Masquers Playhouse

Covering The San Francisco Bay Area & Sacramento Valley Since 2001

Masquers Playhouse • 105 Park Pl, Richmond, CA 94801

Plays • Musicals • Opera • Dance

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Upcoming Production

• NOV 13 - DEC 6, 2026 •

A Sherlock Carol / Mystery Comedy

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Sherlock Holmes has solved some of the most baffling mysteries in England, but even the world's greatest detective cannot escape the ghosts of his own past. Haunted by memories and struggling to find purpose after the death of his longtime adversary Professor Moriarty, Holmes has little interest in celebrating Christmas. Then an unexpected visitor arrives with a most unusual request. Tiny Tim Cratchit, now grown, needs Holmes to investigate the mysterious death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the famously miserable businessman who once experienced an extraordinary Christmas transformation. Reluctantly drawn into the investigation, Holmes enters a world where Dickensian holiday traditions collide with the sharp deductions and unmistakable personality of Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. Familiar characters, suspicious circumstances, and curious connections begin turning an ordinary Christmas mystery into something considerably more complicated. As Holmes follows the evidence, questions about generosity, forgiveness, and the lasting influence of the past become part of an increasingly intriguing puzzle. Written by Mark Shanahan, A Sherlock Carol brings together two beloved literary worlds in a clever theatrical adventure filled with unexpected humor, atmospheric mystery, and Christmas spirit. With danger lurking behind holiday decorations and secrets hiding beneath cheerful greetings, even Sherlock Holmes may discover that Christmas has a few surprises of its own.

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