Agatha Christie's Black Coffee: Grounds for Murder produced by Be Bold! Productions will run Off-Broadway at The Players Theatre NYC April 18 through 26, 2026.
This production of Agatha Christie's very first play introduces Hercule Poirot, the now famous beloved Belgian detective known for his sharp wit and sometimes biting sense of humor.
In Black Coffee: Grounds for Murder, Poirot must work under the looming specter of a missing atom bomb formula while trying to solve a murder that has literally left everyone in the dark. With a country house full of old relatives, possible spies, jealous lovers, and a few red herrings, will Poirot be able to set things to rights?