The Cleveland Play House production of "The Game’s Afoot," a Clue-meets-Christmas Carol murder-mystery-comedy, has earned an Edgar Award nomination for Best Play from the Mystery Writers of America. Written by internationally-acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig, the show re-imagines the classic character of Sherlock Holmes by casting its protagonist, William Gillette, as an actor portraying the famed sleuth in a play-within-a-play set in the 1930s.

"The Game’s Afoot" ran on the Main Stage of the Cleveland Play House throughout December 2011. The production was directed by theatre veteran Aaron Posner and featured several Playhouse resident behind-the-scenes talent, including costume designer Linda Roethke and stage manager Shannon Habenicht.

The Edgars, known formally (and fittingly) as the Edgar Allen Poe Awards, honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television. The awards will presented to winners at the Mystery Writers of America’s 66th Gala Banquet on April 26, 2010, in New York City.

Read the playbill here.