The world premiere production of Jekyll And Hyde opened at the The Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas on May 24th 1990. The run was extended twice, through July 1st of that year.
Jekyll And Hyde was the Alley's first fully-produced new musical, and it broke box office records, played to sold-out houses, and won acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
Production Information
- Music: Frank Wildhorn
- Director: Gregory Boyd
- Book and Lyrics: Leslie Bricusse
- Moral Suport: Evie Bricusse
- Orchestrations: Kim Scharnberg
- Music Supervision and Direction: Jeremy Roberts
- Choreography: Jerry Mitchell
- Scenic Design: Peter David Gould
- Costume Design: V. Jane Suttell
- Lighting Design: Robert Jared
- Sound Designer: Karl Richardson
- Choreographer: Jodi Moccia
- Casting: Julie Hughes and Barry Moss, CSA
Cast
- Chuck Wagner (Jekyll / Hyde)
- Linda Eder (Lucy Harris)
- Rebecca Spencer (Lisa Carew)
- Philip Hoffman (John Utterson)
- Bill Nolte (Simon Stride)
- Edmund Lyndeck (Sir Danvers Carew)
- Lee Merrill (Lady Beaconsfield)
- Robert "Bob" Zolli (Sir Archibald Proops)
- Dave Clemmons (Bishop Of Basingstoke)/(Hyde in Confrontation)
- Tug Wilson (Lord Savage)
- Robert "Bob" Wrenn (General Glossop)
- Nita Moore (Nellie)
- Audrey Klinger (Flossie)
- Eddie Korbich (Richard Poole/Bisset)
- Jeffrey Bean (Fenwick Bisset)
- Martin van Treuren (Prince Michael)
- Martha "Marty" Simpson (Rosie)
Song List
The Alley Theatre production featured many songs which were later removed from the show and replaced, and many of the songs that were still in later productions were heavily rewritten. Below is a list of the songs from the original Alley Theatre production.
Act 1
Prologue
Lost in the Darkness
Facade
Sir Danvers
Love Has Come of Age
Lisa Carew
Board of Governors
Bring On The Men
Lucy Meets Jekyll
How Can I Continue On
Your Dreams
This Is The Moment
Transformation
Good 'N' Evil
Lucy Meets Hyde
Alive
Your Work And Nothing More
Sympathy, Tenderness
Someone Like You
Alive (reprise)
Act 2
Murder, Murder
The Girls of The Night
No One Knows Who I Am
We Belong To The Night
You Have To Go
Once Upon A Dream
Reflections
Stride's Sabotage
A New Life
Sympathy, Tenderness Reprise
It's Over Now
Confrontation
The Wedding Reception
Trivia
- Jekyll and Hyde is featured in an episode of the podcast "Musicals with Cheese" on October 10, 2019.
Gallery
Links
Rebecca Spencer's official website