Dec 6, 2025
Photos from the DeSales University 2025 production of Ken Ludwig's "The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays"
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Photos from the DeSales University 2025 production of Ken Ludwig's "The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays"
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What do you mean with that Sherlock Holmes blames himself for what Moriarty had become because…
“I loved him”
Damn, what a play by Ken Ludwig!!! I am so damn lucky that I could get some tickets. This is going to be so epic and canon queer af 🕵️♂️🌈
Oh, and Holmes admits that to Dr Watson who’s a widower and back to 221b (who secretly apparently had some feelings for the great detective too.)
Do You Know “Midsummer/Jersey”?
Yes, I’ve been in/worked on it
Yes, I’ve seen it
Yes, I’ve read it
No, but I've heard of it
No, never heard of it
my toxic trait:
when someone says good luck, I say "We don't need luck, Max, we need a miracle!"
L-R, back: Talley Gale as the Swiss youth and holding Toby, Ken Ludwig, Jeff Bender as Moriarty, and Olivia Gilliatt as Irene; front: Nick G
Watson comes on stage, but remains quiet as an unexpectedly tense scene unfolds behind the curtains. We watch the shadows of the characters and listen in on an interrogation. The cold open effectively sets the tone for the rest of the piece — Ken Ludwig’s humor is still in play, but this is a darker story than Baskerville.
Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure is currently premiering at the Cleveland Play House Allen Theatre until May 21, in Cleveland, Ohio.
It was hard to know how to begin this review, because, quite honestly, all I want to do is gush. The writing, the cast, the set, the music, the special effects — everything came together for an outstanding performance.
And after watching it on opening night, I decided to stick around the next day for the matinee. I will definitely watch this play again in the future, but never this particular production, and this absolutely magical cast.
The above video is the Tony Award performances by the cast of Crazy for You, a 1992 musical based around music by George and Ira Gershwin , with a new book by Ken Ludwig. The songs performed here are “I Can’t Be Bothered Now” as well as a medley of "Slap That Bass" "Shall We Dance" and "I Got Rhythm." The show starred Harry Groener as Bobby Child and Jodi Benson as Polly Baker. It was nominated for nine Tony Awards and won three including Best Musical.
I don’t think I’ve ever loved a play more than I loved this play.