WATERTOWN — Little Theatre of Watertown will stage Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Thriller” on the Strand Theater for 4 exhibits in early Might.
Audiences will be capable of comply with the sensible Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson, as they race towards time to resolve the thriller of a curse that plagues the Baskerville household.
The present is at 7 p.m. Might 8, 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. Might 10 in The Strand, 136 Franklin St. Ludwig’s comedic thriller takes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic story of Holmes and injects it with a wholesome dose of theatrical mayhem.
“‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ has lengthy been thought of one among Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most well-known Sherlock Holmes tales,” director Ian Corbett stated in a information launch. “Ken Ludwig’s script breathes recent life into the fabric as a comedic farce. There’s humor and murder, mayhem and homicide. I hope that individuals will come out to see it Mom’s Day weekend. Laughter and literature go hand in hand!”
Ludwig might be probably the most carried out playwright of his era. He has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West Finish. His 34 performs and musicals are staged all through america and around the globe each evening of the yr. They’ve been produced in over 20 languages in additional than 30 international locations, and lots of have turn out to be requirements of the American repertoire. His first play, “Lend Me a Tenor,” was produced on Broadway and in London by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It gained two Tony Awards and was referred to as “one of many traditional comedies of the twentieth century” by The Washington Submit. “Loopy For You” was on Broadway for 5 years, on the West Finish for 3, and gained the Tony and Olivier Awards for Greatest Musical.
Little Theatre director Corbett stated that audiences ought to anticipate fast modifications, intelligent staging and a wholesome dose of Ludwig’s signature comedic aptitude. Audiences also can stay up for ingenious storytelling, intelligent comedic timing and a recent perspective on the legendary detective and his most well-known case.
Little Theatre of Watertown advises that the manufacturing incorporates content material appropriate to ages 14 and older.
Normal admission tickets are $20, $17 for senior residents and army members and $15 for college kids and LTW members.
