.
First U.S. Tour: The first national tour of Jekyll started in 1995 and travelled
to twenty-nine cities. Leading the cast were Robert Cuccioli as Jekyll and Hyde, Linda Eder as
Lucy and Christiane Noll as Lisa. More information on this tour can be found on the
Jekyll Website.
Plymouth Theater, New York: Jekyll opened on Broadway on 28 April 1997, with
previews starting on 21 March, and ran through 7 January 2001. It played for a total
of 1543 performances and 44 previews, becoming the longest-running show in the history of the
Plymouth Theater. The original cast was led by Robert Cuccioli, Linda Eder and Christiane Noll.
Other featured performers during Jekyll's years on the boards include leading men Rob
Evan, Jack Wagner, Sebastian Bach and David Hasselhoff, joined by Luba Mason and Coleen Sexton
as Lucy, with Anastasia Barzee and Andrea Rivette as Emma. The show was taped in its final
weeks in New York, and was aired throughout North and South America on pay-per-view and then
released to Video and DVD.
Dutch/Belgian Tour: Koninklijk Ballet van Vlaanderen presented a tour of Jekyll in
The Netherlands and Belgium, starting 26 September 1997 in Antwerp, and ending 10 January 1998
in Beersel. This was the European premiere of the show. Hans Peter Janssens played
Jekyll and Hyde, Hilde Norga portrayed Lucy, and An Lauwereins played Emma. The Dutch
translation was done by Seth Gaaikema.
Bremen, Germany: Jekyll had a highly acclaimed run in Bremen, Germany at Musical
Theater Bremen. It opened on 19 February 1999 and closed 30 June 2001 after 952 performances.
The production had a "bombastic stage set," many special effects (especially lasers), and
"incredible voices." Leading cast members included Ethan Freeman and Darius Merstein-MacLeod as
Jekyll and Hyde, Lyn Liechty, Eva Maria Marold and Maricel as Lucy, and Susanne Dengler, Carina
Sandhaus, Leah Delos Santos and Michaela Kovarikova as Lisa. The German translation was
provided by Melitta Edith. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Germany and Austria
Bremen,
Germany.
Second U.S. Tour: The second national tour of Jekyll ran from
13 April 1999 to 30 April 2000. This tour featured Chuck Wagner in the title roles, Sharon
Brown and then Becca Ayers as Lucy, and Andrea Rivette and then Kelli O'Hara as Emma. More
information on this tour can be found on the
Jekyll Website.
Norrköping and Linköping, Sweden:
Östgöta Teatern presented Jekyll in
Sweden. It played in Norrköping, 17 September through 13 November 1999, and in
Linköping, 17 December 1999 through 26 February 2000. Anders Ekborg and then Olle Persson
played the lead roles, Sharon Dyall was Lucy and Anna Maria Hallgarn was Emma. The Swedish
translation was done by Sven-Hugo Persson.
Third U.S. Tour: The third, and non-equity, national tour of
Jekyll ran from 19 September 2000 through 20 May 2001. It starred Guy LeMonnier as
Jekyll and Hyde, Annie Berthiaume as Lucy and Shani Lynn Nielsen as Emma.
Madrid, Spain: Jekyll opened at the New Apollo Theater in Madrid on 28 September
2000, with previews starting 6 September, and ran through 27 May 2001. Singing sensation
Raphael starred, and was the first Jekyll anywhere to carry all regular performances of the show
without an alternate. He was joined by Marta Ribera as Lucy and Margarita Marban as Emma. The
Spanish translation was provided by Nacho Artime. Calendar Listings:
Past, Spain
Madrid.
Regional U.S. Productions: Starting in the spring of 2001,
Jekyll has appeared on stages across the U.S. and beyond. You can find details in the
Calender Section and in the Stagings Section of the
Official Jekyll & Hyde Website. For information
on upcoming performances, see above. Calendar Listings:
Past, US.
