Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot

Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot

Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot

Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot

Overview

It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

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Cautions

  • Artboard 3 Gun Shots

Details

  • Genre: Farce, Mystery/Thriller, Christmas/Holiday
  • Time Period: 1930s
  • Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Parts for Senior Actors
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences

Authors

Ken Ludwig

Ken Ludwig has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 34 plays and musicals are staged around the world and throughout the United States every night of the year.

His first play, Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classi ...

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