The Mystery Of Edwin Drood 2012
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood | |
|---|---|
 Original Broadway poster | |
| Music | Rupert Holmes |
| Lyrics | Rupert Holmes |
| Volume | Rupert Holmes |
| Basis | The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens |
| Productions | 1985 Broadway 1987 Due west End 1988 US Tour 2007 West End revival 2012 West Finish revival 2012 Broadway revival |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical Tony Honor for Best Book of a Musical Tony Award for Best Original Score |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (or simply Drood ) is a musical based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel. Written by Rupert Holmes, the testify was the commencement Broadway musical with multiple endings (adamant by audition vote). The musical won five Tony Awards out of eleven nominations, including Best Musical. Holmes received Tony awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.
The musical debuted as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival in August, 1985, and following revision, transferred to Broadway, where information technology ran until May, 1987. Ii national tours and a product in London'south West End followed. The Roundabout Theatre Company revived the musical in 2012.[1]
History [edit]
Inspiration [edit]
The musical Drood is derived from two major inspirations: Charles Dickens' final (and unfinished) novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and the British pantomime and music hall traditions that reached the height of their popularity in the years following Dickens' death.
Dickens' Mystery began publication in 1870. The book, which had been written and published in episodic installments (every bit had most of Dickens' other novels) was left unfinished upon Dickens' sudden death from a stroke that twelvemonth. The lack of resolution to the mystery (and the absence of notes that would betoken Dickens' intentions) have made The Mystery of Edwin Drood a literary curiosity. Well-nigh immediately after the publication of Dickens' final episode, various authors and playwrights (including Dickens' own son) attempted to resolve the story with their own endings:[2] by the time of the Drood musical'southward production, there had been several "collaborations" between the late Dickens and other novelists, numerous theatrical extrapolations of the textile, and iii flick adaptations of the story.[3]
Contemporaneous with Dickens' writing, British pantomime styles — distinguished by the importance of audience participation and conventions like the primary boy — reached their pinnacle of popularity, simply every bit music hall performance with its attributes of raucous, risque one-act and a distinctive style of music began to achieve prominence.
Rupert Holmes, the major creative contributor to the musical Drood, spent his early childhood in England. At age 3, he would experience theater for the first fourth dimension when he was taken to a modern "panto", complete with cross-dressing lead boy and audience sing-alongs. Some years later, as an 11-twelvemonth-sometime boy fascinated past mystery books, Holmes first discovered the unfinished Dickens novel. Both of those seminal experiences would get on to have a major affect on Holmes when he was commencement approached to write a new musical by impresario Joseph Papp.[iv]
Concept [edit]
Holmes, a singer-songwriter who recorded the #i hitting "Escape (The Piña Colada Vocal)" and wrote songs for the Platters, the Drifters, Wayne Newton, Dolly Parton, Barry Manilow, and Barbra Streisand, start became interested in writing a musical in 1983. Following a nightclub appearance during which Holmes performed some of his "story-songs" while sharing humorous anecdotes, Holmes received a note from Gail Merrifield, manager of play development at the New York Shakespeare Festival (and married woman of Joseph Papp, the creator and head of the Festival), who had seen Holmes' performance and suggested that he write a full-length musical.[5]
Drawing on his recollections of pantomime and Dickens' novel, likewise as later experiences with Victorian-style music hall operation, Holmes conceived the primal premises of the show. From the Dickens work, Holmes took the central plot and well-nigh of the featured characters. From music hall traditions, he created the lead character of "The Chairman", a sort of Primary of Ceremonies and instigator of the activity on phase. And from pantomime he retained the concept of the "Lead Male child" (always portrayed past a young female in male drag) and the about footing-breaking aspect of Drood, audition participation.
Drood is unusual in office because of Holmes' feat of writing the book, music, lyrics, and full orchestrations for the show. Though Holmes believed no Broadway creator had washed this before,[half dozen] and despite frequent mentions of this feat in articles and reviews of the prove, the do was not entirely uncommon in the early days of musical theatre. Songwriters, including Adolf Philipp, were previously credited with the books to their musicals.[7] However, none of these composer/librettists had written their own orchestrations also.
