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Foul Play On The Fairway at Columbia Steak House
Aug
25

Foul Play On The Fairway at Columbia Steak House

What happens at an awards dinner for a prestigious golf tournament when the winners (and losers) of the tournament don’t see eye to eye? We’ll drive it all home during this hilarious look at diva-golfers all putting it on the line! Everything is fair play in this outlandish look at life on the fairway!

Tickets:

$35 per person

For more information about the menu and venue and to purchase tickets, please visit Eventbrite.

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A Thoroughly Deadly Derby at Columbia Steak House
Apr
21

A Thoroughly Deadly Derby at Columbia Steak House

A Thoroughly Deadly Derby

By Patti Heying

Wiley Hogsworth always dreamed of racing one of his horses in the Derby. And it is finally going to happen! To celebrate, Wiley invites Thoroughly Thoroughbred Racing Club members to his beautiful farm, Hog Heaven, to thank them for buying shares of his horse and first Derby entry, Runamuk.

Everyone is in a festive mood, even Wiley’s farm manager, Bruna Hailey, and she NEVER smiles. All is well until Roscoe Price gallops in to throw horse muck on Wiley’s character. And is that Roscoe’s wife Ophelia making eyes at Wiley? Throw in a mystery reporter, and the evening turns thoroughly deadly.

Celebrate the Derby with a mint julep, a festive hat, and a fun murder mystery! Guess the KILLER, and you could win the PRIZE!

Tickets:
$35 per person.

For tickets and more information about the venue and menu, please visit Eventbrite.

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Murder On The Rebound at Columbia Steak House
Feb
25

Murder On The Rebound at Columbia Steak House

Three widows, Frieda Beemee, Betty B Ready, and Ida Zervbetter, pool their insurance money and buy a restaurant, Rebounds! They have also all met a new man. They can’t wait for you to meet him. But be careful because whoever rebounds first may end up dead!

Guess the KILLER, and you could win a prize! ♥️ 🔪

TICKETS:

$35 per person and are available for purchase on Eventbrite.

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The Christmas Carol Killer at Columbia Steak House
Dec
17

The Christmas Carol Killer at Columbia Steak House

The holidays are never bah humbug when The Merry Makers Theatre presents their annual production of *A Christmas Carol.* Beloved veteran actor Charles Pickens returns as Scrooge - or does he?

The Merry Makers’ ensemble quickly unravels as past rivalries and deep-seated jealousies rise to the surface. Director Carol Lang struggles to hold her cast together. No one is safe, and someone must surely die.

This is a Christmas Carol no one will forget.

Tickets:
$35 per person.
For more information about the venue, menu, and to purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.

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Mediums, Mischief, and Murder at Columbia Steak House
Oct
29

Mediums, Mischief, and Murder at Columbia Steak House

When mediums, mystics, and magic-makers gather for their All Hallows Eve Celebration, the evening ends with the final round of competition between two paranormal arts experts.

The winner will be crowned King or Queen of Mediums.

Blaze Stargazer has come in second place for two years running and is the favorite to win this year. But Blaze may have met his match in Madam Seraphina, the first Gypsy to enter the competition.

Trouble stirs as rumors spread of secret liaisons and missing magical talismans. The spirit of Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, is conjured to solve the crimes. But when someone comes to an untimely end, he now must solve the murder as well.

Tickets:
$35 per person.
Includes dinner and show.
For tickets and more information about the menu and venue, visit Eventbrite.

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Knock 'Em Dead at Columbia Steak House
Aug
27

Knock 'Em Dead at Columbia Steak House

Featured on ABC36’s Let’s Talk Kentucky.
Augusta Wind and Royal Payne are two of today's top Divas, and they can't stand each other. They have both shown up to perform at tonight's fundraising event. How did this happen? Could the MC Don Kashane have anything to do with the mix-up, or was it Stan Back & Rusty Pipes's fault? If you think you'll get a night of star-packed music, think again. Someone is about to Knock Em Dead!!!

Tickets are $35 per person. The price includes a 3-course meal and show. See Eventbrite for more details. A cash bar is available. Guess the KILLER, and you could win the PRIZE!

