Jekyll & Hyde

WildhornandCudenhadwrittenthescoreinthelate1980sbutitwasnot
producedonBroadwaytobeginwithduetofinancing,howeveraconcept
recordingwasmadefeaturingColmWilkinsonasJekyll/HydeandLindaEderas
LucyHarrisandLisaCarew.TheshowwassubsequentlyrewrittenbyWildhorn
andLeslieBricusseandaworldpremiereproductionwasannouncedfor1990in
Houston,Texas.[1]

Jekyll & Hyde Characters

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Name
Gender
Vocal Part Age Range
Role Type
Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde
male
tenor
28 45
lead
Emma Carew
female
soprano
21 32
lead
Lucy Harris
female
belt
20 35
lead
John Utterson
male
baritone
25 45
supporting
Simon Stride
male
bass-baritone 25 4
supporting
Sir Danvers Carew
male
baritone
50 70
supporting
Nellie
female
mezzo
30 45
supporting
Poole
male
spoken
40 65
supporting
The Bishop of Basingstoke
male
baritone
40 65
supporting
male
baritone
30 50
cameo
Lord Savage
Lady Beaconsfield
Sir Archibald Proops
General Lord Glossop
Spider
Priest

female
male
male
male
male

mezzo
baritone
baritone
spoken
spoken

35 55
55 85
40 60
30 50
30 50

cameo
cameo
cameo
cameo
cameo

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Musicalnumbers
All songs feature music and lyrics by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse. Steve Cuden is the co-lyricist
for "First Transformation," "Alive," "His Work and Nothing More," "Alive (reprise)," "Murder, Murder,"
and "Once Upon a Dream". The following is the song list from the original Broadway production:

Act I

"Prologue"
"Lost In the Darkness" Jekyll
"Faade" Townsfolk
"Jekyll's Plea" Jekyll, Simon Stride, Sir Danvers, Board of Governors
"Pursue the Truth" Jekyll, Utterson
"Faade (reprise #1)" Townsfolk
"Emma's Reasons" Emma, Simon Stride
"Take Me As I Am" Jekyll, Emma
"Letting Go" Emma, Sir Danvers
"Faade (reprise #2)" Townsfolk
"No One Knows Who I Am" Lucy
"Good 'N' Evil" Lucy, Prostitutes
"Here's to the Night" Jekyll, Lucy
"Now There Is No Choice" Jekyll

Act II

"This Is the Moment" Jekyll

"First Transformation" Jekyll and Hyde
"Alive" Hyde
"His Work and Nothing More" Jekyll, Emma, Utterson, Sir Danvers
"Sympathy, Tenderness" Lucy
"Someone Like You" Lucy
"Alive (reprise)" Hyde

"Murder, Murder" Townsfolk

"Once Upon a Dream" Emma
"Obsession" Jekyll
"In His Eyes" Lucy, Emma
"Dangerous Game" Hyde, Lucy
"Faade (reprise #3)" Spider, Townsfolk
"The Way Back" Jekyll
"A New Life" Lucy
"Sympathy, Tenderness (reprise)" Hyde
"Confrontation" Jekyll and Hyde
"Faade (reprise #4)" Townsfolk
"Finale" Emma

Changes made after the original Broadway production

"I Need to Know", sung by Jekyll, was re-instated to the score (placed after "Lost in the
Darkness"; in some productions it is in its place
Reprises #1, #2 and #4 of "Faade" are generally removed; in effect "Faade (reprise #3)"
becomes "Faade (reprise)"
"Bring On the Men" re-instated in place of "Good 'N' Evil"
"Streak of Madness" re-instated in full, and re-titled from "Obsession"
"Bitch, Bitch, Bitch!", sung by the ensemble, is re-instated in some, but not all, productions
(placed after "Faade")
"Girls of the Night", sung by Lucy and the whores, is re-instated in some, but not all,
productions (placed after "In His Eyes")
The Concert
The song list for the Concert tour is almost identical to that of the 1994 Concept recording, but
cutting out the large ensemble numbers and vocals. It omits most of the changes made for the
Broadway production and features an exclusively new song, "If You Only Knew" (sung by
Emma), which has thus far, featured only in that production

PROLOGUE

Thesoundofunearthlyvoicesisheardbeforeitseemstovanishupwardintothe
foginanatmosphereofominousanticipation.ThevoiceofDr.Jekyllisheardover
thedin.Hespeaksofdualityofmanandthestrugglewithinhimbetweenhis
inherentlygoodsideandhisevilnature.