In writing the book, Holmes did non allow Dickens overshadow his own intentions. Rather than imitate Dickens' writing style, which he felt would be also dour for the kind of show he wished to write, Holmes employed the device of a "bear witness-within-a-testify." The cast members of Drood do not specifically play Dickens' characters, just rather music hall performers who are performing equally Dickens' characters. This device allowed for a neat bargain of light comedy that was non originally institute in Dickens' novel to exist incorporated into the show, likewise as several musical numbers that were unrelated to the original story. In explaining this decision, Holmes was quoted every bit proverb, "This is not Nicholas Nickleby fix to music – information technology'south not a Dickensian work. It's light and fun and entertaining. Simply I hope – I think – that Dickens would have enjoyed it."[8] Holmes has also pointed out that "It has the same human relationship to Dickens that Kiss Me Kate does to The Taming of the Shrew."[9] The pantomime concept too allowed Holmes to employ a female in the lead male person office, which farther allowed him to write a honey song designed to be sung by two sopranos.
Most inventively, Holmes employed a novel method of determining the consequence of the play: having the audition vote for an ending. At a break in the show, the audience votes on who killed Drood (if, indeed, he was killed at all), the identity of the mysterious Dick Datchery, and on which ii characters volition become romantically involved in the end, creating a happy ending. Since every audience differs in temperament, the outcome is theoretically unpredictable even to the actors, who must quickly tally the votes and embark with the called catastrophe (although some smaller companies volition "fix" the results to limit the number of possible endings). This device required extra work from Holmes, who had to write numerous short endings which covered every possible voting event.
Deviations from the novel [edit]
There are several differences betwixt the musical and its source material. The tone of Dickens' original book was somewhat dour (as was Dickens' manner), whereas the show is considerably more lighthearted and played for one-act. The most notable deviation in characterization involves Jasper: though Dickens' character is undoubtedly repressed and troubled, he is non depicted with the full-fledged divide personality that he appears to have in the musical. Several small characters are omitted, and the roles of others are expanded. In the musical, Bazzard is Crisparkle's assistant, whereas in the novel he is employed by Rosa's guardian, Mr. Grewgious. Meanwhile, in order to increase the interactivity of the play and introduce doubt as to who the murderer is, the musical omits several of the novel'south clues that Jasper is the killer and fabricates new clues pointing at other suspects, with an caption given in-text that if Jasper is obviously the killer and then the story would non be a mystery.
Synopsis [edit]
Act I [edit]
Act One opens as the members of the Music Hall Royale circulate amidst the audience, introducing themselves to the patrons. More than and more members of the visitor add to the growing noise, until the music begins and the Chairman of the proceedings bursts along with the show's opening number, "At that place You Are". They so introduce John Jasper, the 'Jekyll and Hyde' choirmaster who greets his young nephew Edwin Drood in the song "Two Kinsmen", where they express their strong friendship. Drood is engaged to the off-white Miss Rosa Bud, who is Jasper's music educatee and the object of his mad obsession. Rosa'south suspicion of his obsession is confirmed when at her next lesson, he asks her to sing a song he has written – "Moonfall" – an innuendo-heavy dearest song from Jasper to her. The kindly Reverend Crisparkle and two exotic emigrants from Ceylon, Helena and Neville Landless, arrive. Neville is immediately attracted to Rosa, which makes him a rival to both Edwin and the secretive Jasper.
Next the chairman brings the audience to London and the sinister opium den of the Princess Puffer who talks with the audience, and explains her life in "Wages of Sin". A sinewy ballet dance follows. We discover that one of Puffer's regular clients is none other than Jasper himself, who cries out the proper noun 'Rosa Bud' during a hallucination. Puffer shows great interest in this fact, and stores it away in her retentivity. Back in Cloisterham, Neville and Drood come across and come up to odds with each other most immediately.
Side by side, The Chairman is chosen in to play some other character every bit that actor is unable to come up, but it turned out that the scenes of his character and the scenes of Mayor Sapsea coincide – and the characters have to disagree with each other. This results in major confusion for poor Mayor Sapsea/The Chairman, and laughs for the audition. He and Jasper sing of their alien minds – Jasper, of course, significant information technology literally – in the patter song "Both Sides Of The Coin". Nosotros are then introduced to the drunken stonemason Durdles, and his assistant Deputy. In the graveyard, they tell us that Edwin and Rosa, who have been promised to each other since they were children and so cannot tell if they truly honey each other, take called off their date ("Perfect Strangers"). As a departing gift, Rosa gives Drood her pilus clasp, which once belonged to her mother.
