Based on the story written by:
Robert Louis Stevenson
http://www.slainte.org.uk/scotauth/stevedsw.htm
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~ABOUT THE SHOW~
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In 1988 when Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse were introduced,
nine years and change later, Jekyll & Hyde adapted from
Robert Louis Stevenson's novel with its highly rich theatrical melodies
set to an exciting contemporary style that takes place during the Victorian era,
opened on Broadway, at the Plymouth theater on April 28, 1997.
Jekyll & Hyde tells the story of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant young doctor
and research scientist who, distraught over his father's mental illness,
embarks upon a quest to isolate the dual elements of good and evil
that are constantly struggling for supremacy inside every human being.
However, when his experiment backfires, Jekyll inadvertently gives life to
Edward Hyde, his evil alter ego, a murderous being who will let loose
a reign of terror on the city of London and those who had
ridiculed Jekyll's research.
From London, Miami, and Canada to Los Angeles before its original Broadway
release in New York starring Linda Eder, Robert Cuccioli, and Christiane Noll ...
(this production was nominated for 4 Tony Awards. Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll/Hyde)
won the Drama Desk award for Best Actor in a Musical.
And Linda Eder (Lucy) won a 1997 Theater World Award for
Outstanding Debut Performer in New York City) .......
others have had the opportunity to perform its music such as Colm Wilkinson,
Chuck Wagner, Terrance, Mann, Anthony Warlow, Rebecca Spencer,
Carolee Carmello, and even Sammy Davis Jr and Liza Minnelli
who were the first to have publicly performed "A New Life" and "This Is The Moment."
The song" This is the moment also went on to become the anthem
for many televised competitions including, Miss America, the Superbowl,
The World Series and even the Winter Olympics which was performed by Robert Evans
which he later went on to perform the title role on Broadway.
Jekyll and Hyde has become one of the worlds most popular musicals
having been and currently performed in such countries as Australia, Germany,
Sweden, Denmark, England and the Benelux countries.
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~ Original Cast Members Out Of Costume ~
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~ Robert Cuccioli as Jekyll/Hyde ~
~ Linda Eder as Lucy & Christiane Noll as Emma ~
~ Merritt, Noll, Cuccioli, Eder, Ingham ~
~ Full cast with Creative Team ~
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~ Various Member Faces of Jekyll & Hyde ~
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~ Robert Evans Jekyll/Hyde, Luba Mason as Lucy & Anastasia Barzee as Emma
~ Jack Wagner as Jekyll/Hyde, Coleen Sexton as Lucy & Andrea Rivette as Emma
~ Sebastion Bach as Jekyll/Hyde, Coleen Sexton & Andrea Rivette as Emma
~David Hasselhoff as Jekyll/Hyde, Coleen Sexton as Lucy & Andrea Rivette as Emma
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Robert Evans
~J & H~
David Hasselhoff |
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Linda Eder
~Lucy~
Luba Mason |
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Colleen Sexton
~Lucy~ |
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Christiane Noll
~Emma~
Barzee |
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Barrie Ingham
~Sir Danvers~ |
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George Merrit
~Utterson~ |
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Martin Van Treuren
~Lord Savage & Spider~ |
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~ ACT ONE ~
Overture...........................................................instrumental
Lost in the Darkness................................ .Dr. Henry Jekyll
Facade................................................................ensemble
Persue the Truth...............................................Dr. Jekyll & John Utterson
Facade Reprise 1 ...............................................Ensemble
Emma's Reason...............................................Simon Stride & Emma Carew
I Must Go On.....................................................Dr. Jekyll & Emma
Take Me As I Am..............................................Dr. Jekyll & Emma
No One Knows Who I Am.............................Lucy Harris
Good 'n' Evil........................................................Lucy & Ensemble
Now There Is Now Choice..........................Dr. Jekyll
This Is The Moment......................................Dr. Jekyll
First Transformation...................................Dr. Jekyll / Edward Hyde
Alive.........................................................................Edward Hyde
Your Work - And Nothing More...............Utterson & Jekyll / Sir Danvers & Emma
Sympathy, Tenderness....................................Lucy
Someone Like You............................................Lucy
Alive Reprise......................................................Edward Hyde
~ ACT TWO ~
Murder, Murder..................................................Ensemble
Once Upon A Dream..........................................Emma
Obsession..............................................................Dr. Jekyll
In His Eyes............................................................Emma & Lucy
Dangerous Game.................................................Lucy & Hyde
Facade Reprise 3..................................................Spider & Ensemble
The Way Back.......................................................Dr. Jekyll
A New Life.............................................................Lucy
Confrontation........................................................Dr. Jekyll /Mr. Hyde
Facade Reprise 4...................................................Ensemble
Finale........................................................................Emma
Now on with the show!
