The Beginning
THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF A MUSICAL CALLED JEKYLL & HYDE BY STEVE CUDEN. Published in March 30, 1996, Issue No. 1 of The Dregs, the Original Fan Newsletter
First of all, let me introduce myself to all of you wonderfully rabid, die-hard fans of "Jekyll & Hyde."
For those of you who have seen the show program, posters, or advertising for the show, you may
have noticed my name located in the credits below the title in a rather cryptic line that reads,
"Conceived For The Stage By Steve Cuden And Frank Wildhorn." If you ever wondered what
that credit really means, or who Steve Cuden is, I wrote the original version of "Jekyll & Hyde"
with Frank. Not once, but two separate times, before Leslie Bricusse became involved.
Because there has been al…