Baker Street: A Musical Adventure of Sherlock Holmes

Baker Street: A Musical Adventure of Sherlock Holmes is a Sherlock Holmes theatrical musical adaptation that opened on Broadway on February 16, 1965. It was written by Jerome Coopersmith, with music and lyrics by Marian Grudeff & Raymon Jessel. Its opening run starred Fritz Weaver as Sherlock Holmes, Inga Swenson as Irene Adler, and Peter Sallis as Dr. Watson.
The musical is loosely based on A Scandal in Bohemia, The Final Problem, and The Empty House.
== Plot ==
=== Act I ===
=== Act II ===
== Original Broadway cast ==
Baker Street featured the following cast in its original 1965 Broadway run, in order of appearance:
* Fritz Weaver 		as Sherlock Holmes
* Patrick Horgan	as Captain Gregg
* Peter Sallis		as Dr. Watson
* Paddy Edwards		as Mrs. Hudson
* Daniel Keyes		as Inspector Lestrade
* Inga Swenson		as Irene Adler
* Virginia Vestoff	as Daisy
* Martin Wolfson	as Baxter
* Teddy Green		as Wiggins
* Bert Michaels		as Duckbellows
* Sal Pernice		as Nipper
* George Lee		as Perkins
* Mark Jude Sheil	as Macipper
* Jay Norman		as Murillo
* Avin Harum, Christopher Walken, and Tommy Tune as The Three Killers
* Gwenn Lewis		as Tavern Singer
* Martin Gabel		as Professor Moriarty
== Musical numbers ==
There were fourteen musical numbers for the production of Baker Street: A Musical Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. Irene's opening song was initially "I'm in London Again," but this was replaced with "Buffalo Belle" sometime before August 1965.https://ovrtur.com/production/2889870/musical-numbers
 List of musical numbers in Baker Street
# 	Song title 	Act, scene 	Character performers 	Notes
1 	It's Simple 	Act I, scene 1 	Holmes, Watson, Gregg, Lestrade	
2 	Buffalo Belle 	Act I, scene 2 	Irene and girls 	Originally "I'm in London Again."
3 	Leave It to Us, Gov 	Act I, scene 4 	Wiggins and The Irregulars 	
4 	Letters 	Act I, scene 5 	Irene 	
5 	The Cold, Clear World of the Intellect	Act I, scene 7 	Holmes 	
6 	Finding Words for Spring 	Act I, scene 7 	Irene 	
7 	What a Night This is Going to Be 	Act I, scene 7 	Holmes, Irene, Watson, Daisy 	
8 	Underworld 	Act I, scene 8 	Company 	Musical number with no lyrics.
9 	I Shall Miss You 	Act I, scene 9 	Moriarty 	
10	Roof Space 	Act II, scene 1	Wiggins and The Irregulars 	
11	Married Man 	Act II, scene 2	Watson 	
12	I'd Do It Again 	Act II, scene 2	Irene 	
13	The Pursuit 	Act II, scene 3	Holmes 	
14	Jewellry 	Act II, scene 7	Baxter and Criminals 	
== Book ==
The book for Baker Street: A Musical Adventure of Sherlock Holmes by Jerome Coopersmith was released in 1966. In addition to the full original book (script), it includes song lyrics and photographs of the Broadway production.Coopersmith, Jerome. Baker Street. Doubleday & Company, Inc. Garden City, New York. 1966.
== Original cast recording ==
The original cast recordings of Baker Street: A Musical Adventure of Sherlock Holmes were recorded in New York City on February 21, 1965.https://www.discogs.com/release/12070818-Various-Baker-Street-A-Musical-Adventure-Of-Sherlock-Holmes It includes Irene's song "I'm in London Again" instead of the song that replaced it in production, "Buffalo Belle."
The original cast recording was released on vinyl LP by MGM Records in 1965. 
It was re-released on CD in 2006 by Decca Broadway. This version has two additional tracks: an alternative recording of "A Married Man" by Richard Burton, and "Baker Street Mystery" by Kai Winding.
=== List of cast recording releases ===
Format 	Label 	Release date	Catalog # or UPC
LP, mono 	MGM Records 	1965 	E 7000 OC
LP, stereo	MGM Records 	1965 	SE 7000 OC
CD 	Decca Broadway	2006 	602498884072
=== Original cast recording track list ===
LP track	CD track	Song title 	Performers 	Length	Notes
A1 	1 	Overture 	Orchestra 	2:39 	
A2 	2 	It's So Simple 	Fritz Weaver, Peter Sallis, Patrick Horgan, Daniel Keyes 	4:11 	
A3 	3 	I'm in London Again 	Inga Swenson & The Company 	3:14 	
A4 	4 	Leave it to Us, Guv 	Teddy Green & The Baker Street Irregulars 	3:12 	
A5 	5 	Letters 	Inga Swenson 	4:58 	
A6 	6 	Cold Clear World 	Fritz Weaver 	1:59 	
A7 	7 	Finding Words for Spring 	Inga Swenson 	2:55 	
B1 	8 	What a Night This is Going to Be	Fritz Weaver, Inga Swenson, Peter Sallis, Virginia Vestoff	5:02 	
B2 	9 	I Shall Miss You 	Martin Gabel 	2:37 	
B3 	10 	Roof Space 	Teddy Green & The Baker Street Irregulars 	3:09 	
B4 	11 	A Married Man 	Peter Sallis 	2:32 	
B5 	12 	I'd Do it Again 	Inga Swenson 	3:17 	
B6 	13 	Pursuit 	Fritz Weaver 	1:58 	
B7 	14 	Jewelry 	Martin Wolfson & the Company 	2:47 	
- 	15 	A Married Man 	Richard Burton with Richard Hayman & His Orchestra 	2:29 	CD bonus track.
- 	16 	Baker Street Mystery 	Kai Winding & His Orchestra 	1:41 	CD bonus track.
== Trivia ==
* Ticket prices were between $3.00 and $9.90.Baker Street ad in the New York Times, 28 Jan 1965.
== Gallery ==
Baker Street musical ad in NYT 1965-01-28.png|Ad for the 1965 musical Baker Street
== References ==
Category:Adaptations