~ Cuccioli ~
London 1885, DR Henry Jekyll a brilliant young doctor and research scientist,
anguishes over his father's inexplicable mental illness. Jekyll is obsessed by
the belief that, given appropriate support by his peers in the medical profession,
he can separate the dual elements of good and evil that are constantly
struggling for supremacy inside every human
~ ENSEMBLE ~
Jekyll presents his case to the highly conservative and unsympathetic Board of Governors
of St. Jude's Mental Hospital. He needs to test his theories on a live human being.
His request is unanimously and summarily rejected, except by the President of the Board,
Sir Danvers Carew. Jekyll's future father-in-law, who abstains from voting.
The rest of the Board dismiss Jekyll as a dangerous radical.
Jekyll's closest friend and advisor, his lawyer John Utterson, sympathizes.
~ BOARD of DIRECTORS ~
The ill feeling from the fateful encounter carries over into the evening
at the glittering reception given by Sir Danvers to celebrate Jekyll's
engagement to his daughter Emma. Jekyll arrives late at the party,
unrepentant. He tells Emma he is more determined than ever to
pursue his course of action...
(WAV #7 I MUST GO ON ~ LYRICS BELOW)
(Jekyll)
I MUST GO ON
TO THE WORK IM COMMITTED TO
HOW CAN I NOT
WHEN MY THEORIES ARE TRUE?
AND I WILL PROVE
IF I' M EVER PERMITTED TO,
THINGS ARE NOT WRONG
JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE NEW!
(EMMA)
HENRY, I ADORE YOU
ALWAYS HAVE DONE
ALWAYS WILL DO
AND YOUR DREAMS ARE MINE
I WILL ALWAYS UNDERSTAND
HOWEVER HARD THE PATH YOU'VE PLANNED
OUR LIVES WILL INTERTWINE
(JEKYLL)
WHO KNOWS WHERE MY WORK WILL LEAD ME
(EMMA)
NOWHERE WHERE YOU WILL NOT NEED ME
(JEKYLL)
EMMA PLEASE I BEG YOU HEED ME
(EMMA)
JUST DON'T LEAVE ME ON MY ON
(JEKYLL)
THE ONLY THING I FEAR
IS THE UNKNOWN
(EMMA)
WHEN THIS ALL BEGAN
WE KNEW THERE'D BE A PRICE TO PAY
TOO LATE NOW TO TURN AWAY
WE HAVE COME TOO FAR
I KNOW WE 'LL FIND AWAY
....Sir Danvers, Emma's father discusses his
concerns with Emma (LETTING GO LYRICS BELOW)
(DANVERS)
EMMA DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND
IT'S YOU I AM CONCERNED FOR
(EMMA)
FATHER DON'T BE
YOU SHOULD BE CONCERNED FOR HIM
HE'S THE ONE I NEED
(DANVERS)
I AM ONLY TRYING TO PROTECT YOU
WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU HAVE YOUR FATHER DO
I THINK I WOULD DIE
IF ANY HARM SHOULD COME TO YOU
IM SCARED MY CHILD
BECAUSE IM GOING TO LOSE YOU
I FIND IT VERY HARD
TO LET YOU GO
(EMMA)
FATHER
IF YOU TRIED TO
YOU COULD NEVER LOSE ME
DARLING FATHER
I STILL LOVE YOU
MORE THAN U WILL EVER KNOW
BUT IF WE WANT OUR LOVE TO GROW
(DANVERS)
I KNOW IN TIME I HAVE TO LET YOU GO.
(EMMA & DANVERS)
WE MUSTN'T BE AFRAID OF LETTING GO......
Utterson tries to take Jekyll's mind off his problems by dragging him unwillingly to a disreputable
East End Dockland dive called "The Red Rat" Among the girls working at the club Lucy Harris,
a disillusioned young soul who wants to make something of her life
NO ONE KNOWS WHO I AM
GOOD AND EVIL
On stage at the Red Rat, Lucy displays a vibrant personality as she sings
an appropriately decadent song.
