Shows · The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Opened 2014
753 performances
Musical, Modern
Christopher John Francis Boone, a fifteen-year-old mathematical genius with behavioral difficulties suggestive of autism, discovers the body of his neighbor's dog and sets out to find the killer. His investigation — conducted like a Sherlock Holmes mystery — leads him to uncover painful family secrets and ultimately embark on a terrifying solo journey across London that forces him far beyond his comfort zone.
- Music
- Adrian Sutton
- Lyrics
- Adrian Sutton
- Book
- Simon Stephens
Productions3 productions: 1 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a play by Simon Stephens based on the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. During its 2012 premiere run, the play tied the record for winning the most Olivier Awards (seven), including Best New Play at the 2013 ceremony (this record was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2017 with nine wins). The play is a National Theatre Production, in association with Frantic Assembly, who specialised in the movement direction. The play premiered on 2 August 2012 in the Cottesloe Theatre at the Royal National Theatre in London before transferring to the Apollo Theatre in the West End on 12 March 2013. It won seven Olivier Awards in 2013…
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