Famous actresses have played the iconic roles of
Martha and Abby Brewster on stage in Arsenic and Old Lace...
Helen Hayes
Lillian Gish
Billie Burke
Polly Holliday
and Jean Stapleton
But who do we have in those famous roles?
Keep scrolling to find out...
WHAT? Yes, it’s true, Coast stage legends, Anthony Kalberg and Wayne Stephens, are stepping into the roles of Abby and Martha.
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On Stage April 23 through May 3, 2026
The roles of Abby and Martha Brewster have often been played by men for many years and now it’s our turn with Anthony and Wayne!
Two sweet, silver-haired spinster aunts, practice the kindest form of charity: elderberry wine laced with arsenic for lonely old gentlemen. Their nephew Mortimer uncovers the macabre family secret amid his whirlwind engagement.
Add a brother channeling Teddy Roosevelt and a Boris Karloff-lookalike criminal, and the farce bursts into pandemonium—as the cellar stacks up with bodies. A timeless hit, Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family.
The entire cast will be announced next week!