Arthur Conan Doyle

SHEER LUCK HOLMES UK Tour to Open October 2026 in Chatham
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2026

​Following years with the Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Interactive Theatre International is bringing a brand-new immersive dining experience to the UK this October. Sheer Luck Holmes – The Case of the Floating Fiancée.

MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT. 2B to Open at Millbrook Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2026

Millbrook Playhouse will close its 63rd summer season with Kate Hamill's comedy-mystery MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT. 2B, directed by Amanda Coffin on the Ryan Main Stage.

BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery to Open at Second Street Players
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2026

Second Street Players will present Ken Ludwig's comedy-mystery BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at the Riverfront Theater in Milford, Delaware, with six actors portraying more than forty characters.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SPECKLED BAND Benefit Show to be Presented at Akshara Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026

Akshara Theatre will present Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band, with proceeds from the performance going to the Assam Flood Relief Fund. The event will take place in August.

Review: Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at STNJ Intrigues
by Marina Kennedy - Jul 22, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) is now presenting a spirited production of 'Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery' skillfully directed by the Theatre’s Artistic Director, Brian B. Crowe,

Video: BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
by Joshua Wright - Jul 21, 2026

Watch a new production trailer for Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey offers audiences a look at the company's current staging of the comic mystery.

Historian Amnon Kabatchnik Releases New Book BLOODY BROADWAY, VOLUME II
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2026

Drama professor, historian, director, and writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new book in his reference series, Bloody Broadway: Plays of Menace, Murder, and Mystery, Volume II.

Video: In Rehearsals for BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
by Joshua Wright - Jul 8, 2026

Go inside rehearsals for Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production of Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY, with Christian Pedersen as Holmes and Brandon Jones as Watson.

Gyles Brandreth to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe With UP MEMORY LANE!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 5, 2026

Gyles Brandreth will bring UP MEMORY LANE! to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, joined for the first time by Rosebud podcast producer Harriet Jaine for a show blending childhood memories, audience participation, laughs, and songs.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WEB OF DECEIT to Open at Pittsburgh Savoyards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2026

Pittsburgh Savoyards will present Sherlock Holmes and the Web of Deceit, an original mystery inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, at the Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center in Bellevue, Pennsylvania.

BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY to Open at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced the cast for Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY, featuring Christian Pedersen as Holmes and Brandon Jones as Watson, with a Free Tix for Kids program included.

Review: HIS GIRL WATSON: A SHERLOCK NOIR at Alleyway Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Jun 11, 2026

Everything old is new again. And our old sleuth Sherlock Holmes is back at it in an all new adventure with more twists and turns than ever. Playwright Kevin Cirone was a winner of the 2025 Maxim Mazumdar New Play  Award for his new play HIS GIRL WATSON: A SHERLOCK NOIR, based on the beloved characters of Arthur Conan Doyle. The prestigious award is presented by  Buffalo's Alleyway Theatre, who now produces the play in it's world premiere.

SHERLOCK HOLMES to Open OVO's 12th Annual Roman Theatre Open Air Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026

OVO's Roman Theatre Open Air Festival will kick off its 12th season with a new adaptation of SHERLOCK HOLMES, directed by RTS award-winner Mark O'Sullivan, featuring four actors playing 25 characters.

Interview: 'I'm Intrigued By John Watson': Actor Jyuddah Jaymes on Curiosity and Suspense in SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Kat Mokrynski - May 26, 2026

The game is afoot at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre! Sherlock Holmes, written by Joel Horwood and directed by Sean Holmes, opened earlier this month, bringing with it a new interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic characters of Sherlock [Joshua James] and his companion, Dr John Watson [Jyuddah Jaymes]. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Jaymes about taking on the role of Watson. We discussed how he first got started in the world of theatre, what it is like to be putting his own spin on such an iconic character and even what it’s like to perform in an outdoor theatre!

Review: SHERLOCK HOLMES, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 14, 2026

Something for everyone in Joshua James's tremendous turn as the great detective

Review: MISS HOLMES RETURNS at Fells Point Corner Theatre
by Lisa A. Crayton - May 8, 2026

In the best way possible, MISS HOLMES RETURNS is predictably Sherlock Holmes. And yet so much more—thanks to a recasting of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as women.

Review: KEN LUDWIG'S BASKERVILLE at Murry's Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - May 6, 2026

Murry's Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock is the perfect place for Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville, which runs through May 23. The stage becomes a whirlwind of disguises, mystery, madness, and nonstop laughter, while the dining room buzzes with the warm, welcoming energy that has made Murry's Dinner Playhouse such a beloved Arkansas institution.

Winnie-The-Pooh Centenary Celebrations Will Come to Ashdown Forest This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

Trigger's THE BIG ONE HUNDRED will present giant puppet performances and nature-based Explorer Days across Ashdown Forest and surrounding venues, marking 100 years of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

Photos: MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT. 2B is Now Playing at Great Lakes Theater
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026

Great Lakes Theater is concluding its 64th season with the madcap mystery, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B. Learn more about the show and check out photos here!

Nashville Ballet Will Perform Tennessee Premiere of SHERLOCK as Season Finale
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026

Nashville Ballet announced the lead cast for its Attitude Series finale, featuring the Tennessee premiere of SHERLOCK alongside a world premiere by Maria A. Konrad and a work by Tony Award-nominated choreographer Donald Byrd at TPAC's Polk Theater.