Budapest, Hungary: The Hungarian premiere of Jekyll took place in
Békéscsaba, running 16 February - 10 March 2001. The show played two seasons at
Thália Színház, and a third season at the Stefánián, in
Budapest. Performances have also taken place at Szegedi Nemzeti Színház (The National Theater
of Szeged), and other venues around Hungary. Lászlsó Molnár directed and
starred, and has been joined by Kata Janza, Erika Borbás and Szilvia Molnár as Lucy, and
Bernadett Tunyogi and Nikolett Füredi as Emma. The Hungarian translation was provided by
Attila Valla (lyrics) and Sándor Venyige (book). For more information go to
Hungarian Musical Theatre (in Hungarian) or the
Jekyll
Website. Sound clips from the Hungarian Cast Album are now available online at Musical
Színház' Multimedia
page.
Calendar Listings:
Past,
Hungary.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: The Canadian regional premiere of
Jekyll was presented by Tivoli Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, 14 - 29 September 2001.
Calendar Listings:
Past,
Canada.
Vienna, Austria: Jekyll premiered in Vienna on 29 September 2001, in this
production based on the one done in Bremen, Germany. The show played
through 1 May 2002, then reopoend on 7 September 2002 for a second season, playing through 26
April 2003. The cast was led by Thomas Borchert as Jekyll and Hyde, Eva Maria Marold as Lucy,
and Maya Hakvoort (first season) and Lilian Marti (second season) as Lisa. The show was
performed by the orchestra of Vereinigte Bühnen
Wien (site in German and English). Calendar Listings:
Past,
Germany and Austria
Past,
Vienna, Austria.
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Jekyll was
presented in concert by the Canberra Philharmonic Society ("Philo"), a leading Australian semi-professional musical
theater company. Performances were at the Canberra Theatre, 18 - 20 October 2001. Donald Cant
led the cast as Jekyll and Hyde, with Leisa Keen as Lucy and Bronwyn Sullivan as Emma.
Calendar Listings:
Past, Australia.
Tokyo, Japan: The Japanese production of Jekyll first premiered at the
Nissay Theater, 5-30 November 2001. It also
played at the Chunichi Theater in Nagoya, 13-18
December and then at Theater DramaCity in Osaka, 5-17 January 2002. The show has played
three more seasons at the Nissay Theater in Tokyo, 5-31 January 2003, 4-28 December 2005, and
5-29 April 2007. The production also returned to Osaka, 11-13 May 2007 and Nagoya, 18-27 May 2007.
The cast for this production was led by Takeshi Kaga as Jekyll and Hyde, and has included
Marsia and Tatsuki Kohju as Lucy and Ayumi Shigemori, Rina Chinen and Ranran Suzuki as Emma.
The Japanese translation was provided by Tetsuro Akahira. More information is available on the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past, Japan.
Spanish Touring Production: The Spanish production of Jekyll,
first seen in Madrid, went on to play in several locations in Spain and the
Canary Islands. These touring dates included Bilbao, Spain, 20-23 December 2001;
Alicante, Spain, 2-4 January 2002; Las Palmas, Canary Islands in February
2002; and Tenerife, Canary Islands, 3-9 June 2002. For these
performances, Luis Amando was Jekyll/Hyde, Marta Ribera was Lucy and Margarita Marban was Emma.
The show then played in Barcelona, Spain, 4 September - 20 October; and Valencia, Spain, 30
October - 24 November, 2002. For these performances, Raphael returned to the title roles, with
Marta Ribera as Lucy and Maria Jose Oquendo as Emma. Finally, the production played in
Fuengirola, Spain, 23-27 July 2003 with Paco Arrojo playing Jekyll/Hyde, Lorena Calero as Lucy
and Maria Jose Oquendo as Emma. Calendar Listings:
Past, Spain
Tour
Stops.
