Frank Wildhorn’s works span the worlds of musical theatre, pop and classical music.
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The casts of Jekyll & Hyde, The Civil War, and The Scarlet Pimpernel at the St. James Theater during their simultaneous runs on Broadway (1999)
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Sardi's caricature luncheon 1999 - notice the cap!!
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Kristi Yamaguchi skates to “Gold” by Wildhorn at the Winter Olympics (2002)
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The original Jekyll & Hyde team celebrate 20 years (2017)
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Frank Wildhorn with legendary Grammy award winning artist/producer Peter Asher, the lead music consultant for the upcoming "Reunion" (2022)
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Frank and Takako Wildhorn at the Vienna Symphony Orchestra's World Premiere of his Danube Symphony at Musik Verein (Vienna) (2022)
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Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse celebrating Cherry Lane Music's printing the Jekyll & Hyde double CD songbooks with plaques courtesy of Peter Primont
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Frank Wildhorn appears at the 2012 Tony Awards where “Bonnie & Clyde” was among the nominees (2012)
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The first rehearsal for Jekyll & Hyde
In 1999, multi-Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn became the first American composer in 22 years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway with Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War. Also for Broadway: Bonnie & Clyde, Dracula, Victor/Victoria, Wonderland, and the revival of Jekyll & Hyde. West End: Bonnie & Clyde, Death Note the Musical in Concert and Your Lie In April The Musical in Concert. International: Carmen, Camille Claudel, Casanova, Cyrano, Death Note, Fist of the North Star, Mata Hari, Mitsuko, Never Say Goodbye, No Longer Human, Rudolf, Tears of Heaven, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man Who Laughs, Your Lie in April and Xcalibur. Upcoming: Song of Bernadette, Reunion & Einstein: A Matter of Time. He Produced Harlem Song at the famed Apollo Theatre. The Korea Times recently proclaimed Wildhorn as “Korea’s most popular musical composer”.
In November 2022, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra World Premiered Wildhorn’s full length “Danube Symphony” at the famed Musikverein. Europe’s Musical Zentrale noted, “With his "Donau Symphonie" he (Wildhorn) manages to completely reinvent himself and to overcome the separation between light and serious music.” Conducted by Koen Schoots, the performance also featured suites from the Wildhorn musicals Jekyll and Hyde and Dracula. The “Danube Symphony'' was released on CD and streaming services in December 2021 through HitSquad Records.
Frank served as music director for the Goodwill Games in New York City (1998). He wrote the song "Gold", the opening number for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Among the artists who have recorded and performed Frank's works: Whitney Houston (#1 international hit "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?"), Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers, Sammy Davis, Jr., Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Moody Blues, Johnny Mathis, Linda Eder, Freddie Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Stacy Lattisaw, Molly Hatchet, Blues Traveler, Trace Adkins, Patti LaBelle, Jeffrey Osborne, BeBe Winans, Amy Grant, Anthony Warlow, to name a few.
He received the prestigious Charles Dickens Award from USC, where there is a scholarship under his name and is an Associate Artist at the Alley Theatre in Houston.
