Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Nile"

Class, money, and reputation are all at stake at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts when Aquila Theatre's production arrives for one night only. Agatha Christie's own staging of her famous novel, Death on the Nile, is set on a paddle steamer cruising the Nile River in 1940's Egypt. The passengers aboard are abuzz when the famous heiress, Kay Ridgeway, and her penniless new husband, Simon Mostyn board the ship. As reputations crumble and fortunes hang in the balance, deceit, theft and murder quickly make waves on the river. A host of colorful and mysterious characters add to the drama and suspense of this classic. 7:30 pm Friday, February 17. $40 adults, $15 students. columbiatheatre.org.