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74-502: Frank Wildhorn (born November 29, 1958) is an American composer of both musicals and popular songs. His musical Jekyll & Hyde ran for four years on Broadway. He also wrote the hit song " Where Do Broken Hearts Go " for Whitney Houston . Wildhorn was born in Harlem and spent his childhood in Queens before moving to Hollywood, Florida , at age 14. Soon after he taught himself how to play

148-756: A Non-Equity cast. It ran from September 19, 2000 (in Evansville, Indiana ), through May 20, 2001 (closing in New London, Connecticut ). It starred Guy LeMonnier as Jekyll and Hyde, Annie Berthiaume as Lucy and Shani Lynn Nielsen as Emma. The musical made its UK debut, when a national tour launched in Eastbourne on August 24, 2004. The tour, which featured Paul Nicholas as Jekyll/Hyde, alongside Louise Dearman as Lucy and Shona Lindsay as Emma, ran through May 21, 2005, and closed in Sunderland . A second 6-month tour, mainly of

222-411: A demo recording in 1986 with Chuck Wagner , Christopher Carothers, Tuesday Knight and Gillian Gallant but it was not produced on Broadway due to financing. However, a concept recording was made featuring Colm Wilkinson as Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde and Linda Eder as Lucy Harris and Lisa Carew. The show was subsequently re-written by Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse and a world premiere production

296-515: A majority of Linda Eder's solo albums and is widely recognized for his ability to release a score before the show opens and have it sell really well. Below are the major concept and cast recordings he has made over his career that have been released in the United States. The following concept albums were announced, but were never released. Additionally, Wildhorn's musicals The Civil War and The Scarlet Pimpernel were nominated for Best Musical at

370-613: A new concept recording of Dracula, the Musical and a new studio recording of Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection . In 1999, Wildhorn had three shows running simultaneously on Broadway : Jekyll & Hyde at the Plymouth Theatre , The Scarlet Pimpernel at the Minskoff Theatre , and The Civil War at the St. James Theatre ; however, all three shows closed without making a profit, for

444-658: A new life elsewhere. After Utterson leaves, Lucy wonders of the possibilities ahead ("A New Life"). Just then, Hyde returns. Seeing the letter from Jekyll, he tells Lucy that he and the doctor are "very close" and that they "share everything". In some versions Hyde reveals that he feels that Lucy has betrayed him by being in love with Jekyll and by going to see him every day. He then calls Lucy over to him and holds her very close. As he holds Lucy softly so that she does not suspect it, he slowly, angrily and savagely stabs her multiple times before slitting her throat ("Sympathy, Tenderness (reprise)"). The vile murderer runs off laughing, just as

518-447: A part of him ("Obsession"). At the same time, both Lucy and Emma wonder about their love for the same man ("In His Eyes"). At "The Red Rat", Nellie and Lucy consider their profession and why they keep doing it ("Girls of the Night"). Lucy is then visited by Hyde, who tells her that he is going away for a while. He then warns her to never leave him. Lucy is terrified, but seems to be held under

592-466: A sexual, animalistic control by Hyde ("Dangerous Game"). As they leave together, Spider addresses the "Red Rat" attendants, warning them to always be aware of what dangers lie ahead in the East End ("Façade (reprise #3)"). Utterson comes to Jekyll's lab with the rest of the chemicals and a secret envelope and discovers Hyde, who informs him that the doctor is "not available" tonight. Utterson refuses to leave

666-843: A short developmental run at the NYMT Festival in 2004, and Waiting for the Moon starring Lauren Kennedy and Jarrod Emmick in New Jersey in 2005, with the musical being renamed Zelda for a run at Flatrock Playhouse in 2012. In 2015, Wildhorn created a musical based on the popular Japanese manga series Death Note (this would lead to more manga adaptations, such as Fist of the North Star in 2021 and Your Lie In April in 2022). In 2018, he debuted The Man Who Laughs in South Korea, based on Victor Hugo's novel . The Man Who Laughs won three awards at

740-699: A total loss approaching $ 20 million. In 2004, he collaborated with Don Black and Christopher Hampton on a musical based on Dracula . Wildhorn has become a prominent composer globally, with many productions in Europe and Asia having long runs. Jekyll & Hyde is one of the longest running musicals of all time in South Korea. The musical Carmen , with music by Wildhorn and lyrics by Jack Murphy, premiered in Prague in October 2008. The musical Count of Monte Cristo , music by Wildhorn with book and lyrics by Jack Murphy, received

