"If its 'world premiere' at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is any indication, 'Whodunit ...The Musical' may have some promise. The difference with this production and the hundreds of other mystery scripts and productions out there is that this one has something that, for lack of a better word, we'll call 'bite.' Many of the characters spend much of the show sniping at each other - and most of them carry weapons. Thanks to playwright Ed Dixon, there are some delicious one-liners... Dixon, who also wrote the words and music, gives his performers mouths-full of lyrics at times - occasionally drifting into Gilbert and Sullivan or Sondheim territory - You don't need to be a sleuth to realize it all adds up to an enjoyable evening."

"It's a jolly old time at the new murder-mystery musical 'Whodunit,' which is being given a loving and professional world premiere at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island. The first impression made by Ed Dixon's literate show - a mocking, affectionate parody of the genre - is the impressive two-story set. That visual feast is reflected by the opening prim and proper chorus, the royal, majestic 'Sunnyside.' Like the rest of the show, it's confidently written and performed. Mr. Dixon has a way with clever lyrics and sophisticated music. The strength of the musical emerges more in the solid, boldly drawn characters and simple, time-honored story. Though the love at the core of the story is genuine, the send-ups of the plot's conventions are knowing and witty. 'Whodunit... The Musical' is a frothy, satisfying dessert of a show - not too deep or substantial, but then again, that's not what the classic recipe calls for."

"...its songs make for a bright and cheery musical, and the climax and denouement are straight out of drawing room farce."

"In 'Whodunit ...The Musical,' making its debut at Oregon Cabaret Theatre and directed by Jim Giancarlo, the night turns out not only dark and stormy but hilariously funny as well - if you discount a couple of stray bodies, that is. Plus, all of this mayhem and murder is sprinkled with perky musical numbers and snappy choreography. All this, you understand, is accompanied by musical numbers. It all unravels to a delightfully improbable ending."

"With a poke at all the cliches of the game Clue and a wink at a dozen will digested Agatha Christie books - oh yes, and an entire score of witty lyrics and music - Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland opened an absolutely amusing evening of theater last weekend with 'Whodunit ...The Musical.' The show includes 17 numbers, the musical numbers move the story right along and offer plenty of laughs in themselves. It's an evening filled with witty fun and some wry commentary on the many personality flaws of the wealthy. Brighten your soggy spring with a trip to Ashland and see if you can guess 'Whodunit.'"

"It is a tuneful romp that is part mystery, part drawing room farce and a lot of fun music and lyrics."

"'Whodunit ...The Musical' embraces, with affection bordering on reverence, so many old drawing-room farce tropes that it feels like we've been here before. But in fact nobody has, because the production that opened Friday night at Oregon Cabaret Theatre is the comic musical's first. Ed Dixon (the Broadway character actor known for writing 'Fanny Hill'), has adapted Mary Roberts Rinehart's 1908 short story 'The Circular Staircase' into this potpourri of silliness and song. And why do we never tire of this stuff? In part because it's consistently funny..."