From left, lucas hall, jane pfitsch and gregory wooddell rehearse for ken ludwigs baskerville. From the mastermind of mayhem, ken ludwig lend me a tenor, comes a comedy about everyones favorite detective. Three actors will play 38 characters in baskerville, a new sherlock holmes mystery having its michigan premiere oct. A sherlock holmes mystery vip meet and greet packages, musical play events, concerts near me today, tonight this weekend, summer. Lend me a tenor won two tony awards and was called one of the classic comedies.
Baskerville holmes, who got his name from a sherlock holmes story and played for memphis in the 1985 final four, was found shot to death with his girlfriend in an apparent murdersuicide, police said. A sherlock holmes mystery is the perfect foil for the winter doldrums. A sherlock holmes mystery is appropriate for adults and young people ages 11 and up. A sherlock holmes mystery is a play by american playwright ken ludwig. The escaped convict, barrymore, and sir hugo getting his throat ripped out by the hound. To find their ingenious killer, holmes and watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Baskerville, a sherlock holmes mystery opens june 19 and runs through july 3. Baskerville, a sherlock holmes mystery destination geauga. Watson, from left, brings the laughs in theatre baton rouges baskerville. Mortimer and sir henry ask holmes to return to devonshire with them to unravel the mystery behind sir charles death, but holmes claims previous commitments and sends watson in his place. Produced by special arrangement with samuel french, inc. Sherlock holmes play baskerville has two women as holmes. He meets sherlock holmes, a consulting detective, and the two soon find themselves digging. A sherlock holmes mystery at raleigh little theatre casts women in the lead roles of holmes and watson.
The hound of the baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by sir arthur conan doyle featuring the detective sherlock holmes. Its a thrilling whodunit, so theres talk of murder and mayhem, but no graphic violence and just mild adult language. Sherlock holmes helps a young henry baskerville, who has just arrived from canada, to become the new lord of baskerville hall. Ken ludwigs baskerville, a sherlock holmes mystery is a delightful whodunit that brings big talent and lots of laughs to the walnut street theatres small stage. Five actors play over 40 comical characters, filling the stage with suspects, allies, and heirs in this zany whodunit based on. A sherlock holmes mystery will be the first play of the hampton theat re c ompanys 20192020 season, opening on october 24 at. From the awardwinning mastermind of mayhem, ken ludwig author of lend me a tenor and the fox on the fairway, comes a fastpaced comedy about everyones favorite detective solving his most notorious case. The first show of the 53rd season of highland summer theatre, baskerville tells the story of sherlock holmes and dr.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of hound of the baskervilles and what it means. Watson, who must navigate through a dizzying web of clues, deceit and disguises to crack the mystery of the hound of baskervilles before a. Get your deerstalker cap on because the plays afoot. Philadelphia audiences will be the first to see this. This delightfully clever new play is going to be a hit with alt audiences. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. A sherlock holmes mystery browse the events above, and once youve found what youre looking by taking advantage of our generous promo code offers to save even more on our already discounted prices.
The hunting and haunting of the heir to the baskerville fortune proves the most puzzlingand dangerous. Gregory wooddell as sherlock holmes in ken ludwigs baskerville. Kenneth mayfield as sir henry, tyler grezaffi as sherlock holmes and ronald coats as dr. A fastpaced farcical comedy starring everyones favorite detective. Baskerville, written by ken ludwig, is based on the crime novel the hound of the baskervilles by sir arthur conan doyle. Comedic genius ken ludwig lend me a tenor, leading ladies, moon over buffalo transforms arthur conan doyles classic the hound of the baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure.
Sherlock the hounds of baskerville tv episode 2012 imdb. Philadelphia baskerville, a sherlock holmes mystery. Playing the man opposite the great sherlock holmes is no small task and hall succeeds in this venture with the highest of marks. A sherlock holmes mystery was begun three years ago and finished about a year later. Sherlock holmes and the baskerville curse tv movie 1983. Directed by peter amster and featuring a cast of five actors who take on more than 30 roles, this madcap comedy spoofs sir arthur conan doyles the hound of the baskervilles while preserving the enticing elements of. A sherlock holmes mystery tickets, events schedule and tour dates 2020, baskerville. Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Director bill van horn infuses this popular adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles 1902 classic mystery, the hound of the baskervilles, with cleverness, charm, and an overthetop sense of fun. When sir henry baskerville, now happily married, invites sherlock holmes to baskerville hall, that infamous baronial mansion in darkest devonshire, the entire baker street team accepts his invitation for a family holiday. Jacob james doctor watson has done seven seasons with the stratford festival with credits including. The chester baskerville society members are devotees of the greatest detective who never lived. The hound of baskerville when mark gatiss went on to remake the hound of baskerville for bbcs sherlock he knew what he was getting into.