The Netherlands: The Nederlands Musical Ensemble presented the second tour of
Jekyll in The Netherlands. The production had its premiere in Valkenburg, 10-25 August
2002, and then played in Zoetermeer, 19-20 October 2002. At those venues, Peter Rijnbeek
starred as Jekyll/Hyde, with Gerlinde Vliegenthart as Lucy and Marije Nieuwenhuis as Emma. The
show played in several more towns between 9 October 2003 and 21 February 2004. For these
performances, Diederik Rep led the cast as Jekyll/Hyde, with Marloes van Reijzen as Lucy and
Marije Nieuwenhuis as Emma. The Dutch translation was provided by Rutger Bulsing. More
information and production photos can be found at the
Nederlands Musical Ensemble Website, or their
Jekyll website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Netherlands
NME Tour Stops.
Athens, Greece: Jekyll played in Athens at the Vembo Theater.
Performances began on 13 December 2002 and ran through 7 March 2003. The show was presented by
Livadas Productions (site in Greek), with George Kimoulis
serving as director, translator and leading the cast as Jekyll and Hyde. He was joined on stage
by Maria Sekianaki as Lucy and Georgia Georgoni as Lisa. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Greece.
Cologne, Germany: Jekyll opened at the Musical Dome in
Cologne, Germany on 16 March 2003, with previews beginning 12 March, and ran through 25 April
2004. The leading performers have included Yngve Gasoy-Romdal and Drew Sarich as Jekyll/Hyde,
Anna Montanaro, Michaela Kovarikova and Lucy Diakovska as Lucy, and Nicole Seeger as Lisa.
More information is available from the official
website (in German). Calendar Listings:
Past,
Germany and Austria
Cologne,
Germany.
Herning, Denmark: The Herning
Kongrescenter presented Jekyll from 10 April through 11 May 2003. Jesper Lundgaard
performed the lead roles, with Karina Nus as Lucy and Stine Bugge-Stenkjær as Emma. The
company was made up of both amateur and professional performers. The Danish translation was by
Jesper Kjær. Calendar Listings:
Past, Denmark.
Doetinchem, The Netherlands: Musical Productions Gaanderen presented
Jekyll at the Schouwburg Amphion in Doetinchem, Gelderland, The Netherlands, 1-4 April
2004. Jurgen Kamphorst and Barry Römer alternate in the roles of Jekyll and Hyde, Sanna
Rijpma played Lisa (the Lucy role, renamed), and Marieke v/d Burg was Emma. The production used
the Dutch translation by Seth Gaaikema. More information can be found at the Musical Productions Gaanderen Website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Netherlands.
London, Ontario, Canada: Jekyll had its second Canadian
production in London, Ontario. Original Kids presented the show at the Spiriet Family Theatre,
26-30 May 2004. For more information see the Original Kids
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past, Canada.
The Concert Tour: The smash-hit Broadway musical has been transformed
into the concert event of the year! Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse have adapted
Jekyll into a concert where the powerful and romantic pop score is brought to life by the
talents of three of the stages brightest stars and a pulse pounding orchestra and six piece
rhythm section.
The concert had two tryout stagings, at the Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center in Malrton,
New Jersey, 25-27 June 2004 and at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, 8-12
September 2004.
It then toured the US from September 2005 through February 2006, with Rob Evan as
Jekyll/Hyde, Kate Shindle as Lucy and Brandi Burkhardt as Emma. This tour was directed by
Gregory Boyd, with music direction by Jason Howland.
The tour then played in eight cities in South Korea. For this leg of the tour, Rob Evan
continued to play Jekyll/Hyde and was joined by Mandy Gonzalez as Lucy and Julie Reiber as Emma.
This tour was directed by Vincent Marini, with music direction by Alexander Frey. Photos have
been posted in the Project Photo Gallery.
The concert has also played at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, 30 November 2006 and returned
to the Olympic Hall in Seoul, South Korea on 5 and 6 May 2007. Further tour plans are expected, and
details will be posted on this site as they become available. More information can be found on the
Jekyll & Hyde Website.
Calendar Listings:
Past,
Concert Tour Stops.
