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Athena Grand to Host “Sherlock” Premiere
< < Back to athena-grandBBC Worldwide North America has partnered with Fathom Events for the first theatrical screening event of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, marking the debut of Emmy Award® winners Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman on the big screen in their iconic roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson.
The feature-length cinema screening will premiere at the Athena Grand in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 5 with an encore Wednesday, Jan. 6, both at 7:30 p.m. WOUB-FM’s Chris Riddle will give away tickets for both showings during Morning Edition on Jan. 4 and 5. Join WOUB staff members at the Jan. 5 premiere; while you’re there, be sure to enter a drawing for a Sherlock DVD set.
The audience will experience 20 minutes of exclusive, additional footage which will include a guided set tour of 221B Baker Street hosted by co-writer/executive producer Steven Moffat prior to the feature, and a “making of” short film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, immediately following.
Sherlock is produced by Hartswood Films for BBC One and co-produced by MASTERPIECE. Sherlock: The Abominable Bride will be shown on MASTERPIECE on WOUB and pbs.org the same day as the UK on Friday, Jan. 1 at 9 p.m., with an on-air encore on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 10 p.m.
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride will see Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman reprise their roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in a one-off episode set in Victorian London in 1895. The episode has been co-written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss with performances by Rupert Graves, Una Stubbs, Louise Brealey and Amanda Abbington. It is directed by Douglas Mackinnon (Doctor Who, Line of Duty).
Tickets for Sherlock: The Abominable Bride may be purchased online at FathomEvents.com, or at athenagrand.com.