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Murder by Marriage at Columbia Steak House
May
21

Murder by Marriage at Columbia Steak House

Beautiful, wealthy Rose Bloomgarden is so very unlucky in love. Alas, her first two marriages ended tragically. Now, on the eve of her third marriage, she nervously hopes the third time is the charm.

Wisteria, her mother, is determined to make this engagement celebration dinner a spectacular event. Her sister, Poppy, a world-renowned chef, is catering the meal to ensure all goes well.

But the celebration unravels when a former suitor appears, and the groom mysteriously goes missing.

Tension escalates further into chaos when a mysterious stranger arrives. Someone is bound to die.

Tickets:
$35 per person
Includes dinner and a show
For more information about the venue, menu, and tickets, visit Eventbrite.

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The Shamrock Slayin' at Columbia Steak House
Mar
19

The Shamrock Slayin' at Columbia Steak House

A brothel madam, a pub owner, an Irish mob hitman, a bookie, and a priest walk into a bar.

No, this isn't the start of a bad joke. But it is the start of some shenanigans.

Can Father Finn O'Flannery lead his flock away from the ultimate sin?

Will Shannon O'Sullivan see the error of her ways? How about Mickey O'Malley?

Can the hitman be saved?

Cathleen O'Connell and Darcy O'Donnell may need to go to the confessional, as well, after all this is over.

There's sure to be trouble at The Lucky Leprechaun.

Grab yourself an emerald-green pint of beer and see how it all plays out! Guess the killer, and you could win a prize!

Tickets: $35 per person, includes dinner and a show.

For more information about the venue, menu, and to purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.

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Death By Cupcake at Columbia Steak House
Feb
26

Death By Cupcake at Columbia Steak House

Candy Valentine has opened a delightful cupcake shop. Tonight’s special dinner is celebrating the grand opening. Valentine brought her new boyfriend, her business partner, to meet the family. He is good-looking, smart, and funny but a little over-attentive to all the ladies attending the event. An unexpected, unwelcome guest changes the night from a cozy celebration into a cupcake war. Join the fun. Hearts are throbbing in this delicious event full of candy, cupcakes, and murder!

Tickets:

$35 per person. Includes dinner and show.

For more information about the menu, venue, and to order tickets, visit Eventbrite.

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Twas The Night Before Murder at Columbia Steak House
Dec
18

Twas The Night Before Murder at Columbia Steak House

Even the North Pole and Santa can’t escape the trend to upgrade. Santa is being pressured to get rid of the “old-school” ways and embrace the techie toys of today. Santa and Mrs. C are caught in the middle when the new elf tries to push out the old elves. Holiday hijinks ensue in this hysterical mystery.

Tickets:

$35 per person.

For more information about the venue and menu or to order tickets, visit Eventbrite.

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A Turkey To Die For at Columbia Steak House
Nov
27

A Turkey To Die For at Columbia Steak House

The Marsha Seward Cooking Show's ratings are dwindling, and the network says she'll soon get canceled unless there is a big improvement. So Marsha invites some celebrity chefs, Jordan Ramsey, Paula Bean, Emerald Lagas, and Rachel Hay, to appear on her show for the ultimate cooking showdown.

Who can make the best Thanksgiving Turkey? The winner gets $100,00 and the coveted Golden Turkey Trophy.

Mix money with greed, add some enormous egos, a dash of jealousy, and a secret love affair, and you have the perfect recipe for murder.

Guess the KILLER, and you could win the PRIZE!

Hideous holiday sweaters are not required attire but are encouraged.

Tickets are $35 each and include a 3-course meal & show. Visit Eventbrite to order and get more information about the venue and menu.

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The Retreat Rubout at Columbia Steakhouse
Sep
25

The Retreat Rubout at Columbia Steakhouse

Have you ever wished you could change yourself? Be better, Be thinner, Be wealthier? Well, now you can. You are invited to experience a retreat that lets you become and be whatever you want.

Join Adonis Wildflower as he guides Deborah Downer, Justin Time, Kandi Kane, and many others in the audience using new and unusual methods to realize their wildest dreams or die trying in the hysterical comedy The Retreat Rubout!


Tickets:

Tickets are available on Eventbrite for $35 each.

