Deathtrap: âA Thriller in Two Actsâ
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Once-successful Sidney Bruhl has only a string of recent flops to his credit when heâs sent an instant hit of a thriller written by a former student. Is Sidney desperate enough to kill in order to claim the work as his own? Envy, ambition, betrayal, and hidden agendas intertwine in this âbrimming tumbler of arsenic and Schweppesâ (Time), whose ingenious plotting and dazzling twists have kept audiences on the edge of their seats for half a century.
The longest-running thriller in Broadway history, Deathtrapâs hybrid comedy-thriller format was a new animal when introduced by Levin in 1978. After garnering Edgar and Tony awards and setting the world record for the sale of screen rights to a play, Deathtrap was filmed in 1982 starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve and served as partial inspiration for 2019âs box office success Knives Out.
This edition features a new introduction by the authorâs son, Nicholas Levin.
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The genre-defining works of novelist-playwright Ira Levin (1929â2007) include such indelible titles as Rosemaryâs Baby, The Stepford Wives, The Boys from Brazil, and Deathtrapâthe fifth longest-running play in Broadway history. At home in nearly every genreâhorror (Rosemaryâs Baby), crime (Edgar-winning A Kiss Before Dying), science fiction (This Perfect Day), comedy (No Time For Sergeants), even a Broadway musical (Drat! The Cat!)âLevinâs enduring works continue to resonate with readers and audiences, serving as iconic cultural and creative touchstones. Learn more at Levinâs official website, IraLevin.org.
Nicholas Levin is the creator of the IraLevin.org special features Rosemaryâs Baby Album and Building Stepford Wives.
