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Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 1w, 4m
Image: 2015 McCarter Theatre Center Production (Margot Schulman)
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Cast Size
1w, 4m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Farce, Adaptation (Literature), Mystery/Thriller, Period -
Target Audience
Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
History
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery received its world premiere as a co-production between Arena Stage in Washington DC and the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey in 2015, under the direction of Amanda Dehnert.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period Victorian (British and American)
- Setting The moors of Devonshire.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
“A madcap sendup of what you might hold dear about that Doyle classic.” – DC Theatre Scene
“The joy in watching [the] witty new play Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is not in solving the crime but in the plethora of wildly imaginative characters you meet along the way. By dispensing with British formality, Ken Ludwig has given us a play that is ingeniously funny and will keep you guessing until the curtain call." – Broadway World, Read More
“Written by Tony-winning playwright Ken Ludwig, the new play turns one of Holmes’ most famous mysteries, The Hound of the Baskervilles, on its head. Instead of a heady whodunit, this production is a fast-paced comedy." – Washington City Paper
“Baskerville is a madcap sendup of what you might hold dear about that Doyle classic, done up in the style of The 39 Steps.” – DC Theatre Scene, Read More
“With this Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, the chase is on and with much joy... [There's] a freshness to this particular Holmesian world.” – DC Metro Theatre Arts, Read More
"Ken Ludvig’s zany, affectionate spoof of the Sherlock Holmes classic is two hours of inspired silliness, and here it is performed by a cast of comic timing genius." – British Theatre
"Baskerville boasts everything you could wish to see in a murder mystery comedy. It's fast-paced, laugh-out-loud, wholesome family-friendly fun." – WhatsOnStage
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For more info, visit kenludwig.com.
Videos
Ken Ludwig on Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
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Ken Ludwig discusses Holmes and Watson
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Ken Ludwig on producing Baskerville
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Ken Ludwig's Baskerville - Arena Stage Trailer
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Ken Ludwig's Baskerville - McCarter Theatre Center
Photos
Image: 2015 McCarter Theatre Center Production (Margot Schulman)
Image: 2015 McCarter Theatre Center Production (Margot Schulman)
Licensing & Materials
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Authors
Ken Ludwig
Ken Ludwig has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 34 plays and musicals are staged around the world and throughout the United States every night of the year.
His first play, Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classi ...
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