Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas

Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas is an upcoming comedy play by David Reed and Humphrey Ker (two members of The Penny Dreadfuls), with songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas
Production artwork
Written by	David Reed Humphrey Ker
Based on	Characters from Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Music by	Tim Rice (lyrics) Andrew Lloyd Webber (music)
Date premiered	14 November 2025 (2025-11-14)
Place premiered	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy
Setting	London

Plot

A series of deaths in the West End embroils Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in a mystery linked the Twelve Days of Christmas.^[1]

Production

The play will have its world premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre beginning previews 14 November 2025 (with a press night on 20 November) running until 11 January 2026, directed by Phillip Breen with Becky Hope-Palmer and designed by Mark Bailey.^[2][3]

In addition to writing, Ker and Reed will also star as Holmes and Watson, respectively. The cast also included Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Mrs. Hudson, and John Kearns as Inspector Lestrade.^[4]

Cast and characters

Character	Birmingham
	2025
Sherlock Holmes	Humphrey Ker
Dr. Watson	David Reed
Mrs. Hudson	Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Inspector Lestrade	John Kearns