Seoul, South Korea: The OD Musical Company has presented four seasons
of performances in Seoul, South Korea. The first season ran from 24 July through 21 August 2004
and the second ran from 24 December 2004 through 14 February 2005, both taking place at the COEX
Auditorium. The third season of performances was presented from 21 January through 5 February
2006 at the Opera Theatre at the Seoul Arts Center. The fourth season ran from 24 June through
2 July and then 7 July through 15 August 2006 at the National Theater of Korea. For more
information visit the
Jekyll
website. Calendar Listings:
Past, South
Korea.
Cancun, México: On Stage Group presented the show at the Tramoya
Theater in Cancun, México, 7 August - 18 September 2004. Calendar Listings:
Past,
México.
UK Tour: Jekyll had a long-awaited production in the UK, in
the form of a 26 city tour. The show opened on 24 August 2004 in Eastbourne, and played its
final performance in Sunderland on 21 May 2005. Paul Nicholas starred in the title roles, with
Louise Dearman as Lucy and Shona Lindsay as Lisa. A complete list of dates, and more details
are available on the UK Tour Page on
the Official Jekyll Website. The tour was presented by
UK Productions Ltd. Calendar Listings:
Past,
UK Tour.
Australia: The first fully-staged production of Jekyll in
Australia was presented by The Rockdale Musical Society in Rockdale (Sydney area), New South
Wales, Australia, 10-19 September 2004. Since then there have been several productions of the
show in Australia. The Queensland premiere was presented by the Gold Coast Arts Centre in
Surfer's Paradise, 17-25 September 2004. The Victorian premiere was presented by NOVA Music
Theatre in Nunawading (Melbourne area), 15-30 October 2004. The South Australian premiere was
presented by The Hills Musical Company in Stirling, 15-30 April 2005. The Western Australian
premiere was presented by Wanneroo Repertory Inc. in Wanneroo, 9-25 June 2005.
For a complete list of past productions and more information, visit the
Past Worldwide Stagings List at
the official Jekyll website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Australia.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain: Centre Stage Productions presented
Jekyll at the Auditorium de Palma de Mallorca in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 17-19
September 2004. The production was performed in Castellano Spanish. For more information,
visit the website for the Auditorium de Palma de
Mallorca (in Spanish). Calendar Listings:
Past, Spain.
Wognum, The Netherlands: The Wognum Operetta And Musical Association
presented Jekyll at Café Partycentrum Stam in Wognum, North Holland, The Netherlands,
13-20 November 2004. For more information, visit the
Wognum Operetta And Musical Association Website.
Calendar Listings:
Past,
Netherlands.
Monterrey, México: ITESM Campus Monterrey's Difusión
Cultural presented Jekyll at their Auditorio Luis Elizondo in Monterrey, México.
Performances were 19-21 November 2004, 28-30 January 2005 and 13 February 2005. The cast was
led by David de la Garza and Arturo Quezada, alternating in the role of Jekyll/Hyde, Sonia de
los Santos as Lucy and Egladiva Morales as Emma. The production used a new Spanish translation
by Jaime Lozano. For more information, visit the
ITESM Website (in Spanish). Calendar Listings:
Past,
México.
D.F., México: Centro de Artes Escénicas Tercera Llamada
presented Jekyll at Centro Cultural Helénico in D.F., México, 7-8 December
2004. Calendar Listings:
Past,
México.
Prague, Czech Republic: Hudební divadlo v Karlín presented Jekyll at the
Karlín Musical Theater in Prague, Czech Republic. The first season of performances began 4 March 2005,
with an official opening on 11 March, and ran through 4 June 2005. The second season ran from
7 October 2005 through 27 May 2006, the third season ran from 9 November 2006 through
23 June 2007 and the fourth season ran from 6 October through 1 December 2007.
The staging was produced by Adam Novák and Egon Kulhanek. Adam Novák also provided
the Czech translation. Alexander Frey was musical director, Rino Brezina directed and Helena
Brousková choreographed. The cast was led by Daniel Hulka and Marián Vojtko as
Jekyll/Hyde, Tereza Duchková and Michaela Nosková as Lucy and Katerina
Brozová and Iveta Dufková as Emma. For more information, visit the
Hudební divadlo v Karlín Website (in Czech) or see the details
on the Jekyll
Website. Photos have been posted in the Project Photo
Gallery. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Czech Republic.
