A Killer Party ‘is a lot of fun’ | Review
May 7, 2021 Last updated:
May 7, 2021
I wouldn’t exactly say Ben Forster appearing as himself in this musical comedy is a career highlight (he is, after all, someone who has played the title role in the West End production of
The Phantom of the Opera) but it’s evident that he doesn’t take himself too seriously in
A Killer Party. The narrative arc is as predictable as night follows day. In short, this is a murder mystery story in which various leads are followed up, some more plausible than others, before eventually there’s a breakthrough of some kind in the investigation which results in the case being solved.
Talented lineup returns for girls’ high school softball season
The John Stark softball team piles on top of starter Izabella Nelson after claiming the 2019 D-II championship. JAY McAREE / Monitor file
John Stark’s Izabella Nelson delivers a pitch during the 2019 Division II championship game against Merrimack Valley at Plymouth State’s Chase Field. Nelson and the Generals won, 3-1, claiming their second straight title. Stark returns four starters from that team - Nelson, Brooke Patnode, Lillian Stogner and Kacie Weston - for the 2021 campaign, which the Generals begin on Monday against Bishop Brady. JAY McAREE / Monitor staff
JAY McAREE / Monitor staffHopkinton’s Megan Kimball-Rhines delivers a pitch during the 2019 Division III softball championship game at Plymouth State’s Chase Field. Kimball-Rhines tossed a complete game and the Hawks defeated Campbell, 2-0. Hopkinton opens the 2021 season on Monday with six starters back from that title team, including Kimball-Rhi