Jekyll & Hyde (musical)

Jekyll & Hyde
Front cover of the original Broadway cast recording, from 1997
Music	Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics	Frank Wildhorn Leslie Bricusse Steve Cuden
Book	Leslie Bricusse
Basis	Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Premiere	May 1990: Alley Theatre
Productions	1990 Houston 1995 US Tour 1997 Broadway 1999 Second US Tour 2000 Non-Equity Tour 2001 DVD recording 2004 In Concert 2004 UK Tour 2011 Second UK Tour 2012 Third US Tour 2013 Broadway revival 2014 Fourth US Tour 2017 Buenos Aires

Jekyll & Hyde is a musical horror-drama based on the novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Originally conceived for the stage by Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden, it features music by Wildhorn, a book by Leslie Bricusse and lyrics by Wildhorn, Bricusse and Cuden. Following a world premiere run in Houston, Texas, the musical embarked on a national tour of the United States prior to its Broadway debut in 1997. Many international productions have since been staged including two subsequent North American tours, two tours of the United Kingdom, a concert version and a re-vamped US tour in 2012 ahead of a 2013 revival on Broadway. The 25th anniversary production is slated for release in 2016.

Wildhorn and Cuden had written the score in the late 1980s, producing a demo recording in 1986 with Chuck Wagner, Christopher Carothers, Tuesday Knight and Gillian Gallant but it was not produced on Broadway to begin with due to financing, however a concept recording was made featuring Colm Wilkinson as Jekyll/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 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 the production.