814-727: A workshop reading in November 2008, and opened at the Theatre of St. Gallen, Switzerland in March 2009. Another musical, with music by Wildhorn and lyrics by Don Black , Bonnie and Clyde , received an industry reading in February 2009 and premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in California in November 2009. Also in November 2009, another new musical, Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure premiered at

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888-539: Is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut . Its landmark Goodspeed Opera House is a distinctive feature of the view from the Connecticut River and is the birthplace of some of the world's most famous musicals, including Annie , Man of La Mancha , and Shenandoah . Goodspeed Musicals also includes

962-771: Is also home to the Scherer Library of Musical Theatre , which houses the largest musical theatre research facility in the United States. They have also built state-of-the-art production facilities including scenery shops, costume shops and a large costume storage facility. Goodspeed Costume Rentals houses the premier costume collection on the East Coast. More than 250,000 items are available to rent for professional and amateur productions, featuring costumes from Tony-winning Broadway designers such as William Ivey Long , Gregg Barnes , Catherine Zuber , Willa Kim , Florence Klotz , Linda Cho , Anthony Powell , and more. Tours of many of

1036-632: Is finished. After Emma and Sir Danvers leave, Poole tells Utterson that Jekyll has been locked in his lab all this time and that he has heard strange sounds from the lab. Jekyll, who seems distraught, emerges and impatiently sends Poole to fetch some chemicals for him. Utterson confronts Jekyll about his bizarre behavior, but Jekyll brushes this off. He instead gives Utterson three letters: one for Emma, another for her father, and one for Utterson himself should Jekyll become ill or disappear. Suspicious and concerned, Utterson warns Jekyll to not let his work take over his life. Meanwhile, Emma and Sir Danvers argue about

1110-448: Is interrupted when Utterson arrives at the lab, seeking to find out who Jekyll's sole heir is, Edward Hyde, as referred to in Jekyll's letter. Jekyll only tells him that Hyde is a "colleague" involved in the experiment. Utterson can see that his friend is desperately ill and agrees to obtain the rest of the chemicals Jekyll requires. Jekyll, once again alone, begins to face the fact that Hyde is

1184-537: Is late. ("Façade" (reprise #1). During the party, the guests – which include the Governors and Stride – mention how worried they are about Emma being engaged to a "madman", but both Sir Danvers and Emma back up Jekyll. Stride, who has feelings for Emma, speaks to Emma in private and tries to reason her out of her engagement, but she quickly turns him down, saying she feels she can be who she wants to be with Jekyll ("Emma's Reasons"). Jekyll arrives late as usual – just before

1258-434: Is led away by another bar girl. Jekyll and Lucy are drawn to each other in a way that promises each of them a great friendship. Jekyll admits Lucy's song has helped him find the answer to his experiment. Utterson reemerges, and Jekyll tells Lucy that he must be on his way. Before he goes, he gives Lucy his visiting card and asks her to see him should she ever need a friend ("Lucy meets Jekyll"). As Utterson and Jekyll arrive at

1332-532: Is obsessed over his father's condition. Jekyll feels that he could "save" those who have fallen in the same darkness. Utterson urges his friend, if he feels he is right about his theory, that he should continue ("Pursue the Truth"). Later that night, a group of high society Londoners turns up at Sir Danvers' residence at Regent's Park , which has a well-maintained façade. Sir Danvers throws a showy party for his daughter Emma, for her engagement to Dr. Jekyll, to which Jekyll

1406-770: The Hartt School and the Boston Conservatory performing staged readings of new musicals, seminars, a symposium and cabaret performances. Each winter, Goodspeed also hosts the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove , a retreat for theater writers. Critic fellows from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT travel to the Goodspeed each summer to practice reviewing full productions. Goodspeed Musicals

1480-639: The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester as well as several writing and performing seminars. Goodspeed Musicals is considered one of the foremost regional theaters in the United States to date producing 250 musicals, over 70 world premieres, and sending 21 productions to Broadway. Goodspeed Musicals is the first regional theatre in America to earn two special Tony Awards , one in 1980 for outstanding contributions to

1554-520: The Plymouth Theatre (now known as the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre) on March 21, 1997 (previews), officially on April 28. Co-produced by Jerry Frankel and Jeffrey Richards , and directed by Robin Phillips , the original cast featured Robert Cuccioli as Jekyll and Hyde, Linda Eder as Lucy Harris, and Christiane Noll as Emma Carew, with Rob Evan originally cast as Cuccioli's alternate, performing

