History Theatre / AGentlemansGuideToLoveAndMurder

** The other D'Ysquiths get in on the action as well, particularly Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr., who flirts with female audience members in the front rows prior to "Poison in My Pocket," and Lord Adalbert D'Ysquith, who often addresses parts of "I Don't Understand the Poor" directly to the audience.

* NotTheFallThatKillsYou: How Reverend Ezekial D'Ysquith meets his Maker.

* ShaggyDogStory: Monty agonizes over killing Lord Asquith D'Ysquith, Senior, who had shown him nothing but kindness and treated him like a son. [[spoiler:Lord Asquith dies painlessly of a heart-attack mid song. Monty doesn't waste a beat plotting the next and final murder.]]

* EverythingsWorseWithBees: The fate of [[spoiler: Henry D'Ysquith]]. When he shows Monty around his home, he introduces Monty to his colony of bees. Monty admits not wanting to get close for fear of being stung. He shows no fear whatsoever, saying "I dare say it would take 100 bees to kill me now!" Cue Monty immediately plotting his next murder by spraying his beekeeping helmet with English lavender to attract the bees.

* OffWithHisHead: The fate of Major Lord Batholomew D'Ysquith, via [[spoiler:Monty overloading his barbell. It's even used as a grisly prop.]]

* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: Based on the 1904 novel ''Israel Rank: the Autobiography of a Criminal'', which was previously the basis for ''Kind Hearts and Coronets''.

* BadBadActing: Lady Salome D'Ysquith. All of her castmates hate her because of it.
* BettyAndVeronica: Phoebe (Betty)-Monty (Archie)-Sibella (Veronica)

* GoldDigger: Sibella turns down Monty in order to marry a much richer suitor. This backfires on her when Monty suddenly gains a title, a great deal of money and Phoebe.

* TheIngenue: Phoebe. [[spoiler: Subverted at the end which reveals that she's not quite as innocent as we all thought-though still very sweet and caring.]]

* YourCheatingHeart: Sibella doesn't let a little thing like [[spoiler: marriage]] get in the way of her romance with Monty. Monty, meanwhile, juggle romances with both Phoebe and Sibella.

A musical based on the book ''Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal'' (which previously inspired the film ''Kind Hearts and Coronets''). The show opened on Broadway in 2013 and went on to win several prizes at the 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

* EverythingsWorseWithBees: The fate of [[spoiler: Henry D'ysquith]]. When he shows Monty around his home, he introduces Monty to his colony of bees. Monty admits not wanting to get close for fear of being stung. He shows no fear whatsoever, saying "I dare say it would take 100 bees to kill me now!" Cue Monty immediately plotting his next murder by spraying his beekeeping helmet with English lavender to attract the bees.

-->'''When a fellow needs a little helping hand/ Who'll be there? It's almost guaranteed/ No one else could ever really understand/ Only another man knows what you need/ And when a man has fallen down upon his knees/ In such a moment who'd be better than/ Someone who's self-controlled/ Someone who's strong and bold/ Someone as good as gold/ It's better with a man.

* LoveTriangle: Between Monty, Phoebe, and Sibella.
-->'''Monty:''' Look at Phoebe, noble and pious, my esteem for her only grows, but, when I am with Phoebe, I am on fire thinking of Sibella, full of desire, passion and, dare I say it, love? But, when I’m with Sibella, whom do I admire? None but Phoebe, perfect and lovely, who couldn’t love her, heaven knows? Round and round and round it goes!

* OffWithHisHead: The fate of Major Lord Batholomew D'Ysquith, via [[spoiler: Monty overloading his barbell. It's even used as a grisly prop.]]

* ShaggyDogStory: Monty agonizes over killing Lord Asquith D'Ysquith senior, who had shown him nothing but kindness and treated him like a son. [[spoiler:Lord Asquith dies painlessly of a heart-attack mid song. Monty doesn't waste a beat plotting the next and final murder.]]

* VillainSong: Lord Adalbert D'Ysquith has "I Don't Understand the Poor". Depending on your point of view, Monty's "Poison in my Pocket" may be one. Naturally, both are played for laughs.

* TrueBlueFemininity: Phoebe

* TroubledProduction: The musical was nearly derailed in development due to a lawsuit filed by the rights holders to ''Kind Hearts and Coronets.''

** Various D'Ysquiths occasionally do so as well, such as Asquith, Jr. flirting with female members in the audience. At one recent performance, Lord Adalbert actually directed portions of "I Don't Understand the Poor" to the audience members in the balcony (the cheapest seats in the auditorium).

* UncannyFamilyResemblance: With the exception of Monty and Phoebe, the D'Ysquiths all look strangely similar.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Monty occasionally turns to address the audience directly, particularly during the narratives and in a back-and-forth during "Stop! Wait! What?"

* HomoeroticSubtext: The entire song between Henry and Monty, "Bettter With A Man," is full of wordplay that deliberately evokes this.

* TroubledProduction: The musical was nearly derailed in development due to a lawsuit filed by the rights holders to ''Kind Hears and Coronets.''

* DevelopmentHell: The musical was nearly derailed in development due to a lawsuit filed by the rights holders to ''Kind Hears and Coronets.''

* Banker Lord Asquith D'Ysquith, Sr.

* EverythingsWorsewithBees: The fate of [[spoiler: Henry D'ysquith]]. When he shows Monty around his home, he introduces Monty to his colony of bees. Monty admits not wanting to get close for fear of being stung. He shows no fear whatsoever, saying "I dare say it would take 100 bees to kill me now!" Cue Monty immediately plotting his next murder by spraying his beekeeping helmet with English lavender to attract the bees.