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Nearly Wed and Dead at Columbia Steakhouse
Jun
26

Nearly Wed and Dead at Columbia Steakhouse

A rehearsal dinner is intended to be a grand occasion before a wedding. But when you include a “gold-digging” bride, a jilted ex-lover, a jealous personal assistant, a blinded-by-beauty groom, and an out-for-one’s-own-agenda event planner, wedded bliss is bound to become wedded dysfunction.

Join us for this chaotic rehearsal dinner where the night will end with murder.

Tickets: $35, per person. The price includes a 3-course meal and a show. For more information and ticket purchase, please visit Eventbrite.

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Horsin’ Around With Murder at Columbia Steakhouse
Apr
24

Horsin’ Around With Murder at Columbia Steakhouse

Everyone is in town for the equestrian event of the year, The Red River Gorge Games. They have also all come to the book signing for Houston Dallas’ new book, “A Horse is a Horse, Of course of Course.”

Houston arrives with his new girlfriend, Deneeze Arshot, who happens to be a French reining judge. Steed Roper, who was the reigning champion until he mysteriously disappeared 2 years ago, is also in attendance. Cheyenne Sassy is the current champion. The head judge this year, is Taryn Wear. But Wear has become mad with power.

What will happen when they all get together? Nostrils will flare. Hooves may stomp. One thing is for sure, someone will end up dead in this hysterical horse-themed comedy-meets-murder by Paula Hilton.

Tickets: $35, per person.

Please visit Eventbrite for tickets, menu, and updates about this event.

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March Madness Murder at Columbia Steakhouse
Mar
27

March Madness Murder at Columbia Steakhouse

March Madness Murder by Jeff Roberts

"March Madness is here! Nothing brings out the competitive streak and gets the adrenaline flowing like a good ol’ basketball rivalry. Many relationships have ended due to an argument over a play or a game. Sometimes this may even lead to MURDER! 

Sammy and Suzy "Wildcat" Smith and Jenny and Jake "Hard Card" Johnson have traveled to see UK & U of L meet up in the big dance. They discover there has been a mix-up with their tickets. They meet up at the Bounce On Inn to fix the situation with their bookie, Danno Spanno.

Alas, things quickly spiral out of control and there is a March Madness Murder!"

Tickets: $35 per person.

For more information about the venue, menu, and ticket purchases, please visit Eventbrite.

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Death Is Delicious at Columbia Steakhouse
Feb
27

Death Is Delicious at Columbia Steakhouse

Welcome to Cafe Amore, where love is always on the menu. Sounds like the perfect place for Valentine's Day, right? This exclusive eatery claims that its food will make anyone who tastes it irresistible to the opposite sex. But these charms come with a very steep price.

Your chef for the evening is Pierre Poupon, an egomaniacal tyrant who runs the kitchen with an iron fist. However, his sous chef, Julia Lee Crocker, is under-appreciated and is the real talent. The new hostess, Wilamina Rose, is hiding a dark secret and a deep grudge, and rounding out this motley crew is Madge Migilicutty, a desperate diner from a tiny town in Alabama who has spent her life savings to taste this meal and find love. But, is finding love worth dying for?

It's a recipe for mayhem.

Tickets: $35 Per Person

For ticket purchases and details about the menu and venue, please visit Eventbrite.

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The Retreat Rubout at Columbia Steak House
Jan
30

The Retreat Rubout at Columbia Steak House

This January, Adonis Wildflower and his followers Deborah Downer, Justin Time, and Kandi Kane are going to make your New Years' resolutions come true...or die trying!

Tickets are $35 per person.

The ticket price includes a 3-course meal and show.

Cash bar available.

Guess the KILLER, and you could win the PRIZE!

Please visit Eventbrite for more information about the show and menu.

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A Gift of Murder at Columbia Steakhouse
Dec
19
to Dec 20

A Gift of Murder at Columbia Steakhouse

We invite you to come and see this hysterical holiday murder mystery and stay for the merriment and mistletoe. Guess who has been naughty (aka the killer), and you could win a prize!

It is a Merry Merry Christmas after all!

Given the popularity of this venue and show, with the 19th nearly sold out, we’ve added an additional show date.

Please see the Eventbrite links below for your desired show date.

Tickets:

Join us this holiday season at Columbia Steakhouse and enjoy a 3-course meal and show.

Tickets are $35 (per person) plus tax. Cash bar available.