Orewa, New Zealand: The Centrestage Theatre Company presented the New
Zealand premiere of Jekyll & Hyde, 5-19 March 2005. For more information, visit the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
New Zealand.
The United Kingdom: The amateur premiere of Jekyll in the UK
was presented by Llanishen High School as part of the Cardiff International Festival of Musical
Theatre, at the Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, 12-16 April 2005. The
amateur premiere in England was presented by the Stock Exchange Drama and Operatic Society in
Whitechapel, London, 26 October - 5 November 2005. The Scottish amateur premiere was presented
by Phoenix Theatre in Aberdeen, Scotland, 17-21 January 2006. Current and upcoming productions
in the UK are listed above. For a complete list of past productions and more
information, visit the Past Worldwide
Staging List at the official Jekyll website. Calendar Listings:
Past, UK.
Blenheim, New Zealand: The Blenheim Operatic Society presented
Jekyll at the Marlborough Centre in Blenheim, New Zealand, 12-21 May 2005. Richart Neame
starred as Jekyll/Hyde. For more information, visit the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
New Zealand.
Whangarei, New Zealand: The Whangarei Theatre Company presented
Jekyll at the Capitaine Bougainville Theatre in Whangarei, New Zealand, 3-18 June 2005.
For more information, visit the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
New Zealand.
Staatz, Austria: Felsenbuehne Staatz presented an open-air production
of Jekyll & Hyde in Staatz, Lower Austria, Austria, 22 July - 13 August 2005. Werner
Auer directed and led the cast as Jekyll/Hyde. He was joined by Brigitte Treipl as Lucy and
Elisabeth Sikora as Lisa. This production used the German translation by Melitta Edith. For
more information, visit the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past, Austria.
Germany: Jekyll has seen several productions in Germany. In
addition to the major stagings in Bremen and Cologne,
these include productions by The Kelley Theatre Musical Group in Geissen, 11 August - 30 September 2005;
Freies Musical-Ensemble Münster in Münster, 29 October - 26 November 2005; and
Theater Chemnitz in Chemnitz, 24 March 2007 - 12 January 2008.
For information on upcoming performances in Germany, see above.
Calendar Listings:
Past,
Germany.
Karlstad, Sweden: Värmlandsoperan presented Jekyll at the
Karlstads Teater in Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden, 23 February - 29 April 2006. The cast was led
by Christer Nerfont as Jekyll/Hyde, Cecilie Nerfont as Lucy and Lisa Gustafsson as Emma. This
production used the Swedish translation by Sven-Hugo Persson. Visit the
Jekyll
Website for additional details. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Sweden.
Ireland:
The Marian Choral Society Tuam presented Jekyll at St. Jarlath's College in Tuam, Co.
Galway, Ireland, 1-5 November 2005.
Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society presented the show at The Strand Theatre in Carrick-on-Suir, Co.
Tipperary, Ireland, 25 February - 4 March 2006 and then at Theatre Royal in Waterford, Ireland,
14-15 September 2006.
The Wexford Light Opera Society presented the show at Theatre Royal in Wexford, Ireland, 22-29
April 2006.
The Trim Musical Society presented the show at Trim Town Hall in Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland,
27 February - 3 March 2007.
Calendar Listings: Past,
Ireland.
Tokyo and Osaka, Japan: The Korean production of Jekyll was
presented in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. The show was performed in Korean with Japanese subtitles.
Performances took place at U-Port Kan-i Hoken Hall in Tokyo, 13 - 19 March 2006 and at NHK Osaka
Hall in Osaka, 22 - 24 March. For more information, visit the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Japan and South Korea.
