Ask any HR director what makes for the perfect corporate or private event entertainment. In nearly every case, they’ll say “It needs to be interactive.” Murder mysteries are a great option for interactive fun at any adult event.
At Solve The Mystery, we have created the perfect formula for an amazing evening of murder mystery entertainment. Our events are fun, fully interactive, perfectly clean, and 100% corporate-friendly. Created by professional entertainer Cris Johnson, Solve The Mystery puts your attendees front and center to solve the murder in question.
Here’s what one past client said after booking one of Cris Johnson’s programs:
“Cris was a pleasure to deal with! We had him perform his “Murder Mystery Show”. He was extremely professional and great to deal with. He took care of all the details, brought his own equipmenIt and really left no work for me to do! As far as his show, Cris is an extremely talented magician. The audience was amazed at how he did what he did! He was also very comical and did great in getting our somewhat hesitant audience to participate. We all had a blast! Would highly recommend Cris for any type function and hope to have him back. Cris is a very professional,funny, talented, and all around,an excellent performer! Thanks, Cris!”
– Ann W., Springfield, MA
You’ll see plenty of other testimonials from thrilled clients throughout the site.
Murder mysteries have been popular with audiences for decades. From Agatha Christie to Jessica Fletcher to the Knives Out movies, audiences love a great murder mystery. Humans are curious by nature. Dangle a mystery in front of a group and they’ll want to find out the solution. It’s how we are wired.
With Solve The Mystery, your guests get in on the action. Instead of watching a murder mystery or reading about it, your group becomes the story.
Our Solve The Mystery events are the perfect entertainment choice for the following events:
“Cris was absolutely wonderful! Being one of the “hosts” of the party, it is always nerve wracking to be the one in charge of picking the entertainment for an event. Cris was fantastic! I have heard nothing but positive reviews from everyone. People are saying it has been the best entertainment we have had for our yearly event. I would highly recommend Cris to anyone who is looking for something different, entertaining and fun. Cris recommended his Murder by Magic show given the info I gave to him and it was a hit!”
– Jill B, Lancaster, NY
You’ll see plenty more comments throughout this site. His fun and interactive programs offer a variety of unique adult private party entertainment ideas your guests will love.
Is your group outgoing and fun? Do they enjoy activities like karaoke or dancing? Are your team members interested in escape rooms and other problem-solving forms of entertainment? If so, Solve the Mystery is the perfect interactive choice.
Best of all, we offer different murder mystery themes to choose from.
At Solve The Mystery, we don’t believe in a once-size-fits-all theme. Instead, we’ve put together several fun choices for your event. When booking your event, simply let us know which theme you’d like.
Fill out the contact form on this page to find out what themes we currently offer.
Hosting a Solve The Mystery party couldn’t be easier. Ahead of your event, entertainer Cris Johnson will send you simple character outlines. Choose the attendees or team members of your group who will most enjoy being the center of attention. These outlines will instruct the characters played by your guests on how to answer questions.
When Cris Johnson arrives, he will meet with your chosen attendees who are playing the characters. He’ll coach them on how to answer the questions without revealing too much information. Most of all, he’ll alleviate any fears. There is NO memorization required. And there is NO ‘acting’ required. Of course, some attendees do choose to get into the ‘spirit’ of the event!
Then the event begins. Cris Johnson will reveal the grisly details of the murder to your other guests. He’ll introduce the characters, explain the rules of the game, and set the mystery into motion.
Throughout the event, your guests can ask these characters questions, giving them clues and getting closer to the big reveal.
Cris helps guide the questions, coordinates the characters, and even handles the final reveal, unmasking the killer and sending your guests home happy and satisfied with the fun they had at your event.
Cris was wonderful! Everyone loved the show and it was the talk of the office the next morning. From booking to end Cris was awesome. He is super personable and his act was just the right mix of everything - comedy, magic, mystery and just an all round great time! I would HIGHLY recommend him to ANYONE looking for new and exciting entertainment ideas. I was worried and stressing a little over how the night would play out and just the schematics of the whole thing but he made everything so simple and easy. I could just sit back, relax and enjoy the night. Thank you Cris for making my first year planning our company Christmas party an awesome success!