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1628-464: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the film industry . The majority of the show's story has not changed from production to production, but many of the songs have been altered, cut or replaced since the show debuted. The audience is introduced to John Utterson and Sir Danvers Carew, both having been associated with Doctor Henry Jekyll . Utterson was Jekyll's lawyer and best friend while Sir Danvers

1702-589: The "Red Rat" attendants find Lucy's body and carry her out on a stretcher. Covered in Lucy's blood, Jekyll returns to his laboratory and faces off with Hyde in a final battle for control ("Confrontation"). Later, Utterson tells the audience that Jekyll had given up his task of "finding the truth", condemning his father to the darkness. Yet, as Sir Danvers would put it, the doctor had returned at "the sound of wedding bells" ("Façade (reprise #4)"). Several weeks later, Jekyll seems to have regained control as he and Emma stand before

1776-529: The 2019 Korean Musical Awards, including Best Musical. Wildhorn composed a full-length commissioned symphonic piece, Danube Symphony , which was recorded by the 96-piece Vienna Symphony . A CD of the work was released on December 10, 2021. The premiere took place on 3rd November 2022 in Wiener Musikverein . Wildhorn married Linda Eder on May 3, 1998. They have a son, and he has another son from an earlier marriage. He and Eder divorced in 2004. Wildhorn

1850-712: The 25th anniversary of Anthony Warlow 's The Complete Work recording. It starred Anthony Warlow performing Jekyll & Hyde and Jemma Rix as Lucy. Amanda Lea LaVergne played Emma. It was presented at the Arts Centre Melbourne in October 2019, with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and at the International Convention Centre Sydney , November 2019 with the Sydney International Orchestra. On January 21, 2013, it

1924-488: The American musical and a second in 1995 for distinguished achievement for a regional theatre. The Opera House was originally built by a local merchant and banker, William Henry Goodspeed. Construction began in 1876 and finished in 1877. Despite the name, it was not in fact an opera house , but rather a venue for presenting plays. Its first play, Charles II , opened on October 24, 1877. After William Goodspeed's death in 1882,

1998-519: The Bishop of Basingstoke is seen with Guinevere after having a "meeting" with one of her underage attendants. He pays Guinevere and arranges to see the attendant next Wednesday. When Guinevere and the attendant leave, Hyde appears holding a swordstick with a heavy pewter knob. After insulting the Bishop, Hyde proceeds to beat and stab him to death with the swordstick before gleefully setting the body aflame ("Alive (reprise)"). Utterson and Sir Danvers speak to

2072-855: The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Art in Tampa , Florida, with another production following at the Alley Theatre , Houston , Texas, in January 2010. Wildhorn is also the first Broadway musician to work with the Takarazuka Revue on the Cosmos Troupe's production of the musical Never Say Goodbye . Other musicals include Camille Claudel , which ran in 2003 at the Goodspeed Opera House and

2146-575: The German manager of "The Red Rat", then breaks Lucy's reverie and then sends her out onstage to do her number ("Bring on the Men"), which captivates Jekyll. After the number, Lucy begins to circulate among the clientele. Spider approaches Lucy and after striking her hard across the face, threatens to kill her if she is late again. Jekyll approaches Lucy after witnessing the Spider's actions and intends to help her as Utterson

2220-469: The Goodspeed facilities can be scheduled in advance for a small fee. Tickets to the opera house or theatre productions should be ordered in advance as most performances in the relatively small theater sell-out quickly. In 1984, Goodspeed Musicals added a second performance venue—the Norma Terris Theatre —in nearby Chester, Connecticut , occasionally referred to as the Goodspeed-At-Chester. While

2294-534: The Tony Awards, and The Civil War and Bonnie & Clyde earned Drama Desk nominations for Outstanding Broadway Musical. Jekyll & Hyde , The Scarlet Pimpernel , The Civil War , and Bonnie & Clyde also received nominations for Outstanding Musical by the Outer Critics Circle . Jekyll %26 Hyde (musical) Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden had written the score in the late 1980s, producing

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2368-879: The UK and Ireland began on January 20, 2011, in Bromley and ran through July 30 in Leeds , with Marti Pellow as Jekyll/Hyde, Sarah Earnshaw as Emma and Sabrina Carter as Lucy, under the direction of Martin Connors. The tour also played a month in Abu Dhabi . A re-vamped North American touring production, featuring a more contemporary rock score, officially began performances in San Diego, California , on October 2, 2012, following previews from September 7 in La Mirada, California . Constantine Maroulis played

