A gloomy mansion. A thunderstorm. A group of secretive characters and a cache of weapons. In the stage version of Clue, the dark and mysterious Boddy Manor sets the scene for a dinner party where six guests are invited for a bit of blackmail and murder. 

Inspired by the classic Hasbro board game and based on the 1985 Paramount Pictures movie, Clue is a silly mystery with appropriately-timed thunder, a barrage of slamming doors, quick one-liners and a final twist you won’t see coming. 

All your favorite Clue characters show up for the event. Colonel Mustard (Nate Curlott) is a brickhead of a military man, Mrs. White (Sarah Mackenzie Baron) is a possible black widow with five dead ex-husbands, Mrs. Peacock (Madeline Raube) is the religious wife of a U.S. senator, Mr. Green (TJ Lamando) is a neurotic klutz of a man, Professor Plum (Kyle Yampiro) is an arrogant psychiatrist and Miss Scarlet (Camille Capers) is a voluptuous siren and the holder of men’s secrets. 

English butler Wadsworth (Adam Brett) and Yvette (Zoie Tannous), the French maid, guide the party through a slurping of soup in the dining room, a round of drinks in the study, and the introduction of Mr. Boddy (Joseph Dalfonso), who is blackmailing each guest and tells them they need to start paying more…or else. 

Visiting classic places like the billiard room, the library, the hall, the kitchen and the lounge, the characters fast-talk, dance and sneak their way through the production, throwing in quick jokes and snarky asides. AT Sanders and Kebron Woodfin play a variety of characters in this fast-paced romp through murder and mayhem. 

As the bodies pile up, antics become more chaotic with secret passages, missing keys and an Agatha Christie-style reveal at the end. 

Who is the murderer? What is the motive? Is it Miss Scarlet in the lounge with the candlestick or Mrs. White in the library with the rope? You only have a few days to find out. With no intermission, this play clocks in at less than 90 minutes (a big bonus, IMO) and is a fun distraction from the real world. 

Clue is presented by Zions Bank & Broadway at the Eccles and runs through Sunday, Feb. 15, at Eccles Theater at 131 Main St. in Salt Lake City.