With Somethin’ Burning, a murder mystery in four courses, Café Nordo transforms the old dinner theater trope into a Lynchian fever dream. Nordo regulars Opal Peachey, Maximillian Davis, Kiera McDonald, and Sachie Mikawa return to share Nordo’s boards with newcomers M.J. Sieber and Noah Benezra. The evening is scored by composer Annastasia Workman— nothing too loud, just a melody, a rhythm, and a sweet vocal about how things could be. Performed by the Café Nordo House Band featuring Workman on keys, Devin Bannon on vocals, Matt Manges on drums and Evan Mosher doing double duty as horn player and Special Agent Elliot Penn. Erin Brindley and Terry Podgorski continue their renowned collaboration as director/food designer and writer/scenic designer with Stranger Genius Award Winner Jennifer Zeyl as guest installation artist.