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Ken Ludwig's Moriarty
A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure

  • Ken Ludwig
  • Full Length Play, Adaptations (Literature), Comedy, Mystery/Thriller, Victorian (British and American)
  • 3M, 2F
  • ISBN: 9780573710711

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back on the case! Five actors play over 40 roles in this adventure that has danger—and laughter!—around every corner.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Adaptations (Literature), Comedy, Mystery/Thriller
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Victorian (British and American)
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Gun Shots, Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back on the case! An investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail and intrigue. With world peace at stake, Holmes and Watson join forces with American actress Irene Adler to take down cunning criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty and his network of devious henchmen. Five actors play over 40 roles in this adventure that has danger – and laughter! – around every corner.
REVIEWS:

"Brilliant... destined to be a huge hit."

 Chagrin Valley Today

"A classic masterpiece... Brilliant dialogue, sparkling comedy (of the laugh-out-loud variety), intriguing and believable characters... and, of course, solidly built slamming doors."

 Chagrin Valley Today

Premiere Production:

Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure premiered at the Cleveland Play House on April 29, 2023. Directed by Mark Brokaw and Michael Barakiva, the production featured Jeffrey M. Bender, Talley Gale, Nick Gaswirth, Olivia Gilliatt and Christian Pedersen.

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)

  • SHERLOCK HOLMES
    DR. WATSON
    MORIARTY, MYCROFT AND OTHERS
    IRENE ADLER, MS. HUDSON AND OTHERS
    DAISY, HILDA AND OTHERS

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    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back on the case! An investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail and intrigue. With world peace at stake, Holmes and Watson join forces with American actress Irene Adler to take down cunning criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty and his network of devious henchmen. Five actors play over 40 roles in this adventure that has danger – and laughter! – around every corner.

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