Most of the people that came over to the table were excited about it. “Wow, what a great idea!” “Is it new?” “Perfect, I’m going to do it this weekend” “You do this on a Boston Harbor Cruise?” I was amazed and inspired. What was old to me was new to 90% of the people in that room and those people were the movers and shakers in the tourist industry and they didn’t know about something that I have been doing most of my professional life, the industry that I started.

Everyone we talked to was excited about it as if they found Boston’s Best Kept Secret. That is something I can get excited about it. People have loved Mystery Café and the dozens of shows that we have done for tens thousands of people over 22 years. I think what I saw last night was an inspiration to me and to those that work for Mystery Café. It is new to many people and our job is to continue to entertain and do what we do best and you, the reader and the guest will talk about it, share with your friends and tell more people about it. Sure, the All New, Mystery Café!

It’s a great story as to how I started it and as this blog goes along I will share various stories of the trials and tribulations of running a dinner theater, expanding it to 22 cities around the country and my favorite event, performing for Hef and the Girls Next Store at the Playboy Mansion (twice).

Just yesterday I was discussing our secret to long term success as compared to one of my inspirations, Shear Madness.  We have taken the interactive mystery and we do it as a dinner theater, a dinner cruise, a mansion murder mystery and we change shows and situations so our repeat clients can experience a different theme or a twist in how we get you involved.   I am excited to share with you weekly stories from the past, present and future of America’s Original Murder Mystery Dinner Theater.