Jekyll & Hyde (Conditions Apply)
| Book | Leslie Bricusse | |
| Lyricists | Leslie Bricusse | |
| Composer | Frank Wildhorn | |
| Concept |
Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson |
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| Rating |
2 act Book show rated PG Original Broadway Tour version (post Broadway) |
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| Classification | Drama Mystery/Thriller Period Piece | |
| Ideal For |
Colleges Community Theatres High Schools Regional Theatres |
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| Summary |
A true musical theatre phenomenon, “Jekyll & Hyde” attracted legions of loyal fans even before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run. Australia's own Anthony Warlow made his indelible mark in the title role of Jekyll/Hyde in the 1994 Concept Cast Recording, in particular with the showstopping number 'This Is The Moment.' Now you too can be part of this dramatic music theatre spectacular! An evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil, “Jekyll & Hyde” is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Convinced the cure for his father's mental illness lies in the separation of Man's evil nature from his good, Dr Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde. “Jekyll & Hyde” is pure pulse-pounding theatre, with that same macabre combination of fun and fright that fuels such classics as “Sweeney Todd” and “The Phantom Of The Opera,” and a lush, romantic pop score that includes the hit songs "This Is The Moment" and "Someone Like You." The show features a trio of star-making roles in Dr Jekyll, his sympathetic fiancée Emma and Lucy, the woman he rescues from a life of sin who later succumbs to the uncontrolled passions of Mr Hyde. "Powerfully charismatic... mesmerizing... composer Frank Wildhorn unleashes torrents of surging melody." - Newark Star Ledger "Lush and appealing... genuinely moving." - New York Daily News |
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| Popular Songs |
Take Me As I Am Bring On The Men This Is The Moment Someone Like You Once Upon A Dream In His Eyes A New Life |
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| Other Information | 19th-century London Costumes: both high and low classes | |
| ID Code | 181 |