JohnUtterson,amiddleagedlawyer,entersandaddressestheaudience.Dr.Jekyll,
hisfriendandclient,wasengagedinasearchtodiscovertheelementsofgoodand
evilpresentineverypersonality.

ACTONE

Scene1:Dr.JekyllandDanversareinanightmarishhospitalwardinLondon
sometimearound1885.Partiallydressedbodiesarestrappedtowoodentableson
onesideofseparatingglass,asDoctors,Nurses,Attendants,andVisitorsmove
aboutontheothersideoftheglass.Dr.HenryJekyll,UttersonandSirDanversare
lookingdownatanOldManwhoisstrappedtoabed.Jekyllexplainsthathehas
almostperfectedaformulathatwillhelphimtoreintegratetheOldMan'smind
andemotions.JekyllpromisestheOldMan,whoishisownfather,thathewillfind
awaytohelphim("LostintheDarkness").Hekisseshisfather'sbrowandexits
intotheLondonnight.Ashegoeshesingsoftheanguishhefeelsforhisfather's
plightandhisstruggletofindthesolution.("INeedtoKnow")

Scene2:Acrowd,includingBeggars,Hawkers,Stevedores,Sailors,Ladiesand
Gentlemen,andTradespeople,gathersinfrontofabrickwall.Theysingofthe
"Facade"thateveryoneshowstotheworldwhilehidingtheirprivate,otherself.

Scene3:Asthecrowddisperses,thewalldisappearstorevealtheoperating
theatreofaclinic.Uttersonwatchesfromtheperipheryoftheoperatingtheatreas
SimonStridecallstoorderthemeetingoftheBoardofGovernorsofSt.Jude's
Hospital.AsJekyllwaits,Strideintroducestheotherattendingmembers:Sir
Danvers,thepresidingofficer,TheBishopofBasingstoke,TheRightHonourable
ArthurProops,LordSavage,LadyBeaconsfieldandGenerelLordGlossop.Jekyll
presentshisproposaltotestagroundbreakingformulahehascreatedthatwill
separatetheduanaturesofman.Jekyllexplainshistheory:thatineachperson
therearetwopersonalities,onegoodandoneevil,whichareconstantlyatwar;he
suggeststhatitispossibletoseparatethesetwowarringpersonalitiesandto
isolatethefunctional,goodcomponentfromthedysfunctional,evilcomponent.He
tellstheboardthathehasdiscoveredacombinationofdrugsthatcanisolatethese
twopersonalitiesandaskspermissiontotesthisdrugonhospitalpatients.When
theboardmembersexpresstheirmisgivingsandvotetowithholdtheirconsentfor
hisexperiments,Jekyllangrilyinsiststhattheboardgrantshimpermission.
("Jekyll'sPlea").

Aftertheboardmembersleave,JekylltellsUttersonthattheboardmembersare
foolsandhypocrites,andwondershowhecanpursuehisexperiments;Utterson
tellshimthatheshouldcontinuewithhisworkifhebelievesinit("Pursuethe
Truth").


Scene4:AtthelavishengagementpartyforDr.JekyllandSirDanvers'Daughter,
Emma,ladiesandgentlemen,discusstheabsurdityofDr.Jekyll'stheoriesand
wonderwhytheintensescientistislateforhisacelebrationofwhichheisaguest
ofhonor.LadyBeaconsfieldalsoadmonishesSirDanversthatheshouldn'tlet
EmmamarryJekyll.SimonStrideasksEmmatoreconsiderhermarriagetoJekyll;
shetellshimthatsheisn'ttheweakwomanthatheishopingtomarry("Emma's
Reasons").Jekyllentersastwomaleguestslamentthatthemuchsoughtafter
Emmaisabouttobemarried.JekyllapologizestoSirDanversforhislatenessand,
withUtterson,discussestheearliermeeting.WhenEmmaandJekyllhaveaprivate
moment,hetellsherthatheisconcernedthathislifeofresearchandexperiment
wouldmakeherunhappy;Emmareassureshimthatshelovesandacceptshimas
heisandbegsthathe"TakeMeAsIAm"inturn.Emma'sfatherandUtterson
enter.JekyllexitswithUtterson,andSirDanversmentionsthathe,isalso
concernedwithJekyll'sbehavior.WhenEmmaprotests,headmitsthatheishaving
trouble"LettingGo".