Mason as Lucy
Jekyll is incensed when the club's seedy, owner sinisterly known as
The Spider, physically abuses Lucy in front of the customers,
Consoling her, Jekyll gives her his card, should she ever need a friend
Returning home, Jekyll thanks Utterson for the dubious relaxation provided
by the Red Rat episode. He decides to work late.
~ Laboratory ~
He talks with Poole his butler, of his father's great qualities before
his present dark illness descended on him. Jekyll's mind is made up.
~ Wagner ~
In his laboratory, Jekyll records in his journal that he is making himself the subject of the
experiment. He injects himself with the prepared formula
~ Sebastian Bach ~
He is horrifyingly transformed into Edward Hyde. As Hyde he exults in his new, evil and
liberated persona.
( FIRST TRANSFORMATION)
Jekyll's experiments continue. He disappears from society and becomes
reclusive, unavailable, to even his closest circle-
Emma, Utterson, Poole, Sir Danvers.
They are unaware of demons he is dealing with his remains
isolated and locked away in laboratory.
Jekyll receives an unexpected visit from Lucy, who has been badly
injured by a sadistic gentleman visitor to "The Red Rat."
Jekyll is appalled, and tenderly treats her wounds.
Jekyll & Lucy
(Sympathy Tenderness ... LYRICS BELOW)
( Lucy:)
Sympathy, Tenderness
Warm As The Summer
Offer Me Their Embrace
Friendliness, Gentleness
Strangers To My Life
They Are There In His Face
Goodness and Sweetness
And Kindness
Around In This Place
I Am In Love
With the Things
That I See In His Face-
It's A Memory I Know
Time Will Never Erase. -
Lucy says she will never forget the man's name......
"Hyde......Edward Hyde." Jekyll is transfixed with horror.
He completes her treatment. Overwhelmed by his kindness,
she kisses him, at first in gratitude, then in passion.
A confused Jekyll takes his leave of her.
Lucy daydreams of her impossible relationship with
Jekyll as she wanders the streets of London.
Back in the seedier streets of London's Dockland.
Hyde interrupts a sorbid liaison between The Bishop Of Baskingstoke,
one of the St. Jude's Hospital Board of Governors, and a teenage prostitute.
Hyde batters the hypocritical cleric to death and sets fire to his
body in a frenzy of rage. Hyde has become Jekyll's avenging angel of death.
( Alive Reprise ... LYRICS BELOW)
HYDE:
Animals trapped behind bars at the zoo
Need to run rampant and free
Predators live on the prey they pursue
This time, the predators me!
Lust, like a raging desire
Fills my whole soul with its curse
Burning with primitive fire,
Berserk and perverse
Tonight I'll plunder heaven blind
Steal from all the Gods
Tonight I'll take from all mankind,
Conquer all the odds!
And I feel I'll live on forever
With Satan himself by my side
And I'll show the world
That tonight, and forever
The name to remember
The name Edward Hyde!
What a feeling to be so Alive
I have never seen me so Alive
Such a feeling of evil inside-
That's the feeling of being
Edward Hyde!!
~End of Part 1~
Hyde's rampage of killing continues as he systematically assassinates
further members of the Board of Governors.
~ Robert Evans ~
By the end of it, five of them are dead.
~ Cuccioli ~
Emma, frantic with worry about her fiance Jekyll when she enter his for once unlocked
laboratory looking for him. She sees and reads his journal. Jekyll returns and is furious at her
intrusion. Unaware of the truth, she soothes and encourages him, trying to bring him back
to the path of reason. She will wait for him, however long it takes.
( Once Upon A Dream ... LYRICS BELOW)
(Emma)
When this all began
We knew there'd be a price
Once upon a dream
We were lost in loves embrace
There we found a perfect place
Once upon a dream
Once there was a time
Like no other time before
Hope was still an open door
Once upon a dream
And i was unafraid
The dream was so exciting
But now i see it fade
And i am here alone
Once upon a dream
You were heaven-sent to me
Was it never meant to be
Was it just a dream
Could we begin again?...
Once Upon A Dream
Emma departs. Jekyll records in his journal that the experiment is out of control.
Utterson arrives, deeply concerned over Jekyll's letter to him leaving
everything he possesses to Hyde, should anything ill befall Jekyll.
Jekyll persuades Utterson to continue to have faith in his experiments.
Utterson goes in search of the drugs Jekyll desperately need from the
pharmacist to continue his struggle against Hyde.
