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”
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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”
Episode 17: Moriarty in the News
News, news, news! It’s a good time to be a Moriartian! He’s in comics, on Audible, on Star Trek, on stage, at 221B Con, and even, ostensibly, at Holmes in the Heartland! A quick note: We gave the original deadline, as we knew it, to book a room at the 221B Con hotel. Please note that the final cutoff date isContinue reading “Episode 17: Moriarty in the News”
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