There is some series of detective novels featuring a British stage manager: now that would make scintillating television!
Do you know the name of this detective series?
I just googled it- I think it sounds like the Nicholas Bracewell mysteries by Keith Miles, writing under the pseudonym Edward Marston.
To quote Wikipedia:
"In 1988, Miles began another series, set in the theatrical world of Elizabethan London. For this series, and for most of his subsequent writing, he adopted the pseudonym Edward Marston, the name reflecting that of a real Elizabethan playwright, John Marston. The series features a fictional theatrical company, Westfield's Men, and, in particular, Nicholas Bracewell, its book-holder, a position similar to that of the modern stage manager."
Also according to Wikipedia, there are 16 novels in this series! I know what my next kindle purchase will be...