MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE
This page is about PRIVATE bookings of our Murder is a Drag shows. Check our show calendar for upcoming public ticketed murder mystery shows or keep reading for information about how to book a private Murder is a Drag show for your large group.
PRIVATE MURDER MYSTERY
Dinner, Drag, Drinks… and a Detective?
Vancouver Mysteries presents a series of murder mystery shows called: Murder Is a Drag. They are available for private bookings at your boardroom, ballroom, hall or other rented venue.
Each chapter takes place in a different setting with a different murder victim and 3 different suspects.
Can you solve the murder?
Interact with the suspects, solve a puzzle, collect clues and help our detective solve the murder!
Music, Mayhem… and Murder?
This fast-paced and funny show has two intermissions – during the first intermission players work on a puzzle to collect clues (always optional) and during the second intermission you can cast your ballot to vote for the suspect(s) that you think killed our murder victim!
General Information – How it Works
- Doors open up to 1 hour before showtime This allows time for guests to arrive, be seated, order drinks or their meals etc. We also give out roles/props before the show.
- 90 minute murder mystery experience (with two intermissions)
- Interactive or Just Want to Watch? Guests get to choose if they want to watch the show or be a part of it. Note: there are a limited number of roles.
- Fun & Games– there will be some puzzles to solve & clues to spot (optional)
- Drag performances – the suspects will also perform songs!
- Prizes! You can vote for who you think is the murderer!
- Photo Ops with cast after show!
All prices plus applicable taxes/fees.
Murder Mysteries – Private Bookings for Corporate Events and Special Occasions
Our Murder is a Drag shows are also available for private bookings!
The Experience
Our performers are all talented drag professionals however this is not your regular drag show – it is an immersive comedy and a working murder mystery (you can really solve it if you collect all the clues and use your detective skills). These murder mysteries are original works by Tanya Bennett – owner of a mystery company for 10 years and counting. This is a drag show but it is very much “on brand” for Vancouver Mysteries. Each suspect performs one song but there is also a storyline (both scripted and improvised), an escape room style puzzle to solve at each table, and the guests get to vote for who they think did it (the murder). At 90 minutes with two intermissions it is a fast-paced and fun night out. This is not cheesy dinner theater, it is a witty and hilarious drag whodunit that pairs well with cocktails. We describe it as “drag lite” and so far we’ve seen that this show is a hit with audience members who have never been to a drag show before as well as people who go to drag shows all the time. Guests get to decide if they want to participate or just watch the show when they arrive – there are props and lines distributed to some of the guests if they are willing.
Immersive Dinner Theatre in Gastown
Vancouver Mysteries was so thrilled to bring our hit show to Gastown for our sold out six-show run of our immersive Vancouver dinner theatre show Murder is a Drag: Rhinestones are Forever during Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2025 as well as a sold out Christmas edition of Murder is a Drag: Dinner Date with Death in December 2024. In April, May and June we moved venues to the Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Suites, Second Floor. We are currently working with a private venue in the historic Woodwards building (most recently a sold out show on September 18 2025).
Preferred Venues
We can bring our show to any venue that is a private room with good sight lines but we can also provide recommendations for restaurants and venues that we prefer to work with. They will work with you to build a fantastic menu for your group and your budget.
- Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites – just steps from Gastown with event spaces on the second floor. Fill out this form to inquire about a private event there.
- Steamworks Brew Pub in downtown Vancouver has large private rooms and they are also fantastic to work with. Private event info here.
- We have a list of venues that we are constantly updating with capacity, contact info, floor plans and pricing. Contact us for help – we can help you find a venue for your private Murder is a Drag booking. (If you are a venue and would like to work with us, or get on our list, please contact us too.)
Choose from any of our three Murder is a Drag shows – contact us for more info. Murder Mystery Entertainment for Large Groups
We can bring our show to large groups but it can be tough to find a room that accommodates up to 75 guests seated at tables with good sightlines (they do exist, ask us!). We can also bring our show to hotel ballrooms and other venues for up to 100 guests. Contact us for more information.
Our show is very portable, we can even bring our own sound system if necessary. All we need: we require a private area so that we don’t disrupt other guests at a restaurant, a private area to use as a dressing room/green room, and access to the space up to 1 hour before the guests arrive so we can set up. A Vancouver Mysteries Experience Host will be there to greet you and your guests and manage the show.
How to Book
A 50% deposit is required to reserve your spot on our calendar and lock in the performers. You can cancel your booking up to 24 hours before the show (when the balance for the show will be due) but the deposit will be retained and divided between the cast as compensation because they will be turning other gigs down to do your show. You can adjust your numbers right up to that 24 hour cut off – that is also when the balance owing is due. If payment is not received, we reserve the right to cancel your booking and keep the deposit or any payments made. After the 24 hour cut off there are no refunds. Payment of the deposit indicates that you agree to these terms and conditions. They are also included in your booking email.
The pricing we quote is just for our show and our drag performers not the venue. You will have independent arrangements directly with them (i.e. rental/minimum spend, cancellation policy, gratuity for servers, etc).
Contact us for information or to inquire about specific dates and venues. We are usually booking at least 45 days in advance for this popular show but if our cast is available we’ll always work hard to make it happen for you!
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