Which Whodunnit Hoedown Character Are You?
Which Whodunnit Hoedown Character Are You? Discover Your Inner Ozark Personality! Ever wondered which character from the Whodunnit Hoedown Murder Mystery you’d be if you lived in the Ozarks? Take this fun quiz to find out if you’re more like the hospitable Uncle Penn, the refined Aunt Belle, the flamboyant Turner Justright, or the enthusiastic […]
Deputy Dewey Dawe: Law and Order, Ozark Style
From Roark Creek clear up to Blue Eye, there’s only one man wearing a badge in these parts: Deputy Dewey Dawe, though most folks call him Deputy Dew Daw (like the song, Zippity Do Dah). And if you ask Dewey about it, he’ll tell you straight up that this entire county is under his watchful […]
Turner Justright: The Square Dance Caller Who Lives the Rhythm
Bow to your partner, bow to your corner, allemande left and do-si-do! If you hear those words echoing through the holler in this neck of the woods, Turner Justright isn’t far behind. As the finest square dance caller from here to Springfield and back again, Turner takes his title seriously. Maybe a little too seriously […]
Aunt Belle Matthews: Where Prairie Elegance Meets Ozark Charm
Belle Stewart never expected to trade her Springfield society life for a homestead in the Ozark hills, but then again, she never expected to fall head over heels for a cattleman at the county fair either. Growing up as the daughter of Judge Fauntleroy Stewart, a respected circuit judge, Belle was raised with certain expectations […]
Meet Uncle Penn Matthews: The Warmest Welcome in the Ozark’s
Every good party needs a great host, and at the Whodunnit Hoedown Murder Mystery Dinner Show, that host is Uncle Penn Matthews. He’s the kind of guy who makes you feel like family the moment you walk through the door. Even if things are about to take a hilariously deadly turn. Uncle Penn is throwing […]
Your Christmas Murder Mystery: A Full Holiday Day Around the Whodunnit Hoedown
You’ve snagged tickets to the Christmas Whodunnit Hoedown, where Aunt Belle’s county Christmas Pageant takes a hilariously deadly turn when champeen fiddler Squeaky Bowman meets an untimely demise. Smart move! But here’s what separates good vacation planning from great vacation planning: turning your 5:00pm dinner show reservation into a complete Christmas experience at Shepherd of […]
Christmas Murder Mystery: How Whodunnit Hoedown Transforms for the Holidays
When most people think of holiday entertainment in Branson, they picture traditional Christmas shows with familiar carols and heartwarming messages. But what if you could combine all that festive cheer with side-splitting comedy, audience participation, and a hilarious murder mystery? That’s exactly what happens when the Whodunnit Hoedown transforms for its special Christmas edition. The […]
Ozark Folklore, Outlaws, and Murder Mysteries: A Regional Tradition
There’s a particular kind of story that gets told in the Ozarks. It usually involves someone doing something they shouldn’t, a mystery that needs solving, and a whole lot of embellishment by the time it makes its third pass around the dinner table. These hills have been collecting tall tales, ghost stories, and outlaw legends […]
From Jesse James to Squeeky Bowman: The Ozarks’ Outlaw Legacy Lives On
It’s 1874, and a gang of outlaws just pulled off Missouri’s first peacetime train robbery at Gad’s Hill. They’re riding hard through the rugged Ozark hills, disappearing into the same hollows and hideouts that have sheltered bandits for decades. The law is hot on their trail, but these hills have a way of keeping secrets. […]
All-Ages Entertainment in Branson: Where Kids and Adults Both Laugh
Finding entertainment that actually works for the whole family is harder than it should be. The kids want something fun and energetic. The adults want something that doesn’t make them check their phones every five minutes. Teenagers want literally anything that doesn’t feel like “kid stuff.” Except in Branson, this problem gets solved pretty regularly. […]