Sherlock!the musical murder-mystery romantic comedy
Music and Lyrics by
Paul Blankinship
Book Adapted by
David McCaleb
Music and Lyrics by
Paul Blankinship
Book Adapted by
David McCaleb
Miss Morstan seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes to solve the mystery of the disappearance of her father. For Dr. Watson it is love at first sight. Will Mary be blind to Dr. Watson's charms while in the presence of Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective?
The adventure leads the trio through the London night where they meet wild and comedic characters — an extreme hypochondriac, a cockney boxer, a peg-legged villain, an aboriginal assassin, Scotland Yard's pompous inspector, and a chorus of keystone-cop-like policemen.
This delightful romantic musical comedy is adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of the Four.
Dr. John Watson - Sherlock's friend and partner in crime solving.
Sherlock Holmes - The famous detective.
Miss Mary Morstan - The client and Watson's love interest.
Mrs. Hudson - Sherlock's landlady.
McMurdo - Sholto's assistant.
Thaddeus Sholto - A comic hypochondriac.
Inspector Athelney Jones - Pompous representation of Scotland Yard.
Cops - Scotland Yard's answer to the Keystone Cops.
Mrs. Smith - Working woman on the wharf.
Jack Smith - Young energetic boy.
Jonathan Small - The peg-legged villain.
Aman - A poison-dart shooting accomplice to Jonathan Small.
David McCaleb (playwright) is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and now lives in Gloucester, MA. He studied at University of the Pacific and American Conservatory Theatre. Favorite acting roles include Nathan in Guys & Dolls, Hook in Peter Pan, Callimaco in Machiavelli’s The Mandrake, King Arthur in Camelot, and Curly in Oklahoma!. David has directed productions of Crimes of the Heart, Room Service, Driving Miss Daisy, Carousel and others. David's producing credits include Dream Girl, Pack of Lies, Beyond Therapy, and Blithe Spirit.
Paul Blankinship (music and lyrics) is a pianist and father of three living in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to Sherlock, Paul has written numerous choral, instrumental, and jazz compositions. Paul and David's collaboration began at UOP when they wrote and performed in the radio comedy series “The Alien Chamber Players”. They also produced, wrote, and directed a musical spoof that took highest honors in the university's annual “Band Frolic” competition.
London, 1888
ACT I
Scene 1-- Baker St, A Tuesday afternoon in September
Scene 2-- Outside the Lyceum Theatre, 7pm the same evening
Scene 3-- Sholto's Apartment, Later that night
Scene 4-- Bartholomew's Room, Very late that night
ACT II
Scene 1 Wharf, Before dawn the next day
Scene 2 Outside Morstan's Flat, Same
Scene 3 Wharf, Just before dawn
Scene 4 Sholto's Prison Cell (on apron), Wednesday morning
Scene 5 Baker St, Same
Backdrop for the opening of ACT II - "London Nights".
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