( Obsession ... LYRICS BELOW)
~ Hasselhoff ~
What streak of madness lies inside of me
What is the truth my fears conceal
What evil force makes Edward Hyde of me
What darker side of me does he reveal
What is this strange obsession
That's tearing me apart
Some strange, deranged expression
of what's in my heart
Am I the man that I appear to be
Or am I someone I don't know
Is there some monster drawing near to me
Becoming clear to see
Will what I fear to be
Be So?
Emma and Lucy separately and simultaneously sing of their deep but confused
feelings for the man they both love
( In His Eyes)
~ Barzee & Mason ~
EDER & CUCCIOLI
Hyde comes to seek out Lucy. Disappointed,hoping against all hope that she
will see Jekyll. Lucy is nonetheless irresistibly attracted to Hyde
EVANS & MASON
Utterson returns to Jekyll's lab with his drugs from the pharmacist,
to find Hyde waiting for him. Utterson refuses to give the drugs to anyone except Jekyll.
Trapped, Hyde has no option other than to reveal himself to Utterson.
He injects himself and reverts back to Jekyll before the horrified eyes of his friend.
Jekyll gives him a farewell letter to Lucy, begging her to leave London at once.
He believes that with the new drugs he can finally destroy Hyde.
Utterson hurries way on his errand of mercy.
( THE WAY BACK ... LYRICS BELOW)
(JEKYLL)
SOMEHOW I HAVE TO GET BACK
TO THE PLACE WHERE MY JOURNEY STARTED
FIND THE COURSE I CHARTED
WHEN I FIRST DEPARTED
SOMEHOW I HAVE TO HANG ON
TO THE VISION THAT FIRST INSPIRED ME
TO THE HOPE THAT FIRED ME
WHEN THE WORLD ADMIRED ME
I'LL FIND AWAY BACK TO THE HIGHER GROUND,
AND SEE THE VIEW I SAW BEFORE
I'LL SEARCH THE WORLD
UNTIL THE ANSWER'S FOUND
TURN MY DESPAIR AROUND
FOREVERMORE
SOMEHOW I HAVE TO GO ON
TILL THE EVIL HAS BEEN DEFEATED
TILL MY WORK'S COMPLETED
I WILL NOT BE CHEATED
GOD, YOU MUST HELP ME CARRY ON
WHEN IT SEEMS ALL HOPE HAS GONE
I HAVE GOT TO CARRY ON!
Utterson reads Jekyll's letter to the illiterate Lucy and beseeches her to do
Jekyll's biding and leave London with the money he has sent her,
and start a new life elsewhere. Lucy, left alone, considers her frail future.
( A NEW LIFE ... LYRICS BELOW)
Luba Mason
(LUCY)
A NEW LIFE
WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE
TO HAVE A NEW LIFE
ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED
AS I GO THROUGH LIFE
NOTHING IS FOR FREE
ALONG THE WAY!
A NEW START
THAT'S THE THING I NEED
TO GIVE ME NEW HEART
HAVE A CHANCE IN LIFE
TO FIND A NEW PART
JUST A SIMPLE ROLE THAT I CAN PLAY
A NEW HOPE
SOMETHING TO CONVINCE ME
TO RENEW HOPE
A NEW DAY
BRIGHT ENOUGH
TO HELP ME FIND MY WAY
A NEW CHANCE
ONE THAT MAYBE HAS A TOUCH
OF ROMANCE
WHERE CAN IT BE
THE CHANCE FOR ME
A NEW DREAM
I HAVE ONE I KNOW
THAT VERY FEW DREAM
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THAT OVERDUE DREAM
EVEN THOUGH
IT MAY NEVER COME TRUE
A NEW LOVE
THOUGH I KNOW THERE'S
NO SUCH THING AS TRUE LOVE
EVEN SO
ALL THOUGH I NEVER KNEW LOVE
STILL I FEEL THAT ONE DREAM IS MY DUE
A NEW WORLD
THIS ONE THING I WANT
TO ASK YOU. WORLD
ONCE - BEFORE IT'S TIME
TO SAY ADIEU WORLD
ONE SWEET CHANCE TO PROVE
THE CYNICS WRONG
A NEW LIFE
MORE AND MORE, IM SURE
AS I GO THROUGH LIFE
JUST TO PLAY THE GAME -
AND TO PURSUE LIFE
JUST TO SHARE ITS PLEASURES
AND BELONG -
THAT'S WHAT I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR, ALL ALONG
EACH DAYS, A BRAND NEW LIFE!
Hyde arrives and taunts Lucy for her relationship with Jekyll.
Singing to her soothingly, he stabs her viciously to death
as his voice rises to a frenzied pitch of fury.
