Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas
| Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas | |
|---|---|
 Production artwork | |
| Written by | David Reed Humphrey Ker |
| Based on | Characters from Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Music by | Tim Rice (lyrics) Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) |
| Date premiered | 14 November 2025 |
| Place premiered | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | London |
Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas is an upcoming musical comedy play by David Reed and Humphrey Ker (two members of The Penny Dreadfuls), with songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Plot
[edit]A series of deaths in the West End embroils Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in a mystery linked the Twelve Days of Christmas.[1]
Production
[edit]The play will have its world premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre beginning previews 14 November 2025 (with a press night on 20 November) running until 18 January 2026 (after being extended from 11 January due to popular demand), directed by Phillip Breen with Becky Hope-Palmer and designed by Mark Bailey.[2][3]
In addition to writing, Ker and Reed will also star as Holmes and Watson, respectively. The cast will also include Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Mrs. Hudson, and John Kearns as Inspector Lestrade.[4] The full cast was announced on 30 September 2025.[5]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Birmingham |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Sherlock Holmes | Humphrey Ker |
| Dr. Watson | David Reed |
| Mrs. Hudson | Margaret Cabourn-Smith |
| Inspector Lestrade | John Kearns |
| Fafner | Christian Andrews |
| Ernie | Susan Harrison |
| Arthur Stone | Cameron Johnson |
| Andrew Pugsley | Wotan |
| Queen Victoria | Deborah Tracey |
| Athena Faversham | Helena Wilson |
| Chorus | Amanda Lindgren |
| Mia Overfield | |
| Chomba S Taulo |
References
[edit]- ^ Wood, Alex (20 May 2025). "Cast revealed for Sherlock Holmes comedy with songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice to reunite for new show Sherlock Holmes And The Twelve Days Of Christmas | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (2025-02-11). "Sign of the four: Sherlock Holmes returns for Christmas comedy by two duos". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (20 May 2025). "'Sherlock Holmes' Christmas Comedy to Star Emmy Winner Humphrey Ker, David Reed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Wood, Alex (30 September 2025). "Full cast revealed for Sherlock Holmes comedy with songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 1 October 2025.