A Sherlock Carol

A SHERLOCK CAROL by Mark Shanahan 
December 13-22, 2024, Henry Heymann Theatre, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland 
Pittsburgh Premiere, Directed by Andrew Paul & Starring David Whalen as Sherlock Holmes

“A clever, crowd-pleasing holiday comedy!”
- The New York Times (Critic’s Pick)

TWO BELOVED CLASSIC TALES. ONE THRILLING NEW MYSTERY.

Moriarty is dead, to begin with. And Sherlock Holmes is a haunted man. But, when a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Holmes to investigate the death of Ebeneezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his gifts to solve a Dickens of a Christmas mystery! 

A hit off-Broadway and in London, Mark Shanahan’s A Sherlock Carol hits all the right notes, seamlessly melding Charles Dickens’ very familiar A Christmas Carol with a comparatively minor Conan Doyle story, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. Six actors take on the beloved characters in this heartwarming and highly theatrical holiday treat for the whole family!

(illustration by Charlotte Rose)