Comedic genius and tony awardwinner ken ludwig lend me a tenor, moon over buffalo, transforms arthur conan doyles classic the hound of the baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Baskerville afoot in new season at meadow brook theatre. Cleveland favorite ken ludwig is back with his madcap adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles classic mystery, transforming the hound of. The plays afoot in ken ludwigs transformation of arthur conan doyles the hound of the baskervilles. A sherlock holmes mystery paperback october 1, 2015.
A sherlock holmes mystery received its world premiere as a. Hannah hays, center left, and emma jordan, center right, take on the lead roles of dr. Originally serialised in the strand magazine from august 1901 to april 1902, it is set largely on dartmoor in devon in englands west country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of. Mark your calendars for the comedy ken ludwigs baskerville. This one wasnt a short story it was a full fledged novel, it has seen 23 film adaptations till date the largest number for any of holmes adaptations and is unique, perhaps the most iconic of holmes career, because this is the only one that has gothic. Join us for this fun, fastpaced mystery by ken ludwig playing through nov.
Lucy liu is set to wrap her seven season run as dr. A sherlock holmes mystery at arena stage at the mead center for american theater, january 16february 22, 2015. Comedic genius ken ludwig transforms arthur conan doyles classic the hound of the baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. But when ken ludwig retells the story, it moves from high drama to. A sherlock holmes mystery is fully committed to being both a mystery and a comedy.
The 35th season of quogues hampton theatre company began last week with the opening of baskerville. A sherlock holmes mystery the sherlock holmes collection volume 5 sir arthur conan doyle on. The hound of the baskervilles is one of the few sherlock holmes mysteries published in book form a study in scarlet and the sign of four being the others. It remains true to the original story, but within the structure of. Michael glenns roles included daisy scullery maid, scotland yard inspector lestrade and sir henry baskerville. Dc theatre scene, read more the joy in watching the witty new play baskerville. All clues point to lots of laughter as community theatre of terre haute presents four opportunities to experience ken ludwigs baskerville. To find their ingenious killer, infamous sleuth sherlock holmes and dr.
The majority of holmes stories were originally published in periodicals and christmas annuals as short stories and have remained so. The fourth installment finds sherlock waiting for a presumably dead moriartys next move as watson and mary take on new roles as firsttime parents. But sir henry has an ulterior motive and the powers of evil are at work. A sherlock holmes mystery is not in solving the crime but in the plethora of wildly imaginative characters you meet along the way. Laughter is elementary my dear watson in ken ludwigs baskerville, a sherlock holmes mystery december 1, 2017 philadelphia, pa. Laughter is elementary my dear watson in ken ludwigs. As a scion branch society of the international baker street irregulars, our cbs meets irregularly to discuss all things related to dr. For tickets, call the box office at 301 4418700, or go online. At baskerville hall the butler and his wife are acting strangely. Watson must solve the mystery of the ferocious, luminous hound of the baskervilles before the heir to the family fortune falls to the jaws of the hound. Amarillo little theatre is very pleased to present one of the most popular new plays of the season, ken ludwigs baskerville.
Scotland yard comes to sherlock with a curious case involving a cabinet ministers son and smashed statues of late prime minister margaret thatcher. Amarillo little theatre baskerville past show page. Crack the case in the cph production of ken ludwigs. From the awardwinning mastermind of mayhem, ken ludwig lend me a tenor, comes a fastpaced comedy about everyones favorite detective solving his most notorious case. The baskerville heirs have been dispatched one by one and, to find their ingenious killer, holmes and watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest descendant. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit. A sherlock holmes mystery runs through may 5, 2018, at greenbelt arts center 123 centerway, in greenbelt, md.
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