Writer Charles Kindinger returns to talk with us about the second season of his Audible series, Moriarty: The Silent Order, the much-awaited sequel to Moriarty: The Devil’s Game. Charles tells us about the development of this new story, the rush to production, and working with Dame Helen Mirren. We also talk about Curtis Armstrong returning as aContinue reading “Episode 26: The Professor Strikes Back”
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Episode 20: Moriarty on Stage, Part 2 — Talking with the Original Cast
Happy Two-year Anniversary to us! Genuinely! We first recorded OTD, May 22nd — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday — in 2021. And we have a special, special episode to celebrate that! In this second episode focused on Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure, and its world premiere at the Cleveland Play House, we talk thisContinue reading “Episode 20: Moriarty on Stage, Part 2 — Talking with the Original Cast”
Episode 19: Moriarty on Stage, Part 1 — Talking with Ken Ludwig and Ashley Polasek
This time, we talk with renowned playwright Ken Ludwig and his right-hand Ashley Polasek (does that make her a Watson or a Moran?) about Ken’s new play Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure, and its world premiere at the Cleveland Play House. There are a lot of delightful peeks behind-the-scenes, some excellent insights into storytelling with Sherlockian characters, and,Continue reading “Episode 19: Moriarty on Stage, Part 1 — Talking with Ken Ludwig and Ashley Polasek”
Review: Falling in love with Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty
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 darkerContinue reading “Review: Falling in love with Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty”