NYC's Longest-Running Play 'Perfect Crime' Celebrates 15,000 Performances

US-HEALTH-VIRUS-THEATER Actress Catherine Russell poses for a portrait prior to performing in the longest running play 'Perfect Crime Off-Broadway at The Anne Bernstein Theater in The Theater Center on April 27, 2021. - Broadway is not due to return until September but New York's longest-running play is already back thanks to its indomitable lead who has played the same role over 13,500 times. Catherine Russell, 65, is the driving force behind "Perfect Crime," a rollicking whodunit that has been on Big Apple billboards since 1987. "I'm very determined. And whenever people tell me, you can't do something, I'm like, 'Screw you. Watch me do it,'" she tells AFP. Not only is Russell the show's main actor, she is also the manager of the Theater Center that puts on the play and a "dynamo" according to co-star Charles Geyer. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

The off-Broadway production "Perfect Crime" proudly celebrates its 15,000th performance on December 5th at 7:00 pm at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater.

Organizers have invited former team members and staff who contributed to the production's nearly four-decade journey to mark the special occassion.

Guests can enjoy a champagne reception and take photos to capture memories before the show.

Warren Manzi created "Perfect Crime," and Armand Michael Hyatt brought it to life. This record-breaking theatrical production has captivated audiences in New York City.

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Set in the home of therapist Margaret Brent, the mystery unfolds as she faces accusations of murdering her husband.

"Perfect Crime" enthralled audiences, surviving even after 9/11 and the pandemic lockdown despite the economic downturn of the early 1990s,

The production, which is directed by Jeffrey Hyatt, also made history by using cutting-edge real-time translation technology in 60 different languages, featuring the power of AI.

Catherine Russell has been part of the show since its debut. She even holds a Guinness World Record for missing just four performances in over 37 years, attending only her siblings' weddings.

The cast also includes David Butler, Charles Geyer, Tim Redmond, Mark Epperson, and Patrick Robustelli.