Twenty-five years after Vitello's became part of a painful chapter in his family's history, Noah Blake has returned to the restaurant to direct and star in a fictional murder mystery, describing the production as part of his healing journey.The "Teen Witch" alum's "A Killer Night in Studio City," a noir-inspired immersive theater production set in 1958, opened at the famed Italian restaurant on Sept.15."When I was first approached about this, of course, there was this little bit of ...
and then I was like, 'Wait, what am I doing? Of course, I should do this,'" Blake told Fox News Digital."This is a chance for me to, not rewrite history, but to create a new page and to create a new connection and a new relationship for me with this place, for my name with this place, for my family with this place."ROBERT BLAKE DEAD AT 89Noah Blake (right) stars in "A Killer Night in Studio City," which is described as "an immersive murder mystery where classic Hollywood glamour collides with scandal, ambition, romance, and murder." (Wes Chappell)"I've got a four-year-old son," Blake said.
"I want him to be able to go there and enjoy Vitello's as he's grown up, God willing, as long as Vitello's is there.And I don't want him to ever feel funny.
I want him to think about, 'Oh, Vitello's, that's the place where daddy did that fun show.' Not this other stuff.I'm not trying to minimize that tragedy, but it wasn't my tragedy, and it was a cross that I've had to bear and still will probably for the rest of my life.""A Killer Night in Studio City" is held inside The Velvet Martini Lounge inside Vitello's.
(Wes Chappell)Blake said Vitello's was a regular gathering place for his family while he was growing up, but he stayed away for decades.He eventually returned and agreed to stage the production there, saying he wanted to reclaim positive memories of a place he had loved.Vitello's Restaurant in Los Angeles is seen here on May 5, 2001.
(Getty Images)"I want to go and do something in this ...