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.”
The Case Of The Counterfeit Napoleon
A Musical Mystery inspired by characters and stories created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The game is afoot and it's a game of disguises and deductions as the sinister Professor Moriarty plots to end the career of Mr. Sherlock Holmes. It will take a group of ragtag rascals - the Baker Street Irregulars - to solve the crime.
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Casting Requirements
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
Orchestrations
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
Book, music, and lyrics by Darryl G. Bojanowski
Orchestrations by Seth Jordan Butler
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, Columbus, OH, 1/19-2/5, 1995