“What do you get when you combine the brilliance of actor/director/lyricist/playwright, Omri Schein with the actor/artistic director/heart of North Coast Repertory Theatre, David Ellenstein, with the “incredibly talented and joyously spirited cast” of The Remarkable Mister Holmes? A witty, delightful musical that is most assuredly Broadway-bound following this world premiere. North Coast Rep has gifted us with this spectacular summer sensation. Don’t allow yourself to be clueless a moment longer. Come see if you can sniff out the supervillain in this whimsical whodunit.”

“The much anticipated world premiere of “The Remarkable Mister Holmes” played Saturday night to a packed audience at the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach who laughed, clapped and gave a standing ovation lasting more than a minute after the mystery had been solved and the last person left the stage.”

With multiple murders to solve — three corpses cheerfully pile up in the extended opening title song alone — he’s accompanied, willingly or not, by Watson’s long-lost sister Sheila.

Sheila proves less a bumbling Watson than an observant detective wannabe, matching Holmes’ deductive powers, impressing and even — another Sherlockian surprise — emotionally attracting the steely, detached logician. Co-written by Omri Schein and the theater’s artistic director David Ellenstein, who also directs, the show’s overall vibe is frothy and giddy.

“It’s a delightful ensemble, excellently directed by Ellenstein. The cast of nine is superb, and their quick changes of character and costume make it appear that there are scores more. Just sit back and enjoy it all gloriously unspooling in front of you. This show has legs; I predict that it’ll be moving on and moving up soon. Don’t miss it while it’s offering San Diego a first look.”

“It is surely a sign of Sherlock Holmes’ greatness as a character that he can both flourish and entertain in modernized TV adaptations, big-budget action adventures, and here, in a comic musical that still manages to convey his genius amid the broad jokes and clever songs.”

“An outrageous encounter of thebeloved Sherlock singing, dancing, and deducting, his way into our hearts.”

“This authentic new work is fresh and brilliantly funny.”

Laguna Playhouse once again plays host to another stunning Sherlock Holmes adventure! After a successful run of the moody and tense “Holmes & Watson”, the gears of the genre sets afoot with a different game as an all-new wildly comedic musical. “The Remarkable Mister Holmes” takes the famous detective to new territory as a musical comedy murder mystery.

Packed with wordplay, red herrings, and zany surprises, this over-the-top rollercoaster of musical mayhem will amuse fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a new light for a fun night out.

“There are red herrings, surprises and many games afoot. Just sit back and enjoy all thecomedic talent onstage. That’s enough to leavea glow in Sherlock Holmes’ discerning eyes.”

“I am still buzzing with excitement nearly 24 hours after seeing the opening night performance of ‘The Remarkable Mister Holmes‘ at Laguna Playhouse! From the first note to the last, this show was a non-stop, side-splitting, heart-pounding ride of musical comedy genius that had me laughing harder than I’ve ever laughed at a theater production before. My face still hurts from laughing!!”

“The suitably intricate book is by actor/writer Omri Schein, who wrote the clever, wordplay lyrics along with actor/director David Ellenstein, and musical genius Daniel M. Lincoln, who composed the catchy alphabet-soup score, bringing us a fresh, fabulous and funny Holmes. Director Ellenstein describes it as a cross between A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and My Fair Lady.”

“A campy, comical tale – complete with red herrings, disguises, accents, stolen jewels, cups of tea and a growing body count – told through nearly two dozen songs by nine actors, many portraying multiple characters.”