Richard Harris is the author of several plays in a variety of genres, though he is known primarily as a dramatic craftsman in the tradition of Agatha Christie and Anthony Shaffer, masters of the British psychological thriller. His best work has been compared with such classics as The Mousetrap and Sleuth. Among his plays are Dead Guilty, Outside Edge, and Stepping Out. The first two are mystery thrillers. The third, a drama about the challenges and triumphs of a group of amateur dancers, was staged by the well-known American musical-comedy director, Tommy Tune.
Harris has also been called a "boulevard playwright," a term referring to the commercial theaters of Paris which were located on the city's grand boulevards. A "boulevard playwright" is one whose work features engaging plots with surprising narrative twists, providing high entertainment value. Clear evidence of Harris's ability to delight audiences may be seen in the nine-year run of The Business of Murder on London's West End--the English version of the Parisian boulevards and New York's Broadway.
Harris has also been called a "boulevard playwright," a term referring to the commercial theaters of Paris which were located on the city's grand boulevards. A "boulevard playwright" is one whose work features engaging plots with surprising narrative twists, providing high entertainment value. Clear evidence of Harris's ability to delight audiences may be seen in the nine-year run of The Business of Murder on London's West End--the English version of the Parisian boulevards and New York's Broadway.