Because of problems the show went through during out of town tryouts, Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, the successful composing team of Fiddler on the Roof were brought in to contribute additional songs including "Cold Clear World" and "I Shall Miss You." They also wrote "I'm In London Again" which was the first number for Irene Adler, but after opening night, this number (which can be heard on the cast album) was dropped and replaced by another Bock-Harnick composition, "Buffalo Belle" which had Irene Adler performing an elaborate Wild West number. Stereo Review Magazine's review described the score as being "Warmed-over Gilbert & Sullivan with a gelid sauce of Lerner & Loewe."
Producer Alexander H. Cohen felt the show was such an event that he announced, prior to the opening, men would not be admitted unless they were clad in jackets and ties, and women would be allowed in only if they wore dresses. This policy quickly changed once the mixed reviews were in.[6]
A Musical Stroll Down Baker Street - episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere featuring an interview with Fritz Weaver
December 02, 2023
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Baker Street is a 1965 musical with a book by Jerome Coopersmith and music and lyrics by Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel based on the tales of Sherlock Holmes 1 Baker StreetA Musical Adventure of Sherlock HolmesOriginal Cast Recording CD reissue MusicMarian Grudeff Raymond Jessel and Jerry BockLyricsMarian Grudeff Raymond Jessel and Sheldon HarnickBookJerome CoopersmithBasisThe Sherlock Holmes stories of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleProductions1965 Broadway Contents 1 Background 2 Original cast and characters 3 Musical numbers 4 Productions 5 Awards and nominations 5 1 Original Broadway production 6 References 7 External linksBackground editLoosely based on the 1891 Sherlock Holmes story A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle with elements of The Final Problem and The Empty House as well it is set in and around London in 1897 the year in which England celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria an event marked by an elaborate royal procession depicted by Bil Baird s marionettes The musical veers from Conan Doyle s work in that Irene Adler becomes an associate of Holmes rather than his opponent thus allowing an element of romance between the two 2 Because of problems the show went through during out of town tryouts Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock the successful composing team of Fiddler on the Roof were brought in to contribute additional songs including Cold Clear World and I Shall Miss You They also wrote I m In London Again which was the first number for Irene Adler but after opening night this number which can be heard on the cast album was dropped and replaced by another Bock Harnick composition Buffalo Belle which had Irene Adler performing an elaborate Wild West number Stereo Review Magazine s review described the score as being Warmed over Gilbert amp Sullivan with a gelid sauce of Lerner amp Loewe Original cast and characters editCharacter Broadway 1965 3 Sherlock Holmes Fritz WeaverIrene Adler Inga SwensonProfessor Moriarty Martin GabelDr Watson Peter SallisInspector Gregson Patrick HorganWiggins Teddy GreenMrs Hudson Paddi EdwardsBaxter Martin WolfsonInspector Lestrade Daniel KeyesDaisy Virginia VestoffMurillo Jay NormanMusical numbers editAct I It s So Simple Holmes Watson Lestrade Captain Gregg I m in London Again Irene Leave it to Us Guv Wiggins The Irregulars Letters Irene Cold Clear World Holmes Finding Words for Spring Irene What a Night This is Going to Be Holmes Watson Irene Daisy London Underworld Company I Shall Miss You Moriarty Act II Roof Space Wiggins The Irregulars A Married Man Watson I d Do it Again Irene Pursuit Holmes Jewelry Baxter Criminals An original cast recording was released in 1965 by Decca Records 4 Productions editThe musical opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre on February 16 1965 5 6 running to October 30 and then transferred to the Martin Beck Theatre now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on November 3 1965 where it closed on November 14 1965 after a total of 311 performances 7 and six previews 8 Directed by Hal Prince the cast included Fritz Weaver Peter Sallis Martin Gabel Inga Swenson Virginia Vestoff Teddy Green and in supporting roles Christopher Walken and Tommy Tune both in their Broadway debuts 6 Producer Alexander H Cohen felt the show was such an event that he announced prior to the opening men would not be admitted unless they were clad in jackets and ties and women would be allowed in only if they wore dresses This policy quickly changed once the mixed reviews were in 6 Awards and nominations editOriginal Broadway production edit Year Award Category Nominee Result1965 Tony Award Best Author Jerome Coopersmith NominatedBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Inga Swenson NominatedBest Scenic Design Oliver Smith Won 9 Best Costume Design Motley NominatedReferences edit Eyles Allen 1986 Sherlock Holmes A Centenary Celebration Harper amp Row p 107 ISBN 0 06 015620 1 Bostrom Mattias 2018 From Holmes to Sherlock Mysterious Press p 327 ISBN 978 0 8021 2789 1 Playbill 1965 Bio Cast Listaccessed 07 09 2023 Amazon Record Listingaccessed 07 09 2023 Baker Street Tams Witmark Music Library Retrieved January 3 2019 a b c Skethway Nathan February 19 2019 Look Back at Baker Street on Broadway Playbill Retrieved December 8 2022 Bostrom Mattias 2018 From Holmes to Sherlock Mysterious Press p 333 ISBN 978 0 8021 2789 1 Baker Street Playbill Archived from the original on October 4 2017 Retrieved December 8 2022 Baker Street The First Sherlockian Musical Baker Street Babes May 10 2018 Retrieved January 3 2019 External links edit Baker Street at the Internet Broadway Database Tams Witmark listing for production and licensing information Ballroom costume sketch by Motley Theatre Design Group Motley Collection of Theatre amp Costume Design A Musical Stroll Down Baker Street episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere featuring an interview with Fritz Weaver Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baker Street musical amp oldid 1186482093, 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