‘Murder on the Orient Express’ at Alchemy Theatre

An innovative reimagining of a classic Christie mystery.

From Bottom Left; Clockwise: Sawyer Reece Maier, Paul Burt, Holly Jones, Abel Miramontes, Shawn Plunkett, Noah Chin, Tanya Raisa, Catalina Tan, Emily Hood, Olivia Oakley. Photo courtesy of Katelyn Abaya

by Anne Reid

Just after midnight, a snowdrift brings the Orient Express to a halt, stranding its passengers in the dead of winter. By morning, one of them is dead: an American tycoon found in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. With no way off the train and a killer among them, the passengers turn to private detective Hercule Poirot to uncover the truth before anyone... [ Read the full article for free here ]

‘Murder on the Orient Express’

Alchemy Theatre Company

When: May 8 - 17, 2026

Where: Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center, 4802 Lakeview Ave, Yorba Linda, CA

Information: (909) 896-0676, AlchemyTheatre.com

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