In 1980, at the University of Southern California Frank Wildhorn, Steve Cuden, and Chuck Wagner began work on creating a musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson's gothic novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde. Wildhorn was to write the score, Cuden the lyrics, & Wagner to star as the title role. Years later, in 1986, the creatives came back together after having their own careers, rewriting the show from scratch. Ten songs from the show were recorded as a demo to pitch to producers. After several rewrites and the addition of Leslie Bricusse as the new primary lyricist, they the following year recording the 1987 Demo.
Cast[]
- Chuck Wagner - Dr Henry Jekyll / Mar Edward Hyde
- Gillian Gallant- Miss Carew/Lady Beaconsfield
- Tuesday Knight- Lucy Harris/Guests/Working Girls
- Christopher Carothers- Mr Utterson/William Scheese (later Simon Stride)
- Peter Eldridge - Sir Danvers Carew
Tracks[]
- The Ballad of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
- The Engagement Party
- The First Time
- Find My Way Again
- Alive
- If She/He Only Knew
- Murder Murder
- Letting Go
- Waiting There Tonight
- 'Til Forever
External Links[]
Cast Album Collector listing Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde 1986 Demo