Full cast of Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas Announced
With Christmas right around the corner, we’re so excited for you all to see what we’ve been cooking up for our World Premiere festive whodunnit, Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas that will be here at The Rep from Fri 14 Nov 2025 – Sun 18 Jan 2026!
We previously announced that this brilliant brand-new comedy would be written by Edinburgh Fringe-favourites and comic geniuses, Humphrey Ker and David Reed who’ll also be playing Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson respectively. Who will be joined by award-winning comedian and actor John Kearns as Inspector Lestrade and comedy actress and podcaster Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Mrs. Hudson.
But every great mystery needs more suspects!
So we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that completing the cast of this much-anticipated Christmas comedy is: Christian Andrews (Operation Mincemeat, Fanny & Stella) as Fafner, Susan Harrison (BAFTA award-winning Class Dismissed) as Ernie, Cameron Johnson (Here We Are – NT, Guys and Dolls – Bridge Theatre, Nativity – The Rep) as Arthur Stone, Amanda Lindgren (Six, Aladdin) in the Chorus, Mia Overfield (David Walliams’ Demon Dentist – Old Rep, Jack in the Beanstalk – York Theatre Royal) in the Chorus, Andrew Pugsley (Showstopper: The Improvised Musical, Game Theory) as Wotan, Chomba S Taulo (The Book of Mormon – West End, Pretty Woman The Musical – Zurich) in the Chorus, Deborah Tracey (Mrs Phelps – RSC Matilda the Musical – West End, Standing at the Sky’s Edge – Sheffield, NT and recipient of an Honorary Fellowship from the Birmingham Conservatoire) as Queen Victoria, and Helena Wilson (The Estate – NT and The Hills of California – West End and Broadway), as Athena Faversham.
“I think you’re a couple of ice creams short of an interval, Mr. Holmes. We don’t do murders in the theatre.
It’s bad for audience numbers!”
It’s Christmas in Victorian London but in the West End – where dreams come true and nothing bad ever happens – a flurry of performers are suddenly dying mid-scene. Scotland Yard rules out foul play… until the world’s greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, discovers an intriguing link to The Twelve Days of Christmas. The game is afoot!
Racing against the clock to save French Hens, find Gold Rings and rescue Mother Goose, Sherlock plunges himself into mortal danger. Will this really be the last stand for our hero or will his trusty sidekick Dr Watson and rival hotshot detective Athena Faversham ensure he lives to consume another Christmas Pudding…?
Humphrey Ker said:
As the evenings grow longer and the days get colder, I’m extraordinarily excited to share this daft, Christmassy caper, toe-tapping new songs and tremendous cast with the fine people of Birmingham.“
David Reed added:
We’ve assembled a dream cast of hilarious hoofers to bring this show to life. It’s been a long old road to get to this point. The fact we are now scant days away from the start of rehearsals and what was once only in our heads will soon be let loose into the world is frankly too exciting for words. Time to dust off the bowler hat, do one last futile sit-up and get to work.”
Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas will be directed by Phillip Breen with Becky Hope-Palmer. The full creative team is announced today are Mark Bailey (Designer), Anna Watson (Lighting Designer), John Rigby (Musical Supervision), Christopher Mundy (Musical Direction), Georgina Lamb (Movement), Renny Krupinksi (Fights) Chris Fisher and Will Houston (Illusions), and Helena Palmer (Casting).
Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas is a laugh-out-loud festive murder mystery for everyone aged 10 to 110, join us at 221b Baker Street this Christmas for mischief, mayhem and maybe a Partridge in a Pear Tree!