2442-555: The US and UK following the closure of the Broadway production, leading to many regional productions being produced each year. Most notably was a staging directed by original star Robert Cuccioli in Elmsford, New York , which ran in 2001 and 2010. Many international productions have been staged over the years which have translated the book and score into different languages. The first such production

2516-711: The US from September 10, 2005, in Birmingham, Alabama , until February 25, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia . The Korean leg began in Seoul on April 7, 2006, and ended on May 3, 2006, in Pucheon-si . The production did, however, play two additional runs, one in Blacksburg, Virginia , on November 30, 2006, and a second engagement in Seoul from May 5–6, 2007. Performance rights have since become available in

2590-583: The United States began previews on April 13, 1999, in Wallingford, Connecticut , before opening April 21 in Detroit, Michigan . The touring company was led by Chuck Wagner in the lead roles, with Sharon Brown as Lucy and Andrea Rivette as Emma. The final performance took place on April 30, 2000, in Houston, Texas, where the show debuted 10 years earlier. The third US tour to run was a Non-Equity production featuring

2664-640: The audience once again of past events with Jekyll: Utterson begins to feel he was not able to help his poor client and friend, while Danvers senses that something was horribly wrong with his work, as he had not been seen or heard from for weeks. The citizens of London gossip about the bishop's murder as Hyde hunts down and kills General Glossop, Sir Proops, Lady Beaconsfield, and Lord Savage. By now, all five Governors who rejected Jekyll's proposal are dead ("Murder, Murder"). Later one night, Emma lets herself into Jekyll's laboratory. She finds his journal open and reads one of his entries. Jekyll enters and immediately closes

2738-410: The cost. He then begs Utterson to deliver money for Lucy so she can escape to safety. As Utterson leaves, Jekyll mixes in chemicals and injects the new formula, fearing that he might lose himself forever, and praying that he can restore his former life ("No One Must Ever Know"). Utterson visits Lucy at "The Red Rat" with the money, along with a letter from Jekyll that entreats her to leave town and start

2812-404: The dock area up a vacant elevator shaft that is now outfitted with a winch system to haul the scenery up to the stage level. Much care has to be taken in order to get the scenery up the shaft without scratching or ruining the scenery. One story told around Goodspeed is that while loading in the scenery for Annie's original pre-Broadway run, a strong gust of wind took a large piece of scenery out of

2886-411: The dregs of Camden Town known as "The Red Rat" for Jekyll's bachelor party ("Façade (reprise #2)"). Prostitute Lucy Harris arrives late and is in for some trouble with the boss, known as 'Spider', but she dismisses it for now. Despite her position in life, she is seen to be kind-hearted and well-liked by her co-workers but has moments of contemplation about her life ("No One Knows Who I Am"). Guinevere,

2960-518: The final cast consisting of David Hasselhoff as Jekyll/Hyde, Coleen Sexton as Lucy and Andrea Rivette as Emma. This is the only official video recording of the musical that exists; it was released in Region 1 DVD in 2001. There was also a performance that was professionally recorded as a rehearsal for the DVD version with Rob Evan in the title role and is currently available on YouTube . The second national tour of

3034-530: The hands of the loaders and blew it into the Connecticut River. Goodspeed Musicals was formed in 1959 by a group of concerned citizens after the state of Connecticut had condemned the building. The state agreed to sell the building to the group for one dollar, provided they acquire enough funding to restore and maintain it. The restoration project took nearly four years, and the Goodspeed Opera House

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3108-424: The journal, preventing her from learning what he has become. Emma can see he is distraught. She professes her love for him and begs him to confide in her ("Once Upon a Dream"). He tells her nothing of his work, but says he still loves her. After Emma leaves, Jekyll writes in his journal that Hyde has taken a heavy toll on him and those around him, and that the transformations are occurring of their own accord. His entry

3182-543: The latter's residence, Utterson notices that Jekyll is in a better mood. Jekyll informs him that he has found a subject for his experiments. Utterson recommends that Jekyll go straight to bed and departs. Jekyll dismisses his butler, Poole, for the night and proceeds to his laboratory, excited that the moment has come to conduct his experiment (" This Is the Moment "). Keeping tabs on the experiment in his journal, Jekyll mixes his chemicals to create his formula, HJ7, and injects it into

