheduled to run through Jan. 5.
