Deutsch | English

Welcome to Frank Wildhorn's official website! Here you can find information and updates on all of Frank's projects. The latest news is listed below:

What is Frank working on?

Wonderland: A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure will open on Broadway on 17 April 2011 at a Nederlander theater to be announced, with previews beginning on 21 March. A pre-Broadway run will take place at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida, 4-16 January 2011. The new stagings will be directed by Gregory Boyd and choreographed by Marguerite Derricks. Costume designer Susan Hilferty and set designer Neil Patel are expected to stay with the production, as are Janet Dacal (Alice), Karen Mason (The Queen of Hearts) and Darren Ritchie (Jack/The White Knight). The Broadway run will be produced by William Franzblau, the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts and Nederlander Presentations, Inc. Final casting, the complete creative team and Broadway ticket information have yet to be announced. Tickets for the Tampa run can be purchased by calling 813-229-STAR (7827) or 800-955-1045, or online at the Straz Center website. A concept recording of the show is currently available. More information is available on the Wonderland page, the Straz Center website and WonderlandOnBroadway.com.

A Korean cast recording of The Count of Monte Cristo has just been released, featuring Ryu Jung-han, Um Ki-joon and Shin Sung-rok as Dantès, and Ock Joo-hyun and Cha Ji-yeon as Mercédès. It is available from Interpark (site in Korean) and Sound of Music. The show played at the Universal Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea from 21 April through 13 June 2010. Photos from this production have been added to the Project Photo Gallery. More information can be found at musicalmonte.com and at the Universal Arts Center website.

The St. Gallen, Switzerland production of the show just completed its second season, with performances from 3 October 2009 through 5 April 2010. A third season has been announced, with performances currently planned between 9 October and 30 December 2010. Tickets are available through the Theater St. Gallen website. A German-language cast recording and an English-language concept recording are also available. For more information on the show and the recordings, see the Count of Monte Cristo page.

Last year's concert staging of A Tale of Two Cities is now available on DVD, and a new international studio cast recording has just been released. These both include the new song titled "Never Say Goodbye", which was written by Frank (music) and Tale creator Jill Santoriello (lyrics) specifically for the concert production. They are available for purchase on the show's official website. "Never Say Goodbye" was performed by Brandi Burkhardt (in the role of Lucie Manette), and is not related to Frank's show of the same name. A clip of the number can be seen in a promotional video at Broadway.com (just after the 5 minute mark). The concert was taped from the stage of Theater Royal in Brighton, England in June 2009 and aired on PBS stations throughout the US in November and December. The cast includes James Barbour, Natalie Toro, Kevin Earley, J. Mark McVey, Ed Dixon, Rosemary Leach, Simon Thomas, Paul Baker and Michael York serving as narrator.

As reported by BroadwayWorld and Playbill Online, Frank has entered a partnership with Sony Masterworks and Soul Bear Records for the marketing, promotion, and distribution of his national and international theatre recordings. The goal of the partnership is to create a home to find, nurture, develop, and market new talent. The first release is the recent recording of Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure, which is now available at all major digital retailers, including Amazon and iTunes.

A second production of Bonnie & Clyde has just been announced as part of the Asolo Repertory Theatre's 2010-2011 Season in Sarasota, Florida, USA. The pre-Broadway tryout production is expected to begin previews on 12 November 2010, officially open on 19 November, and run through 19 December. Casting and other details have yet to be announced, and a "major talent search contest" is under way. Season subscriptions are currently available by calling the box office at 941-351-8000 or 800-361-8388, or by e-mailing Callcenter@asolo.org. Individual tickets will go on sale in September.

The world premiere production of the show took place at La Jolla Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre in La Jolla, California, beginning previews on 10 November 2009, officially opening on 22 November and running through 20 December. This staging was honored with several awards at the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle's 2009 Craig Noel Awards for Theatrical Excellence. The show has music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Don Black, a book by Ivan Menchell, direction by Jeff Calhoun and music direction by John McDaniel. The song list for the first production has just been added to this website. More information is available on the Bonnie & Clyde Page.

The most recent performances of Carmen took place at the Karlín Musical Theater in Prague, Czech Republic from 24 February through 12 June 2010. The show is expected to return on 15 September, with dates announced into October. Performances take place on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7 PM, with Saturday matinees at 3 PM. Tickets are available by calling +420 221 868 777 or online. BroadwayWorld.com reported last season that the show has become the most successful production in Czech theater history, with unprecedented ticket sales. A cast recording is currently available. There is an official website for the production at www.carmen-musical.com (in Czech and English), and further information is also available in the Carmen section of this site.

Frank is available for master classes... for more information, see the Upcoming Projects FAQ.