3256-485: The lead on October 17, 2000 with Evan becoming the alternate again. The musical played an almost-four-year run and became the longest-running show in the history of the Plymouth Theatre, closing after 1,543 regular performances on January 7, 2001. The closing cast starred Hasselhoff, Evan, Sexton, Andrea Rivette as Emma, Merritt, and Ingham. The Broadway production was filmed live at the Plymouth Theatre in 2000 with

3330-459: The lead roles and was joined by Deborah Cox as Lucy and Teal Wicks as Emma. The tour, which had various changes to the orchestrations and arrangements of the original score, closed March 31 in Los Angeles in preparation for a pre-planned transfer to Broadway . From 2016 to 2017, there was a world tour starring Diana DeGarmo as Lucy with Kyle Dean Massey and Bradley Dean alternating in

3404-533: The musical embarked on a national tour of the United States from August 1, 1995 (beginning in Dallas, Texas ) through April 1, 1996 (ending in Baltimore, Maryland ) The cast included Robert Cuccioli (Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde), Linda Eder (Lucy Harris), Christiane Noll (Lisa Carew), Philip Hoffman (John Utterson), Rob Evan (Standby Jekyll/Hyde), and Dave Clemmons (Bishop of Basingstoke). The musical premiered on Broadway at

3478-410: The opera house fell into disrepair, facing a series of less glamorous uses—from a militia base during World War I to a general store and a Department of Transportation storage facility. The building is unique for a theater. The theater itself is actually located on the top two floors of the building, making for interesting and sometimes difficult scenery and show load-ins. Scenery is loaded-in from

3552-527: The other for outstanding achievement by a regional theatre. Goodspeed Musicals also pursues its mission through the Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, which offers internships and new writers' residency programs. Their Arts Education Collaboration provides art-education programs for underserved Connecticut youth. Goodspeed's annual Festival of New Musicals features students from

3626-488: The package with anyone but his friend and demands to know where he is. Hyde replies that even if he told him, Utterson would not believe him. Utterson insists on seeing Jekyll, threatening to alert the police otherwise. Hyde angrily attempts to attack Utterson who threatens him with his swordstick. Trapped, Hyde injects the formula into himself, roaring with laughter as he reverts to Jekyll in front of an appalled Utterson. Jekyll tells Utterson that Hyde must be destroyed, whatever

3700-536: The party leaves to go see the fireworks – and shares a moment with Emma. Though he warns her he may always be busy with his work, Emma swears she will be beside him through it all ("I Must Go On/Take Me as I Am"). Sir Danvers returns as Jekyll leaves and expresses to Emma that he considers Jekyll like a son to him but finds it difficult to tolerate his behavior at the cost of losing his daughter. Emma assures him that he will never lose her, and they should not be afraid to let go ("Letting Go"). Jekyll and Utterson later go to

3774-475: The piano, Wildhorn realized he wanted to compose music. During high school, he played in and wrote for various bands, ranging from rock and roll to Rhythm and blues to jazz. He attended Miami-Dade College for two years before transferring to the University of Southern California , where he studied history and philosophy. He started writing Jekyll & Hyde with Steve Cuden , who was working at USC when Frank

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3848-554: The priest at their wedding in St. Anne's Church. As the Minister begins the ceremony, Jekyll doubles over in pain and transforms into Hyde. Hyde then kills Simon Stride, a guest at the wedding, before taking Emma hostage. At the sound of Emma's pleading voice, Jekyll is able to regain momentary control. He begs Utterson to kill him, but Utterson cannot bring himself to harm his friend. Desperate, Jekyll impales himself on Utterson's swordstick. Emma weeps softly as Jekyll dies, finally free of Hyde's evil control ("Finale"). (*) "I Need to Know"

3922-402: The production. In 1992, there was a workshop starring Terrence Mann in the title roles. After an almost three-year hiatus, the show returned to Houston, this time produced by Theatre Under the Stars . It ran from January 20, 1995, to February 19 for a limited engagement. It then played the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle from February 28 to March 19, 1995. Due to the success of both runs,