Seating is limited.

For tickets and more information about this show, for the 19th, please see Eventbrite.

Newly added show for the 20th: For tickets for this show, please visit Eventbrite for additional information and purchase.

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A Mayflower Murder at Columbia Steak House
Nov
28

A Mayflower Murder at Columbia Steak House

Sharpen your knives and join Bluegrass Mystery Theatre for a Thanksgiving feast you'll never forget in A Mayflower Murder.

The Mayflower Meats Company is holding its annual Gobble Trot 5K. Unfortunately, it's been a rough year for this little family-owned company. Following the death of its founder, William Bradford Sr, the Mayflower quickly sank into debt and then suffered a hostile takeover followed by pay cuts and layoffs.

New owner, Marvin Standish, sees this annual race as his chance to bond with his workers. But when William Bradford Jr. arrives unexpectedly, tempers boil, and reputations are roasted!

This year’s race is a recipe for MURDER!

Tickets:

Seating is limited. Tickets will be $35 (meal included), plus taxes and fees, and can be purchased on Eventbrite. For cash and check sales, please call (859) 494-2877.

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A Very Masked Murder Mystery at Columbia Steak House
Oct
31

A Very Masked Murder Mystery at Columbia Steak House

Happy Halloween Our Fiendish Friends!

Featured on WKYT’s Everyday Bluegrass:

Every October, a charity is picked to benefit from the annual masquerade ball. Sharon Spite, who has dedicated her life to philanthropic work, has worked her fingers to the bone to get this year's event ready. This year, Gucci for Kids, the chosen charity, will be hosted by CEO and man-about-town Raulen N. Dough.

Watch the fur fly when jealous charity rival, Felines Without Borders' head Penelope Purfect arrives, along with a scorned ex-lover, Mateo El Perrro. If a competitor and an ex isn't enough drama, money goes missing, and someone has to pay.

Join us at A Very Masked Murder Mystery, a fashionable heist sure to have masks, mayhem, and murder.

Tickets:

Seating is limited. Tickets per person will be $35, which will include a three-course meal and the murder mystery show. For more information on ordering tickets, available meal options, refunds, and updates, please go to Eventbrite. For cash and check sales, please call (859) 494-2877.

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City Mouse, Country Murder at Columbia Steak House - Canceled
Sep
26

City Mouse, Country Murder at Columbia Steak House - Canceled

Due to renovations at Columbia’s, shows at this location have been canceled and/or postponed until later in the fall.

Please check back for upcoming show dates.

A grand homecoming is planned when Hildegard Twizzle returns after ten years of living in the Big City. Now rich, because of her fashion designs, Hildegard has a big surprise for everyone. She wants to turn Granny's land into an Alpaca farm. Fabulous, right? Unfortunately, not everyone is happy with the idea, and her homecoming turns deadly.

Meet Franklin, the fruit farmer, sweet cousin Sylvie, feisty Granny Twizzle, and Angus McCardigan. Yes, that Angus McCardigan, of the cardigan sweater McCardigans.

Join us for the Twizzle homecoming, an uproarious evening of murder and mayhem.

Bluegrass Mystery Theatre offers a 48-hour cancelation policy. However, some venues may have their own refund policy in place. Eventbrite fees are non-refundable. Please contact us for additional information.

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A Midsummer Night's Murder at Columbia Steak House
Jul
25

A Midsummer Night's Murder at Columbia Steak House

A Midsummer Night's Murder is a tale of mayhem, unrequited love, ambition, and MURDER! Starring Kitty Litter, Toni Award, Hammond Eggs, Patty Cake, and Ralph Bag.

Join the cast and crew of Broadway divas, aspiring starlets, and one overly artistic director for a night of mystery and not much Shakespeare as they attempt to perform their annual fundraiser, "Shakespeare and a Plate."

The show must go on, even if not everyone will make it to the curtain call!

Guess the killer, and you could win a prize!

Tickets:

Seating is limited. Tickets will be $35 (meal included), plus taxes and fees, and can be purchased on Eventbrite. For cash and check sales, please call (859) 494-2877.

Bluegrass Mystery Theatre offers a 48-hour cancelation policy. However, some venues may have their own refund policy in place. Please contact us for additional information.

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