Productions
Jekyll & Hyde had its world premiere at the Alley Theatre in May 1990. The cast featured Chuck Wagner as Henry Jekyll, Rebecca Spencer as Emma and Linda Eder as Lucy.
Jekyll & Hyde was produced by the Alley Theatre, 5th Avenue Musical Theatre and Theatre Under The Stars, and premiered in Houston in January through February 1995 and Seattle from February through March 1995. The musical then undertook a US National tour from August 1995 through April 1996.
Jekyll & Hyde opened on Broadway at the Plymouth Theatre on April 28, 1997 and closed on January 7, 2001 after 44 previews and 1,543 performances. The director was Robin Phillips with choreography by Joey Pizzi. The cast featured Robert Cuccioli as Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, Linda Eder as Lucy, and Christiane Noll as Emma Carew. Rob Evan played matinees as Dr. Henry Jekyll. Brad Oscar and Emily Skinner made their Broadway debuts in this musical. Notable replacements included Sebastian Bach and David Hasselhoff (Jekyll/Hyde) and Leah Hocking (Lucy).
Jekyll & Hyde is the longest-running show in the history of the Plymouth Theatre. When it closed it recouped about 75% of the $7 million investment.
- Tours
The second North American tour ran from April 1999 through April 2000, playing in 37 US and two Canadian cities. The tour featured Chuck Wagner, Sharon Brown (Lucy) and Andrea Rivette, with new choreography by Jerry Mitchell.
A UK tour ran from August 2004 through May 2005, and featured Paul Nicholas (Jekyll/Hyde), Louise Dearman (Lucy) and Shona Lindsay (Lisa).
A new UK tour is running from January 2011. This tour features Marti Pellow (Jekyll/Hyde), Sarah Earnshaw (Emma) and Sabrina Carter (Lucy). This production is directed by Martin Connors with new choreography by Bill Deamer.
A new North American tour began at the Civic Theatre in San Diego, California on October 2, 2012 and will run for 25 weeks until arriving on Broadway in April 2013. Constantine Maroulis is starring in the title role, Deborah Cox is co-starring as Lucy and Teal Wicks as Emma. A preview run was held at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in La Mirada, California in September 2012.
After the US tour, Jekyll & Hyde is expected to play on Broadway at the Richard Rogers Theatre in a limited engagement from April 5, 2013 - August 24, 2013, with Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox, and Teal Wicks.
- Regional
In regional productions, Cuccioli directed a production at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY in August through November 2001. This was one of the first resident productions since the show closed on Broadway. The musical ran again at the theatre, directed by Cuccioli, from September 2010 through February 2011. A Regional production of Jekyll And Hyde The Musical was presented from Nov/2010-Feb/2011 by DDB Productions,Inc in the Maguire Theater at SUNY Old Westbury. David Yudell stars in the role of Jekyll/Hyde.
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