North Coast Repertory Theatre

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”