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Sherlock Holmes-Secret of the Anderson Family
셜록홈즈: 앤더슨가의 비극
Official English Title
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SOURCE
novel
SETTING
Foreign
BOOK
adaptation
Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes
Korean Premiere
2011
Korean Premiere Theatre
Daehangno Culture Space Feeling 1, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%85%9C%EB%A1%9D%20%ED%99%88%EC%A6%88(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
https://www.themusical.co.kr/Musical/Detail?num=3189
The Musical search cue — “셜록홈즈: 앤더슨가의 비극”
Summary
Sherlock Holmes investigates a deadly mystery surrounding the Anderson family in a suspenseful Korean musical built as the opening of a seasonal series.
Origin & Development
2011 (Seoul). Book, lyrics, and direction by No Woo-sung; co-book by No Woo-jin; music by Choi Jong-yoon. Premiered at Daehangno Culture Space Feeling 1 and Anyang Art Center, produced by Anyang Cultural Arts Foundation. Developed during a peak period of Sherlock Holmes popularity in Korean media, it was positioned from the start as a franchise property and later remounted by HJ Culture, S&CO, R&D Works, and The Library Company. 2011 – premiere, Anyang Cultural Arts Foundation, Daehangno Culture Space Feeling 1 and Anyang Art Center.
Subsequent Seoul and touring revivals followed in 2012, 2014, and 2023, establishing the piece as a recurring small-to-mid-scale mystery title. Season 1 won 11 major awards including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score at the Korean Musical Awards and The Musical Awards.
Partial Synopsis
Set in late-19th-century London on Christmas Eve, the musical follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate the disappearance of Lucy Jones and a double shooting inside the prestigious Anderson family. Three different family members request Holmes’s help, each offering conflicting motives. As bodies begin to appear, Holmes uncovers a web of inheritance battles, a twin rivalry, and a hidden love triangle. The show blends deduction sequences with emotional musical numbers, emphasizing the tension between truth, performance, and identity.
シャーロック・ホームズ～アンダーソン家の秘密～
2014
2014-01-22
to
2014-02-04
Country:
Japan
City:
Multiple Cities
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Multiple Venues
Produced by Toho Entertainment and Cube, the seven-city tour included Osaka and Tokyo, with Kenji Urai in the dual roles of Adam and Eric. It recorded over 90% attendance and was noted for balancing Holmes’s global recognition with localized character nuance, prompting interest in adapting the sequel the following year.
福尔摩斯：安德森家的秘密
2015
2015-08-27
to
2015-08-29
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Shanghai International Exhibition Center
Presented at the Korea Brand & Hallyu Product Expo (KBEE 2015), the showcase offered highlight numbers to Chinese presenters and cultural officials to gauge market interest in Korean original musicals.
福尔摩斯：安德森家的秘密
2016
2016-10-12
to
2016-10-13
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Yunfeng Theater
Presented in Korean-language excerpts alongside Hero, Arirang, Mata Hari, and Cloud Bread at this licensing-focused industry showcase hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai. Attended by government and performing-arts delegates, the event introduced the title to Chinese producers as a candidate for future adaptation and co-production.
福尔摩斯：安德森家的秘密
2021–2022
2021-11-11
to
2022-01-13
Country:
China
City:
Multiple Cities
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Multiple Venues
The licensed Mandarin version was marketed as an official remake following the Korean and Japanese productions, highlighting its locked-room mystery framework and reversal-based plotting.
It premiered at Shenzhen Nanshan Cultural & Sports Center as the closing production of the 4th Shenzhen International Musical Theatre Festival, then toured.
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