
Murder Mystery Night: Just A Hint
saturday, september 6, 2025
Murder Mystery Night: Just A Hint
Celebrating the legacy of the original Mystery Weekend.
Get a thrilling taste of mystery as we set the stage for the 50th anniversary Mystery Weekend at our historic resort. Known as the birthplace of modern mystery weekend events, Mohonk Mountain House invites you to an evening filled with laughter, drama, and secrets – and now it is up to you to solve the crime! Join the live studio audience of The Very Late Show with Les Hope, where a murder unfolds before your eyes and everyone is a suspect. This special event offers a bite-sized preview of the immersive, interactive sleuthing that has captivated guests for nearly five decades. Whether you’re a seasoned detective or newcomer, costumes and curiosity are encouraged—but only one will help you piece together the clues!
Available to overnight guests & guests with a dining, spa, or sports pass reservation
What’s Included
Your stay at Mohonk Mountain House includes access to countless activities and experiences for guest of all ages, including our indoor pool, tennis courts, show gardens, and an award-winning spa. Discover all that Mohonk has to offer during your mountaintop getaway.

Entertainment
Themed Mohonk Signature Events, featuring live music and engaging performances, changing daily
Tonight’s Mystery: Talked to Death
Tune in for an evening of Laughter, Drama, Secrets, and Mystery on ‘The Very Late Show with Les Hope’.
The year is 1974, and disco, sequined shirts, and late-night, unpredictable talk shows reign supreme! You are invited to a night of entertainment and disorder; come witness what might be the final episode of The Very Late Show with Les Hope. The Mammoth Broadcasting Company, or MBC, is considering terminating the show due to poor ratings and replacing it with a documentary series, The Lipstick Killer. Les Hope’s award-winning talk and variety show has been entertaining audiences for many years; she has been America’s most charming host, and her fascinating guests never disappoint.
Tonight, there will be no exception, but you will witness an unexpected twist. As an audience member, your experience will be haunting as you uncover the secrets behind the scenes. Les Hope is charming, endearing, and well-spoken on camera, but during the commercial breaks, she is rude, obnoxious, and abusive to her loyal crew. And be prepared, she might ridicule her audience. Everyone associated with The Very Late Show, including the show’s guests, has an agenda. One person’s scheme, however, is going to result in foul play. Even if the show survives the network’s chopping block, one or possibly two people associated with it may not.
Schedule of Events
Mystery Hosts

Murder Café
Murder Café, our Program Host for the evening, brings theater directly to you with an extraordinary mix of skill and talent. A professional repertory company, owned and operated by Frank and Kristen Marquette since 1998, Murder Café delivers original scripts, period costumes, one-of-a-kind production design, and marketing and publicity skills that ensure each event’s success. Their public shows are scheduled year-round throughout New York’s Hudson Valley, along with fundraising events, company parties, country club dinners, banquets, and casino entertainment.