- Debbie B., Fairport, NY
Cris was a pleasure to deal with! We had him perform his "Murder Mystery Show". He was extremely professional and great to deal with. He took care of all the details, brought his own equipmenIt and really left no work for me to do! As far as his show, Cris is an extremely talented magician. The audience was amazed at how he did what he did! He was also very comical and did great in getting our somewhat hesitant audience to participate. We all had a blast! Would highly recommend Cris for any type function and hope to have him back. Cris is a very professional,funny, talented, and all around,an excellent performer! Thanks, Cris!
- Ann W., Springfield, MA
Our entrepreneurial club kicked off its first meeting this year with Cris as our guest speaker. He did an amazing job. I received so many compliments on booking him. Everyone was impressed. He worked his magic into a motivational speech that was very entertaining.
- Michelle Z., Buffalo, NY
Cris is very pleasant, professional and accomodating. His correspondance to discuss details and logistics about the performance was very prompt. When dealing with him, his experience at his craft, at handling different types of audiences, and at running a succesful business is evident and reassuring. His "Murder by Magic" show was fun, humorous, entertaining, and interactive without being embarrassing or hokey. He came in plenty of time to set up his equipment, so there was no anxiety on my part (as the party organizer) on whether he would be late, etc. Overall our department was extremely pleased with having him as our entertainment for our holiday party.
- Elisabeth D., Buffalo, NY
Cris was great. He gave everyone a taste of what was in store with the preview "upclose" show which was very mindbending to say the least. It was great how he included the audience in his Murder by Magic show. It kept everyone involved and in awe throughout the show. Everyone enjoyed it immensely and we'll definitely be asking Cris to perform for us again!
- Jackie S., Wingham, ON
I was very pleased with Cris Johnson's performance, he was professional and was very entertaining. His performance was tasteful and my guests felt very comfortable with him. Cris was very friendly and easy to talk to. The show was a hit and I can't wait to hire him again for another event.
- Julie U., Thornhill, ON
Extremely personable! Cris made everyone smile, and wonder "how did he DO THAT!?" A very genuine person and performer. Fabulous performance and very accommodating to us. Even my 'skeptic' husband was very impressed with him. HIRE THIS MAN!
- Emma B., Burlington, ON
Cris was awesome and held the attention of everybody for almost 2 hours. We had great feedback from our staff and would love to have him again!
- Janet Goddard., Wheeling, WV
We hired Cris for our annual Employee Service Awards luncheon. Cris was professional, engaging, fun and provided a very appropriate magic and hypnosis performance. The hospital staff is still laughing a day later. The show was a success! We were very pleased with Cris' performance and would recommend him to anyone looking for "something different". Thanks Cris!
- Carmen F., Philadelphia, PA
If I had to choose one word to describe our evening with Cris Johnson it would be "Fantastic" Here it is Monday, two days later and I have heard many of our staff talking about how much they enjoyed themselves. He was so professional about the way he described to everyone what would be taking place, it put everyone at ease and we immediately got the volunteers we needed. His show was so entertaining and there was no embarrassing moments, just a lot of laughs. I would recommend an evening with Cris to everyone, and would have him perform again in a heart beat. Many thanks to Cris Johnson for "making" our evening!
- Peter D., Niagara Falls, ON
Ready to find out ‘Whodunit?’ Simply call us at (716) 940-8963. Or fill out the contact form on this page for more information.
Here at Solve the Mystery, we are so sure you’ll love Cris’ programs that he guarantees it. Here’s how it works:
If, for any reason, you feel your guests did not enjoy the program, don’t pay. It’s that simple and strong.
But after over 25 years of performing in 39 states across the country and thousands of performances, no one has ever taken Cris up on his guarantee.
His clients love his programs. So will you.
Contact us today for more information or call Cris directly at (716) 940-8963.