Scene5:InaveryroughneighborhoodinEastLondon,Nellie,aredhaired
prostitute,strollsinfrontofherestablishment,RedRat.AnaprehensiveUtterson
andJekyllarestrollingthestreetsofthisseemiersideofLondon.Jekyllwantstogo
insideandhechidesUttersonfornotgivinghimaproperbachelorparty.Asthey
entertheRedRat,themeninsidearescreamingandclamoringfortheevening's
entertainment.Finally,Lucy,aprostituteandactress,entersfromatopastaircase
inaprovacativereddresswhichcausestheuproariousmentoimmediatelyquiet.
Sheentertainsthemenwithaprovacativeandfestivenumber"BringOntheMen."
AfterthesongLucybeginstocirculateamongtheclientele.ShegoestoJekyllas
Nellie,theprostitutefrombefore,spiritsUttersonaway.JekyllandLucyaredrawn
toeachotherinawaythatpromiseseachofthemagreatfriendship.Utterson
reemergesandJekylladmitsthathemustbeonhisway.Beforehegoeshegives
Lucyhisvisitingcardandaskshertoseehimshouldsheeverneedanything.
Spider,thethugwhoownstheclub,approachesLucyandstrikesherhardacross
thefacefornotenticingthegentlemenenoughtomakethesale.

Scene6:JekyllandUttersonhavearrivedinfrontofJekyll'shouse.Jekyll,
noticeablyinmuchbetterspirits,crypticallytellsUttersonthathehasfinally
discoveredhisvolunteerfortestingthepotient.AwearyUttersonbidsJekyll
goodnight.Jekyll,aloneattheendoftheevening,standsbeforetheblazingfire,
staresintoalargemirrorabovethemantelpieceandrealizes"ThisIstheMoment"
hehasbeenwaitingfor.Hewillbehisownpatient.Ashesings,thewallsofhis
officevanishtorevealthelaboratory.Thelaboratoryiscrowdedwithtablesfilled
withvialsandpotientsandallkindsofscientificequipment.Hewritesanentryin
hisjournalexplaininghisactionsanddrinksdownthepotient.Hewaitsfora
changewithinginhimbutnothinghappensuntilheisseizedwithanexcruciating
pain.Heattemptstocontinuewritingdownallofhisresponses,buthisbodyis
grippedagainwithpain.Ashestaggersabouttheroom,hisbodyistransforming:
heiscrouchednowandhisvoicehasananimallikerasp.Ashestruggleswiththe
changesoccurringwithinhim,hecontinues,futilely,totrytorecordwhatis
occurring.Itistoolate:JekyllhasbeentransformedintoEDWARDHYDE,who
laughsmaniacallyatbeingsetfree.


Scene7:Hyde,nowinthestreetsofLondon,giddilyenjoysthefeelofbeing"Alive"
andpossessingunconquerablepowerandevil.HeseesLucy,andbeginstofollow
herthroughthedarkalleysasshemakesherroundslookingforclients.Hecatches
uptoherandcaressesheratfirstgentlysothatshethinksheisapotentialclient.
Histouchbecomesmoreandmoreviolentuntilshefinallymanagestoescapeand
runaway.

