Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas
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Humphrey Ker
Andrew Lloyd Webber (music)
| 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 (2025-11-14) |
| Place premiered | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | London |
Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas is a musical comedy play by David Reed and Humphrey Ker (two members of The Penny Dreadfuls), with songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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
The play had 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 also star as Holmes and Watson, respectively. The cast also includes 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
| 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 |
| Wotan | Andrew Pugsley |
| Queen Victoria | Deborah Tracey |
| Athena Faversham | Helena Wilson |
| Chorus | Amanda Lindgren |
| Mia Overfield | |
| Chomba S Taulo |
References
- ↑ 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.
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