 It was deemed a success and ran for 250 performances closing on 7 December 1928.It was the first work of Agatha Christie's to be presented on stage and the first ever adaptation of one of her works for any medium outside of her books.Retitled "The Fatal Alibi", the play was first presented on Broadway in February 1932; the production was directed by Laughton, who reprised the role of Poirot.