Scene8:Severalweekslater,EmmaandUttersonareescortedoutofJekyll's
housebyhismanservant,Poole.EmmaisworriedeventhoughPooletellsherthat
Jekyllconstantlyasksabouther.Sheknowsheisconsumedbyhisworkbutfears
heisrunninghimselfdown.UttersonpromisestospeaktoPoole.AfterEmma
departs,PooleadmitsthatJekyllisbehavingerratically.Hehasn'tseenJekyllfora
weekbutmerelylayshismealsattheLaboratorydoor.HealsotellsUttersonthat
hehasheardanotherman'svoiceaswellassomeone'sheartwrenchingcriesat
nightintheLab.JustthenJekyllappears,disheveled,weary,butimpassioned,and
instructsPooletogototheapothecarytogetsomechemicalsheneeds.Utterson
cannotbelievethechangesinhisfriend.HeimploresHenrytostepbackfromhis
questelsehewillbe"HisWorkandNothingMore"MeanwhileEmmaandher
father,DanversargueabouttheprudenceofEmma'smarriagetoamanwhoseems
tobefallingintoaneverdeepeningabyss.Emmaagaintellsherfatherthatshe
understandsthatJekyll'sworkisimportant.UttersonexitsasPooleentersJekyll's
officeandannouncesthatayoungwomanhasarrivedwithJekyll'scard.Jekyll
realizesthatitisLucyandtellsPooletosendherin.Sheremindshimofhisofferto
helpher.Sheshowshimbruisesonherbackandshoulders;asJekylldressesher
wounds,shementionsthatEdwardHydehascausedthem.LucytellsJekyllthathe
isthefirstgentlemantotreathernicelyandhowgreatfulsheisforhis"Sympathy,
Tenderness"

WhenJekyllhasfinisheddressingLucy'swounds,shethankshimwithakiss.Lucy
leavesJekyll'shouseanddreamsofhoweasyitwouldbetolove"SomeoneLike
You"ifJekyllcouldonlylovesomeonelikeher.

Scene9:NellieleadstheBishopofBasingstokeoutofhershabbyhousenearThe
RedRat.TheBishoppaysNellieforherampleservices.AfterNellieretiresintothe
house,theBishopismetbyHyde,whoappearsbeforehimholdingawalkingstick
withaheavypewterknob.HydetauntstheBishop,finallycallinghimahypocrite
andsmashingtheBishop'sheadwiththeknobofthewalkingstick.Hydegleefully
continuesbeatingtheBishop.Hyderevelsinthekillingandagainrelishesthe
freedomandpowerofbeing"Alive(Reprise)"

ACTTWO

Scene1:ThetownspeopleofLondongossipaboutthehideousmurderofthepoor
oldbishop.("Murder,Murder").AsGlossopandSavageemergefromtheBishop's
funeral,Hydeapproachesthem.HebreaksGeneralGlossop'sneckwhileSavage
managestoescape.ThenextdaywhileLondonnowhasanotherbrutalmurderto
discuss,JekyllmeetsBissetformorechemicals.Heissurlyandtiredandvery
secretivewiththekindchemist.Later,LadyBeaconsfield,ProopsandSavageare

outsidetheveryposh"MayfairClub".Hydetauntsthemfromtheshadows.Lord
Savage,notknowingwhoheis,threatenstheintruder.Hydeemergesfromthe
darknessandstabsProops.Mortallywounded,hefallstothegroundinfrontofa
horrifiedLadyBeaconsfieldandSavage.HydethengrabsLadyBeaconsfieldand
berateshervanity.Hetearsofftheexquisitejewelsfromaroundherneck,hands
themtoabeggar,andthenstranglesher.LordSavage,onceagaintakingadvantage
ofaclosefriend'sdemise,managestoescape.NextSirDanversmeetsanagitated
LordSavageatthetrainstation.Savagehasrealizedthatheisnextontheevil
Hyde'slistofenemies.HehasdecidedtoleaveposthasteforScotland.Assoonas
DanversbidsSavageadieu,Hydeappearsfrombehindabillowofsteamandsnaps
theillfatedSavage'sneck.ThegruesomemurdersarethetalkofLondonpapers
andsociety.

Scene2:EmmaentersthedarkroomthatisJekyll'sLaboratory.Sheisreading
Jekyll'sjournalwhenthesoundofakeyinthelockstartlesher.Jekyllentersandis
immediatelywaryofherpresence.Sheimploreshimtoremember"OnceUpona
Dream"whentheywere"lostinlove'sembrace"whentheyembarkedonthis
scientificjourneytogether.Jekylladmitshelovesherandbegshernottoabandon
him.Emmapromises,"Whenyouneedme,ifyouneedme,youknowwhereI'llbe."
ShegoesandJekyllmakesanentryinhisjournal.Heislosingcontrolofwhenhe
transformsandfearsthatheisriskingdeath.Uttersonknocksonthedoor.Jekyll
hidestheformula,closeshisjournal.HeunlocksthedoorandUttersonenters
questioningtheletterthatJekyllwrotehimleavingEdwardHydehissoleheir.
Althoughstillconcerned,Uttersonpromisestofollowhiswishesandtodeliver
somechemicalsfromBisset.Aloneagain,Jekyllwonders"WhatStreakofMadness"
istryingtoovertakehim.AsJekylllooksinthemirrorhisimagechangesintothe
imagesofLucyandEmma.Jekyllswoons.Bothimagesofthewomenreminisce
abouttheirfeelingsforJekyllandthewealthofloveandcompassiontheyfind"In
HisEyes."

