A Talent for Murder
Fox Theatre
Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 6:00 PM
Starring Oscar winner Helen Mirren as the iconic author Patricia Highsmith, known for her novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" alongside Alden Ehrenreich ("Weapons") a youthful literary agent who will have to go into some sinister places to get what he wants.
Set in the Swiss Alps in 1995, after the mysterious disaperance of a coworker, literary agent Edward Ridgeway (Ehrenreich) travels to confront the iconic author Patricia Highsmith (Mirren), who lives in seclusion surrounded by her books, cats, and antique weapons.
Ridgeway seeks to convince Highsmith to write one last installment of her hit Tom Ripley series. But she has a twist: he must propose the perfect murder before she’ll consider it. As their tense exchange reveals Highsmith's wicked charm and Ridgeway's hidden motives, lines between writing exersis and what's real bur. Filled with clever dialogue and unexpected turns, "A Talent for Murder" is a thrilling exploration of creativity and deception.
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