Other Updates:

Linda Eder will be appearing in a one-hour musical special titled "Hallelujah Broadway," airing on PBS nationwide in July and August. Recorded live in Prague in February, the concert includes inpsiring and uplifting songs from the musical theatre canon. Linda is expected to sing "Someone Like You" (from Jekyll & Hyde) and "Gold" (from Camille Claudel) as well as "Electricity" (from Billy Elliot, by Elton John and Lee Hall). She will be joined on stage by Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke and Anthony Kearns, under the direction of Tony Gregory and the music direction of Gavin Murphy. Check your local listings for air times. An extended CD and DVD of the concert are expected out in September.

Performing rights for Dracula, The Musical have just been released by Music Theatre International. Stagings will be listed on the Dracula productions page as they are announced. You can find more information and request a license on the MTI website. You can also find more information about the show in the Dracula section of this site. If you are planning a production of the show, please let us know.


Rudolf

A new production of Rudolf is expected to take place beginning in December, at Pécsi Nemzeti Színház (National Theatre of Pécs) in Pécs, Hungary. Somogyi Szilárd, who was assistant director for the original Budapest production, will direct. More information is available on the Pécsi Nemzeti Színház website. Updates will be posted here as they become available

A complete (2-CD) cast recording and a complete DVD recording from the production in Vienna, Austria are now available. More information about these and additional items can be found on the Rudolf page and the Rudolf music page.


Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll is currently being presented at Teatro Bradesco in São Paulo, Brazil. Performances began on 8 July 2010 and have been announced through 31 July, taking place on Thursdays through Sundays. Ticket information is available by calling (11) 4003 1212, or online. The cast is led by Nando Prado, Kiara Sasso and Kacau Gomes, under the direction of Fred Hanson. The translation is provided by Claudio Botelho. More information is available on the official production website, the Teatro Bradesco website and the Jekyll website

The Australasian Tour of Jekyll just completed its run in Taiwan. Performances took place in Taipei on 17-20 June, Tainan on 24-27 June, Taichung on 1-4 July and Kaohsiung on 9-12 July. The tour began with a run in South Korea from August through November of 2009, and is also hoped to play in China, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. New plans will be posted as they are announced. Brad Little leads the cast as Jekyll/Hyde, with Ana Marina as Emma, Belinda Wollaston as Lucy, Juan Jackson as Utterson and Barry Langrishe as Sir Danvers. Lucy Maunder played Emma for the Korean leg of the tour. More information is available on the Jekyll website or the Taiwanese production website.

Numerous local and regional productions of Jekyll are happening throughout the U.S., the U.K. and around the world. Check for one near you in the Calendar section, at the Official Jekyll & Hyde Website or in your local theater listings. You can also find more details on the Jekyll & Hyde productions page.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Takarazuka Revue - the famous, all-female theater company based in Takarazuka, Japan - recently presented their second production of Pimpernel, this time performed by Moon Troupe at the Takarazuka Grand Theater in Takarazuka, 16 April - 17 May 2010 and at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater in Tokyo, 4 June - 4 July 2010. Hiromu Kiriya led the cast as Percy with Yuki Aono as Marguerite. Masaki Ryuu and Rio Asumi alternated in the roles of Chauvelin and Armand. Shuichiro Koike directed. A cast recording and DVD from this production are now available. More details are available on the Pimpernel website.

Numerous local and regional productions of Pimpernel are happening throughout the U.S. and around the world. Check for one near you in the Calendar section, at the Official Scarlet Pimpernel Website or in your local theater listings. You can also find more details on the Scarlet Pimpernel productions page.

The Civil War / For The Glory

The Flat Rock Playhouse presented For The Glory in Flat Rock, North Carolina from 2 June through 4 July 2010, with an official opening night of 5 June. Mike Eldred and Michael Lanning led the cast, with Vincent Marini directing and Dave Clemmons serving as music supervisor. For more information, see the Flat Rock Playhouse website.

Find more details on the Civil War productions page.

Victor/Victoria

The video of the Broadway production of Victor/Victoria will be released on Blu-Ray, on 27 July 2010. It is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. It is still available on DVD, and from iTunes.

Victor/Victoria will be presented at the Stockerau Open Air Festival near Vienna, Austria. The show premieres on 6 July, and then runs from 13 July through 14 August 2010. Maya Hakvoort and Alfons Haider lead the cast as Victoria and Toddy. More information is available on the Stockerau Open Air Festival website.

A dinner theater production of Victor/Victoria is taking place at the Capitol Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany. Upcoming performances are planned on 18 September, 22 October, 2 and 28 December 2010.

For more information on the show, visit the Victor/Victoria section of this website.