Riga Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner
Dinner, Drama & Whodunit Fun
Clarion Inn Dinner Theater · Branson, MO
Tickets for this show are available directly from the venue.
Visit Official WebsiteQuestions? Call (417) 243-9629About Riga Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner
Riga Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner Show combines a delicious Italian dinner with an interactive murder mystery that puts YOU in the middle of the action. Set in a 1930s speakeasy, this hilarious show features audience participation, plot twists, and plenty of laughs as you try to figure out whodunit. The meal includes salad, pasta, entrée choices, and dessert, all served while the mystery unfolds around you. It's a unique dinner theater experience that's perfect for date nights, group outings, and anyone who loves a good mystery with a side of comedy.
Quick Facts
Show Times
Dark days: Wednesday
Season: March through December
Riga Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner Frequently Asked Questions
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Dinner, Drama, and a Crime to Solve
Riga Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner is a Branson dinner show where the audience does more than eat and watch. The evening is set in a 1930s speakeasy, and somewhere between the salad and the dessert a crime is committed. From there the show becomes a whodunit, with plot twists, suspects working the room, and plenty of laughs as you and your tablemates try to figure out who did it. It is comedy first and mystery second, so nobody needs to take the detective work too seriously.
The meal is a real Italian dinner rather than an afterthought. Courses include salad, pasta, a choice of entrees, and dessert, all served while the story unfolds around the tables. That combination is what makes it different from most Branson shows. Instead of dinner at one place and a show at another, you get both at once in about two and a half hours, which makes it a popular pick for date nights, group outings, and anyone who enjoys a good mystery with a side of comedy.
What Happens at Your Table
Expect to be part of the show. The cast plays the speakeasy's characters, and audience participation is built into the script, so you may be questioned, recruited, or accused before the night is over. The plot twists keep coming, and just when your table agrees on a suspect the story usually turns. Guests who like to play along get the most out of it, but the laughs work just as well if you would rather sit back and watch the room.
The 1930s setting gives the whole evening its flavor. Think speakeasy characters, a hidden club atmosphere, and the kind of fast-talking humor that era invites. The Italian dinner fits the theme, and it arrives in courses timed to the story, so the salad, pasta, entree, and dessert each land between developments in the case. By the time dessert is cleared, the mystery is solved, the guilty party is revealed, and your table finds out whether its detective instincts were any good.
Clarion Inn Dinner Theater and Planning Your Visit
The show is staged at the Clarion Inn Dinner Theater, 2820 W 76 Country Blvd, on the Branson strip. Performances start at 5:00 PM, and the theater is dark on Wednesdays. The regular season runs March through December, and a Christmas version of the mystery takes over from November 2 through January 3, which gives holiday visitors a seasonal twist on the story. With dinner included, plan on about two and a half hours from the first course to the final reveal.
Arrive about 30 minutes before the 5:00 PM start so you can park, check in, and find your table before the first course is served. The show is recommended for ages 12 and up, which makes it a better fit for couples and adult groups than for families with small children. Riga Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner tickets are sold directly by the venue rather than through Get Branson Tickets. We are glad to help with the rest of your 2026 Branson plans, so call (417) 243-9629 with any questions.
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