Baker Street
Musical - Original
Broadway Theatre (February 16, 1965 - October 30, 1965)
Martin Beck Theatre (November 03, 1965 - November 14, 1965)
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 10, 1965
- Opening Date: February 16, 1965
- Closing Date: November 14, 1965
- Previews: 6
- Performances: 311
Lyrics: Marian Grudeff, Raymond Jessel
Music: Marian Grudeff, Raymond Jessel
Book: Jerome Coopersmith
Synopsis
The great detective Sherlock Holmes must stop the dastardly Moriarty from setting a bomb off during Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebration and rescue the love letters of a charming actress from Moriarty's hands, in this musical adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories.
Opening Night Cast
| Martin Gabel | Professor Moriarty | |
| Inga Swenson | Irene Adler | |
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Fritz Weaver | Sherlock Holmes |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Jerome Coopersmith | Book | |
| Marian Grudeff | Music | |
| Raymond Jessel | Music | |
| Marian Grudeff | Lyrics | |
| Raymond Jessel | Lyrics | |
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Harold Prince | Director |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Actress in a Musical | Inga Swenson | Nominee |
| 1965 | Author of a Musical | Jerome Coopersmith | Nominee |
| 1965 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Motley | Nominee |
| 1965 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Oliver Smith | Winner |
