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Jekyll and Hyde

Book and lyrics by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, music by Michael Skloff: based on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Promenade Theatre Off-Broadway - 25 June, 1990 (45 perfs)  

Synopsis

Robert Louis Stevenson's gothic thriller is transformed into a superb contemporary musical about a teenage chemistry wiz who creates a substance which changes him from a nerd into the coolest kid in school. When craving for the substance takes over his life, he decides to stop using it, cannot, and realizes that he needs help. This powerful musical examines the alarming issues of substance abuse and the critical role that self-esteem plays in the deadly drama of addiction.

Cast:

2-4 women, 3-8 men

Musical Numbers:

  1. A Better Man
  2. The Experiment
  3. Home Away From Home
  4. I Bought a Bicycle
  5. I'll Never Be a Lady
  6. In a Far Off Corner of My Mind
  7. Know What I Mean?
  8. The Life I Wanted
  9. My World
  10. No Ordinary Day
  11. Nothing Like a Spot of Tea
  12. Our Time Together
  13. Quite Like Him
  14. Something Very Very Good
  15. What's the Matter With Me?
  16. You're Not Alone
  17. What If . . .
  18. New Kid

Instrumentation:

tape accompaniment - no piano available


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