Sherlock Holmes: The Musical revised version, entitled 'The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes' included some new material never previously performed. This new version opened to critical acclaim. "Sherlock Holmes: The Musical" was at least the second musical to be based on Sherlock Holmes, after "Baker Street" in 1965. It is also one of over 50 stage productions based on the Holmes character; see adaptations of Sherlock Holmes. The play opens after Professor Moriarty's death and Sherlock Holmes' miraculous return to life. As Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson describe the many eccentricities on their friend ("Sherlock Holmes"), we find that Holmes is, to Watson's disbelief, missing
Canon of Sherlock Holmes Mr. Sherlock Holmes" (1917) This essay was featured in the "Strand Magazine" as a Christmas treat to its readers. It talks of the way Holmes had caught the public imagination and Conan Doyle’s view on his character. "The Truth About Sherlock Holmes" (1923) An essay from "Collier's Weekly", in which Doyle explains exactly where Holmes came from. It contains, at the end, J. M. Barrie’s "The Adventure of the Two Collaborators". "Mr. Sherlock Holmes to His Readers" (1927) This appeared in "The Strand Magazine" to introduce a competition to name the best Sherlock Holmes adventures. The same essay, with two