3996-641: The prudence of Emma's marriage to a man who seems to be falling into an ever-deepening abyss. Emma again tells her father that she understands that Jekyll's work is important ("His Work and Nothing More"). After Utterson departs, Lucy arrives at Jekyll's residence with an aggressive bruise on her back. As Jekyll treats her wound, she tells him a man named Hyde inflicted it. Jekyll is stunned by this revelation but hides it. Feeling compassion for Jekyll for being kind to her, Lucy kisses him ("Sympathy, Tenderness"). Disturbed by his own actions, Jekyll leaves Lucy, who wonders about her love for him ("Someone Like You"). Later,

4070-525: The rich and poor of 19th century London describe how people act – how they want others to see them, no matter who they really are inside ("Façade"). Afterward, Jekyll presents a research proposal to the Board of Governors of St. Jude's Hospital. Sir Danvers, the chairman of the board, is in attendance along with His Grace Rupert the 14th Bishop of Basingstoke , the Right Honorable Sir Archibald "Archie" Proops, Lord Theodore "Teddy" Savage, Lady Elizabeth "Bessie" Beaconsfield, General Lord Glossop and Simon Stride,

4144-405: The script and produce the movie through his Lexicon banner with Richard Saperstein's Bluestone Entertainment after Medavoy and Nicita's attempt fell through. On May 19, 2019, Dinelaris announced that the script was completed and that he and the producers began to negotiate with studios to produce it. They hoped to have had filming begin in the Fall of 2020, but no report was made since then, even with

4218-408: The secretary. All, with the exception of Sir Danvers and Stride, are pompous, rich semi-hypocrites. When Jekyll proposes to test his theory and his formula on a human subject (presumably his father), they reject the proposal with cries of "sacrilege, lunacy, blasphemy, heresy", voting five to none with Sir Danvers' one abstention ("Board of Governors"). Utterson tries to calm Jekyll down, knowing that he

4292-408: The sights and sounds of London while tormenting innocent bystanders, which includes a sexually abusive encounter with Lucy (“Lucy meets Hyde”). Jekyll's alternate personality gives himself a name: Edward Hyde ("Alive"). A week later, no one has heard anything from Jekyll. Emma, Sir Danvers and Utterson ask Poole where he is, but Emma decides to leave and believes Jekyll will come for her after his work

4366-510: The songs "First Transformation," "Alive," "His Work and Nothing More," "Alive (reprise)," "Murder, Murder," and "Once Upon a Dream". The following is the song list from the original 1997 Broadway production: The Broadway run ran for over 1,500 performances, from April 28, 1997 to January 7, 2001. This long run was despite generally lukewarm to poor reviews and ultimately the show lost money – more than $ 1.5 million – upon closure. Goodspeed Opera House Goodspeed Musicals

4440-416: The subject: himself (in some versions, he drinks the formula, as he did in the book). After a minute of the potion's side effects, he writhes in pain, and is taken over by an alternate, aggressive personality ("First Transformation"). With grim humor he notes in his journal "4:00 AM -A few slight changes" (the exact line varies, depending on the production). He gleefully goes out and roams the streets, taking in

4514-422: The title roles at two performances per week (at matinees). The cast also featured George Robert Merritt as John Utterson, Barrie Ingham as Sir Danvers Carew and Martin Van Treuren as Spider, all of whom played their respective roles throughout the entire run. Raymond Jaramillo McLeod was originally cast as Simon Stride. He was later replaced by Merwin Foard, who in turn, was replaced by Robert Jensen. Coleen Sexton

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4588-512: The title roles. The revival opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on April 5, 2013 (previews), officially on April 18. Originally scheduled to play a limited engagement through June 30, 2013, the production announced shortly after opening that it was to close early, on May 12. It closed that day following 29 regular performances and 15 previews, an unusual occurrence for a Broadway show. Maroulis, Cox, and Wicks reprised their respective roles as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, Lucy, and Emma. The musical

4662-413: Was "Façade (reprise #3)" on Broadway, effectively becomes the sole "Façade (reprise)"). Also, in certain productions, songs featured on the 1994 Concept recording have been re-instated, i.e. "The World Has Gone Insane" and "The Girls of The Night" on the Concert tour, and several foreign productions. All songs feature music and lyrics by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse. Steve Cuden is the co-lyricist for

4736-437: Was Jekyll's future father-in-law. The two gentlemen take the audience back some time to find Jekyll in an insane asylum singing of his comatose father ("Lost in the Darkness"). It is Jekyll's belief that the evil in his father's soul has caused his illness. Jekyll tells the audience about his passion to find out why man is both good and evil and his attempts to separate the good from the evil ("I Need to Know"). Some time later,