Eindhoven, The Netherlands: Scala Productiehuis presented
Jekyll at W-Hal, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 24-28
May 2006. Diederik Rep returned to the roles of Jekyll/Hyde. He was joined by Petra Clauwens
as Lucy and Reini van Asselt as Emma. This production used the Dutch translation by Rutger
Bulsing. Visit the
Jekyll
Website for additional details. Calendar Listings:
Past,
The Netherlands.
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: The Singer's Theatre presented
Jekyll at The King Street Theatre Centre in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 18-20 August
2006. Visit the
Jekyll
Website for additional details. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Canada.
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada: Grande Prairie Live Theatre
presented Jekyll at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre at Grande Prairie
Regional College from 25 January through 24 February 2007. For more information, see the
details on the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Canada.
Silkeborg, Denmark: Silkeborg Musik & Teaterensemble presented
Jekyll at the Jysk Musik & Teaterhus in Silkeborg, Denmark, 15-28 March 2007. The cast
was led by Jesper Lundgaard as Jekyll & Hyde and Karina Nus as Lucy (both of whom appeared
in the Danish premiere), and by Lisbeth Kjærulff as Emma. The staging was directed by Kim
Harris, conducted by Henrik Svenning and produced by Niels Kaas. It used the Danish
translation by Jesper Kjær. See the
production
details listed on the Jekyll website for more information. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Denmark.
Orillia, Ontario, Canada: The Mariposa Arts Theatre Foundation
presented Jekyll at the Orillia Opera House, 12-22 April 2007. For more information, see
the details on the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past, Canada.
Bolzano (Bozen), Italy: Vereinigten Bühnen Bozen presented
a German-language production of Jekyll & Hyde at Stadttheater Bozen in Bolzano (Bozen),
Italy, from 16 May through 1 June 2007. For more information, see the details on the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past, Italy.
Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada: The Comox Valley Youth Music
Centre presented Jekyll at the Sid Williams Theatre, 19-21 July 2007. For more
information, see the details on the
Jekyll
Website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Canada.
IJmuiden, The Netherlands: Musicalvereninging Unidos presented Jekyll
at Stadsschouburg Velsen in IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, 3 and 4 October 2007. For
more information visit the
Jekyll
website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
The Netherlands.
Kungälv, Sweden: Musikal i Kungälv presented Jekyll at Mimers
Hus Teater in Kungälv, Göteborg, Sweden from 9 November through 1 December 2007. The show was
directed by Annica Edstam, with choreography by Pamela Wood and musical direction by Lars Olofsson.
The cast was led by Mikkel Westergaard as Jekyll/Hyde, Andrea Bonde as Lucy and Jennie Elonsson as Emma.
For more information visit the
Jekyll
website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
Sweden.
Zoetermeer, The Netherlands: Stichting Harlekijn Musicalproducties
presented Jekyll at the Stadstheater in Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, 17
and 18 Novemeber 2007. The cast was led by Jasper Taconis as Jekyll/Hyde, Mariska Visser as
Lucy and Renate Sonneveld as Emma. This production used the Dutch translation by Rutger
Bulsing. For more information visit the
Jekyll
website. Calendar Listings:
Past,
The Netherlands.
Stockholm, Sweden: Excellence Production presented Jekyll at China Teatern in Stockholm,
Sweden. The show opened on 26 January 2008 and ran through 26 April. The cast was led by Mikael Samuelsson
as Jekyll/Hyde, Sarah Dawn Finer as Lucy and Myrra Malmberg as Emma. The show was directed by Staffan
Aspegren, with musical direction by Peter Nordahl. Photos from a promotional apperance by Frank Wildhorn
and Mikael Samuelson have been posted in the Project Photo Gallery. For more
information visit the
Jekyll website.
Calendar Listings: Past,
Sweden.
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada: Oshawa Little Theatre presented Jekyll from
10 April through 3 May 2008 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. For more details see the
Jekyll website.
Calendar Listings:
Past, Canada.
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