Sebastian Bach & Coleen Sexton
Back in his lab, Jekyll knows he has entered the gates of hell.
The voice of Hyde is now within him, and the two halves of his broken
soul engage in a desperate final battle for supremacy.
It's a battle verse good and evil. Jekyll trades Hyde blow for
bitter blow, determined not to succumb to his evil alter ego.
(CONFRONTATION ... LYRICS BELOW)
(JEKYLL / YELLOW)
LOST IN THE DARKNESS
SILENCE SURROUNDS YOU
ONCE THERE WAS MORNING
NOW ENDLESS NIGHT
I WILL FIND THE ANSWER
I'LL NEVER DESERT YOU
I PROMISE YOU THIS
TILL THE DAY THAT I......
(HYDE / RED)
DO YOU REALLY THINK
THAT I WOULD EVER LET YOU GO
DO YOU THINK I'D EVER SET YOU FREE
IF YOU DO I'M SAD TO SAY
IT SIMPLY ISN'T SO
YOU WILL NEVER GET AWAY FROM ME
ALL THAT YOU ARE IS A FACE IN THE MIRROR
I CLOSE MY EYES, AND YOU'LL DISAPPEAR
I'M WHAT YOU FACE
WHEN YOU FACE IN THE MIRROR
AS LONG AS YOU LIVE I WILL STILL BE HERE
ALL THAT YOU ARE
IS THE END OF A NIGHTMARE
ALL THAT YOU ARE IS A DYING SCREAM
AFTER TONIGHT
I SHALL END THIS DEMON DREAM
THIS IS NOT A DREAM MY FRIEND
AND IT WILL NEVER END
THIS ONE IS THE NIGHTMARE THAT GOES ON
HYDE IS HERE TO STAY
NO MATTER WHAT YOU MAY PRETEND
AND I'LL FLOURISH, LONG AFTER YOU'RE GONE
SOON YOU WILL DIE
AND MY SILENCE WILL HIDE YOU CAN NOT CHOSE BUT TO LOSE CONTROL
YOU CAN;T CONTROL ME
I LIVE DEEP INSIDE YOU
EACH DAY YOU'LL FEEL ME DEVOUR YOUR SOUL
I DON'T NEED YOU TO SURVIVE
AS YOU NEED ME
I'LL BECOME WHOLE
AS YOU DANCE WITH DEATH
AND I'LL REJOICE
AS YOU BREATHE YOUR FINAL BREATH
I'LL LIVE INSIDE YOU FOREVER
NO
WITH SATAN HIMSELF BY MY SIDE
NO
AND I KNOW THAT, NOW AND FOREVER
THEY'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO SEPARATE
JEKYLL FROM HYDE
CANT YOU SEE
IT'S OVER NOW
IT'S TIME TO DIE
NO, NOT I
ONLY YOU
IF I DIE
YOU DIE, TOO
YOU'LL DIE IN ME
I'LL BE YOU
DAMN YOU HYDE SET ME FREE
CAN'T YOU SEE
YOU ARE ME
NO, DEEP INSIDE-
I AM YOU
YOU ARE HYDE
NO -- NEVER
YES, FOREVER
GOD DAMN YOU HYDE
TAKE ALL YOUR EVIL DEEDS
AND ROT IN HELL
I'LL SEE YOU THERE JEKYLL
NEVER
And back from the edge of death he comes, to the sound of wedding bells.
Jekyll stands at the altar, before an elegant congregation of friends with
his beautiful bride Emma at his side. As the wedding service begins,
the evil spirit of Hyde wells up inside him yet once again takes over -
Hyde claims victory -- "There is no Henry Jekyll - only Edward Hyde"
He strangles one of the guests and threatens to kill Emma.
Emma speaks calmly to Jekyll deep within Hyde, and knows he will
not harm her. The Jekyll inside hears her and finds the strength to let her go.
Utterson unsheathes his swordstick. Hyde begs his old friend to end his
suffering and set them all free, Utterson cannot do it. Hyde runs on
to the sword and falls to the ground mortally wounded.
Emma cradles him in her arms. Jekyll's voice and persona
return to him as his life slips away and he speaks his final word. "Emma......."
She holds him close and comforts him
"Rest now my tormented love" as he dies in her embrace.
( FINALE ... LYRICS BELOW)
(EMMA)
YOU ARE FREE NOW.....
YOU'RE WITH ME NOW....
WHERE YOUR ALWAYS BE.....
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