4810-422: Was a swing in the company before becoming the final Lucy Harris. Evan took over the title roles from Cuccioli on January 5, 1999 and Joseph Mahowald became the alternate Jekyll/Hyde. Jack Wagner took over the lead roles from Evan starting on January 25, 2000 and left the cast on June 11, 2000. Sebastian Bach played the lead from June 15, 2000 to October 15, 2000. Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff took over

4884-425: Was a concert version in 2019. The first staged Australian production was by Hayes Theatre Company in July-August 2022, directed by Hayden Tee in a setting revised to the post- World War II era, with chamber orchestration by Nigel Ubrihien and the casting of actress Madeleine Jones in the role of Utterson. The first Australian professional production was staged in October and November 2019. The production marked

4958-619: Was a student. He is Jewish . In the popular music arena, Wildhorn has worked with such artists as Stacy Lattisaw , Natalie Cole , Kenny Rogers , Trisha Yearwood , Tracy Lawrence , Trace Adkins , Patti LaBelle , Dennis DeYoung , and Linda Eder , to whom he was married. His " Where Do Broken Hearts Go " was an international number one hit for Whitney Houston in 1988. Wildhorn is Creative Director of Atlantic Theatre, an Atlantic Records division that develops new American musicals. In 2005, he co-founded GlobalVision Records with long-time collaborator Jeremy Roberts. GlobalVision releases include

5032-419: Was adapted into a concert version which toured North America and South Korea with Rob Evan playing Jekyll/Hyde. He was joined in the US by Brandi Burkhardt as Emma and Kate Shindle as Lucy and by Julie Reiber as Emma and Mandy Gonzalez as Lucy in Korea. The musical played two try-out engagements in June and September 2004 in Marlton, New Jersey , and Uncasville, Connecticut , respectively, before touring

5106-440: Was announced for 1990 in Houston , Texas. Jekyll & Hyde was first presented at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, in May 1990 where it broke box office records, played to sold-out houses, and won acclaim from critics leading to the run being extended twice, finally closing in July 1990. Chuck Wagner played the title roles, with Rebecca Spencer as Emma Carew (then named Lisa) and Linda Eder as Lucy. Gregory Boyd directed

5180-442: Was announced that Mike Medavoy , Rick Nicita and his production company RPMedia had secured the rights for a feature film version of the musical to be made. According to reports from The New York Times , Wildhorn and Bricusse will play a major role in the casting of the film. In addition to finding a director, the producers had hoped to release the film by 2015. In March 2019, it was announced that Alexander Dinelaris will write

5254-495: Was engaged to Brandi Burkhardt , best known for playing the role of Crickett on Hart of Dixie . He also wrote the roles of Alice in Wonderland and Bonnie in Bonnie & Clyde for her. They separated in late 2010. In 2014, he announced his engagement to Yoka Wao , a former Takarazuka male-role top star who played the lead role in Never Say Goodbye and the Japanese production of Dracula . They were married on July 26, 2015, in Maui , Hawaii. Wildhorn produced and composed

5328-795: Was in the Netherlands (September 1997). Subsequent productions were in Germany , Sweden , Spain , Hungary , Austria , Canada (English-speaking), Japan , Finland (twice), Greece , Switzerland , Denmark , Mexico , the Czech Republic , New Zealand (English-speaking), Russia , Italy , Malta , the Philippines , South Korea , Taiwan , Brazil , Poland , Slovakia , Argentina , Israel , Ireland (English-speaking), China , and Turkey . The first professional production in Australia (English-speaking)

5402-435: Was rededicated on June 8, 1963. The first performance in the new opera house was Oh, Lady! Lady! Under the direction of Michael P. Price from 1968 to 2014, and Michael Gennaro since 2014, Goodspeed Musicals has sent 19 productions to Broadway. Goodspeed productions have won more than a dozen Tony Awards , while Goodspeed Musicals itself has won two special Tonys, one for outstanding contributions to American Musicals and

5476-623: Was removed for the 1997 Broadway production but featured in all other productions (in some cases it replaces "Lost in the Darkness"). (**) "Bring On the Men" was replaced by "Good 'N' Evil" for the Broadway production only; it was re-instated in all subsequent productions. (***) For the Broadway production only, "Streak of Madness" was shortened and re-titled "Obsession"; it was re-instated in full for all subsequent productions. Further note: In subsequent productions following Broadway, reprises #1, #2 and #4 of "Façade" are usually removed (henceforth what

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