Sherlock Holmes
Tickets and Information
SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 15, 2003
Closed Nov 2, 2003
Opened Oct 15, 2003
Closed Nov 2, 2003
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The Alley Resident Company of Actors is featured in a lavish, exciting and rarely performed American classic. The only stage version of the adventures of the famous detective authorized by his creator, Sherlock Holmes was first produced in 1899 as a vehicle for American actor-playwright William Gillette, who played the part for 30 years, and influenced the development of the character for generations. This romantic adventure pits Holmes and Dr. Watson against their greatest adversary, the cunning Professor Moriarty.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
Alley Theatre
615 Texas Ave
Houston, TX 77002
Over half a century since it was founded in 1947, the Alley is healthy, thriving, and growing thanks to the ongoing support and dedication of its artists, patrons in the city of Houston and supporters from around the world. In 1996 the Alley was awar [...] Read More
615 Texas Ave
Houston, TX 77002
Over half a century since it was founded in 1947, the Alley is healthy, thriving, and growing thanks to the ongoing support and dedication of its artists, patrons in the city of Houston and supporters from around the world. In 1996 the Alley was awar [...] Read More
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What becomes a legend most? In the case of the world's only consulting detective, it's not the 1899 William Gillette play Sherlock Holmes, now being lavishly revived by the Alley Theatre in Houston. After more than a century of seeing Holmes portrayed in other media, including the Basil Rathbone movies and the excellent, authoritative Granada Television series starring Jeremy Brett, Gillette's melodrama seems rather creaky and thin. But it's fun and, overall, an enjoyable night at the theater.
Sherlock Holmes is billed as being based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Baker Street Irregulars in the audience, however, will notice strong plot lines from only one: "A Scandal in Boh[...]