This post details another fun 1950s themed game, Murder Under the Big Top. A flexible, reusable and printable murder mystery from Broadway Murder Mysteries. For a large group (4 to 20 players, aged 13 years old and up). Play in-person or online via Zoom!
For more games set in the 1950s, more decade themed mysteries and more Broadway Murder Mysteries printable games. Including a free game for 4 adults, see my posts listed below.
Murder Under the Big Top
From: Broadway Murder Mysteries | Number of Players: 4 to 20 | Age rating: 13+ | Format: USB Loaded with Printable Game Files.
1950s Themed Murder Mystery for a Large Group
Plot: It’s 1952, and P.U. Barnhum’s world-famous three-ring circus has come to Podunk! The town is overwhelmed by the excitement, the lights, the animals, and the… dead body of the ringmaster! Yes, there lies Rhett Coate, shot to death right in the center ring. The circus owner, P.U. Barnhum, is in a tizzy…
Was the murderer a fellow circus performer, like Malcolm Laff the clown, or the trapeze act Jess Fling/Ann Ketch? Was it one of the carnival attractions, like Christa Bawle the fortuneteller or Isalotta Herr the bearded lady? Or maybe it was a member of the audience like Arlo Kell, someone with cause to dread the reappearance of a Podunkian who ran off to join the circus… But hold onto your popcorn – the murderer may be YOU! [Source: Amazon]
Game Details
- Play with any combination of the 20 included characters and the host can play too! Play with 4 to 20 people either virtually or in person!
- The murderer is secretly chosen at the start of each game and could be anyone. Great for playing multiple times with a new killer each time! Never get bored of playing!
- Created and written by Broadway talent and the detective role is voiced by Broadway actress Betsy Struxness (Hamilton Original Cast)! Great gift for Broadway fans!
- Play three rounds and reveal clues and information about each character. Suspects have innocent and guilty stories to make the mystery exciting and give players more clues to catch the killer!
- Receive all your printable game files on a USB drive to print at home and play multiple times!
- Includes everything you need to print, plan, and play your Broadway-themed murder mystery game night.
*Murder Under the Big Top available on UK Amazon
and US Amazon.
Circus Themed Murder Mystery Party Games
Crime-Solving Comedy Detective Game: Disappearance At Wirth Circus for 1, 2 upto 20 Players.
Murder Mystery at the Circus: Murder at the Big Top by Masters of Mystery.
Circus Themed Games: Murder Mystery at the Circus.
More Decade Themed Mystery Games
For more decade-themed murder mystery party games, you might also like to checkout: 7 Top Twenties Mysteries | Thirties Themed Murder Mystery | WWII and 40s Games | 1950s | 60s | Seventies | Eighties | 1990s Mystery Game
More Broadway Murder Mysteries Printable Games
Death by Bathtub Gin – 1920s Online Mystery-Solving Game for Teens and Adults.
Printable Horror on The Haunted House Tour Game.
Printable 80s Murder Mystery Game: Mall Murder Madness.
Bullets on Broadway Printable Mystery Game including free version for 4 players.
Operation Save Santa – A North Pole Mystery for Kids (Age: 8+).
Check out my latest Printable Mystery Kits including Free Games.
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