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The Case Of The Counterfeit Napoleon, A Sherlock Holmes Musical Mystery

Inspired by characters and stories created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Darryl G. Bojanowski

Orchestrations by Seth Jordan Butler

Performance Time

approx. 1 hr. and 35 minutes + intermission

Casting

3 M, 1 F with doubling (minimum) OR 4 M, 2F without doubling, PLUS 1 M, 1 F featured teen roles and 6-8 or more children/teens; optional adult chorus

Songs Include:

Overture; Call on Us; Oh, Mister Holmes; It's a Mystery; Cobblestone Streets of London Town; The Truth; Mary; Baker Street; A Quiet Man; It's Hard to Know Just Who Your Friends Are; and more.

Libretto/Vocal Scores
(must be purchased at JW Pepper)

18 Copies Minimum Purchase of Libretto/Vocal Scores @ $10 each

Synopsis

It is London in the late Victorian era, and someone is busting busts. Busts of Napoleon. The likely culprit is none other than London’s Napoleon of crime, Professor Moriarty. And if Moriarty is involved, Sherlock Holmes is certain to be on the case. And if Holmes is there, his equally famous chronicler, Doctor Watson, must be there as well. Add 221B Baker Street housekeeper Mrs. Hudson, Abigail Martin, Moriarty’s flamboyant cousin from Chicago, and the loyal and ebullient Baker Street Irregulars and you have a tuneful yet engrossing musical mystery. Next stop, London! Dennis Thompson, Suburban News Theater Critic, says “Bojanowski turns familiar stories into enjoyable musicals.”

Production History

A Premiere Playhouse, a regional musical theatre in Columbus, OH, 1/19-2/5, 1995

What Critics Are Saying

HEADLINE: No Mystery About 'Case" - It's Fine Musical "In a program note, Darryl Bojanowski, the Playhouse's talented and prolific composer-lyricist-author, mentions how rarely Mrs. Hudson, the Baker St. Irregulars and Professor Moriarty appear in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories - and never altogether in the same story. His 'CASE' is an entertaining correction of that grievous omission. "

Michael Grossberg — The Columbus Dispatch

All PRODUCTION materials will be digitally delivered 10 weeks before your first rehearsal. 

  • Piano / Vocal Score: Casting/Vocal Ranges, Synopsis, Scenes and Songs List, Orchestra Tracks Guide

  • Full Orchestral Score (not just cues!) with Keyboard Patch lists, Percussion Lists, Tacet Lists  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • Producing a TND Musical features FLEXIBLE instrumentation choices:  

        1) Full Orchestra OR 2) Piano/Keyboard and Percussion OR 3) .MP3 Digital Orchestra Performance  Tracks 

FULL ORCHESTRA

15 Instrumental Part Books

REED 1: Flute;

REED 2: Oboe, English Horn, Alto Saxophone;

REED 3: Clarinet in Bb, Tenor Saxophone

REED 4: Bassoon

BRASS:  Trumpet in B♭; Horn in F; Trombone

STRINGS: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Bass

PIANO; KEYBOARD; PERCUSSION

Everything you need to produce a successful show—organized, accessible, and ready when you are 

Production Resources

  • Director Script

  • Costume, Set & Technical Notes (with production photos)

  • Prop List

  • Study Guide with lesson ideas

  • Writer’s Perspective & staging insights

Music & Rehearsal Materials

  • Integrated Piano/Vocal Score (script + music together)

  • Full Conductor’s Score

  • Orchestra Performance Tracks (.mp3)

  • RMS Learning Tracks for efficient rehearsal

  • Flexible instrumentation options

Marketing & Promotion Assets

  • Social Media graphics & ready-to-use captions

  • Press Release templates

  • Show Logo package (print + digital formats)

  • Marketing copy for programs, posters & websites

  • Editable Show Program template (Canva-ready)

  • Customizable Official Video Trailer

Digital Convenience

  • Digital delivery of all materials

  • No shipping • No returns • Instant access

 Designed to support theatres of all sizes while keeping licensing costs manageable
                        More of your budget goes onstage—where it belongs.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR SHOW

1) Purchase the minimum number of hard copy Libretto/Vocal Scores from JW Pepper               

2) Purchase your Digital Production Pack ($370), complete the TND licensing contract, and pay the licensing fee (if applicable)       

TND Musicals, LLC

Licensing stage-tested musicals for educational, community,

and regional/professional theatres

Cleveland, Ohio
TND@LicenSINGMusicals.com
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