Scene3:Lucyisaloneat"TheRedHat."Jekyllappearshuddledintheshadows.
Sheisdelightedtoseehim.OutoftheshadowsstepsHyde.Hetellsherhewillbe
goingawayforawhileandthreatenshershouldshenotbewaitingwhenshegets
back.Despiteherself,Lucyisdrawntohisvoice.Ashecaressesher,shenotesthe
coldnessofhistouchandwondersatthe"DangerousGame"sheisplayingwiththe
madman.

Scene4:AttheLaboratorylateatnight,Hydeisslumpedinanarmchair.Utterson
tentativelyknocksandthenenterstheunlockeddoorlookingforHenry.Hyde
admitsthatJekyllwillneverreturn.Utterson,determinedtodelivertherare
chemicalstohisfriendpersonally,turnsupthelightsandisdismayedtosee
Jekyll'sjournalatHyde'sfeetandtheLabincompletedisarray.Hedemandstosee
hisfriend.Hydechucklesandthenagrees.Hedrinksthepotionandtransforms
intoanexhaustedJekyllinfrontofUtterson'sveryeyes.Jekyllbegshisfriendto
helphimasthereisnotmuchtime.HeasksUttersontotakemoneytoLucyand
beghertoleavetown.UttersonleavesandJekyllvowstofindapotiontoridhimof
Hyde.Ashebeginstomixtheformulahesuffersthe"Angst(2)"ofnotknowingif
hewilllosehismindforever.

Scene5:UttersonandLucyareinherroomat"TheRedHat".Uttersondelivers
Jekyll'sletterandthemoneyhehasleftforher.UttersonexitsandLucydreamsof
"ANewLife."Sheliesonthebedandcloseshereyes,dreamingofhernewlife,
whenHydeemergesfromtheshadowsandlightsadimlamp.Hereadstheletter
Jekylllefther.Lucy,bothdrawntohimandterrified,promisesshewouldn'tleave
him.Hestabsherrepeatedlywhilesingingaboutthesweetnesstobefoundinher
face("Sympathy,Tenderness"Reprise).Ashudderpassesthroughhimanditis
HenryJekylllefttostandbeforeLucy'slifelessbloodstainedbody.

Scene6:AstormbrewsoutsideofJekyll'sdevastatedlaboratory.Jekyllentersand
looksinthemirror.Hebattleshisevilalteregoin"TheConfrontation"whereHyde
vowstoliveinsidehimforever.Jekyllhurlsabeakerandshattersthemirror.
Thereissuddendarkness.Abitterchemicalpermeatestheair.

Scene7:Thecompanysings"Facade(Reprise)"asUttersonnarrates.Jekyllknew
thatthewaybacktosanitywouldbetreacherous."Yetbackfromthedeadhe
came,tothesoundofweddingbells".Guestsappearatthechurchforthewedding
ofHenryJekyllandEmmaCarew.SirDanversleadshisdaughteruptheaisle
whereJekyllawaits.TheMinisterbeginstheceremony.SuddenlyJekylldoubles
overinpainasHydeemergesandtakesover.Stride,aguestatthewedding,tries
toovertakethemaniacalgroombutHydeistoofastforhim,grabshimandsnaps
hisneck.HydegrabsEmmaanddragshertowardthealtar.Emmacallsoutto
HenryandvowshewillneverhurtherbecauseheisinsidetheevilHyde.Hyde
holdsherclose.Afteralongmomenthereleasesher.HydebegsUttersontokill
him.UttersonholdsabladetoHyde/Jekyll'sheartbutcannotharmhisfriend.
SuddenlyHyde/Jekyllfallsforwardontothesword.Emmacradlesthetortured
man.Whilesheweepssoftly,Jekylldiesinherarms.