It is Christmas Eve and Jasper has arranged a 'reconciliation' dinner for the Landless twins, Crisparkle, Rosa and Drood. In the resulting vocal "No Good Tin can Come from Bad", Neville and Drood'south antagonism is reinstated, Helena'south and Crisparkle's worry near Neville's reputation is shown, and it is revealed that Crisparkle used to be in dearest with Rosa's mother, who died afterward Rosa's nativity. Soon the political party disbands and the guests depart into a fierce storm. There is a brusk halt hither, where the histrion playing Bazzard soliloquizes nearly how he never seems to be able to get a major part in a show, in the song "Never The Luck".
The next 24-hour interval Drood has vanished. Crisparkle's assistant discovers Edwin'southward torn coat by the river. Drood was last seen walking there with Neville the night before. Nevile is nigh lynched by the townsfolk before being rescued past Crisparkle. Jasper publicly swears to track downwardly his nephew'southward killer; later on he visits Rosa and confesses his love for her. She is horrified and angry, and they sing "The Name Of Love And Moonfall", ending with Jasper's pursuing Rosa off-stage as the act concludes.
Act II [edit]
Act Ii begins six months later, and notwithstanding in that location is no sign of Drood. In that location is much speculation as to his fate. Meanwhile, information technology is revealed that Puffer has been investigating Drood's disappearance, but has too noticed a rather seedy looking effigy who seems to be doing the aforementioned. It turns out that this man (played by the aforementioned actor who plays Drood, ordinarily), Dick Datchery, is a private investigator. They sing "Settling Upward The Score". The cast appears and summarizes the situation, warning the audition, "don't fall back on your assumptions, hasty presumptions might exercise yous in!", telling them to call back carefully of whom they will vote for every bit the murderer, in the song "Don't Quit While Yous're Ahead". As the vocal climbs to a climax, the actors trail off, and the Chairman announces to the audience that it was at this place that Charles Dickens laid down his pen forever. However, they, with the audition'south help, will resolve the story and the public voting begins every bit to who Datchery and The Murderer are; unfortunately, the actress playing Drood and, up to that point, Datchery is non chosen as Datchery and exits the theater in a huff. In one case the votes have been tabulated, the cast come up out and sing "Don't Quit While You lot're Ahead" to welcome the audience back into the story and to remind them that the mystery has non been solved.
Puffer finds Rosa, reveals that years earlier she had been Rosa'south nanny and tells her backstory in the song "Garden Path To Hell"; she tells of a homo she loved who fabricated her become a prostitute to please his friends and and then left her. Once she lost her looks, she found a way to earn money – selling opium. She so continues with "Puffer's Revelation" and reveals the identity of Datchery (previously chosen by the audition.) The evening's Datchery (either Bazzard, Reverend Crisparkle, Helena, Neville, or Rosa) explains in their version of the revelation song "Out On A Limerick" why they donned the costume and tracked downwards the killer; the girls did it mainly to disguise their gender, Neville to evidence his innocence, Crisparkle to assistance both Neville and Helena, and Bazzard to give himself both a dramatic reveal and an important character to play. The gist of each song is that the grapheme followed Jasper to his house and found the clasp that Rosa gave Drood, which Jasper would have had only if he had taken it from Drood. Jasper'due south double nature reveals itself, and he admits that he strangled his nephew while under the influence of the laudanum that he reveals he poured into the wine the night of the dinner party ("Jasper's Confession").
Durdles the gravedigger, however, disagrees; he witnessed the crime and knows who truly killed Edwin Drood. Depending on the audience'due south vote, the finger is pointed at Bazzard, Crisparkle, Helena, Neville, Puffer, Rosa or Durdles. The murderer confesses, then sings a reprise of 1 of several numbers, showtime with "A Man Could Go Quite Mad", to admit his or her culpability; the gist of each of these songs is that the character who killed Drood was seeking to kill Jasper, non Drood, for his or her own purpose – Puffer to protect Rosa, Rosa to save herself, Helena to get revenge on Jasper for ruining her twin's gamble at a new beginning, Bazzard to bring himself into the limelight, Neville because he wanted Rosa for himself, and Crisparkle because he killed Rosa's female parent out of jealousy and religious mania and wanted to protect both Rosa and Neville from Jasper'southward evil. However, because of the tempest, Jasper had walked with Drood for a while then given him his coat to wear for the journeying home, so the murderer, because of the laudanum in the wine and the foul night weather condition, mistook Drood for Jasper. (Durdles lacks this motivation, however, so his confession is but that, in his drunkenness, he mistook Drood for a ghost.) If, although not likely, the audience chooses Jasper equally the murderer, Durdles does not interrupt and a second confession is not performed (Some theaters will not count Jasper votes, to make sure that in that location is a twist).
Still, a happy ending is needed, and the Chairman asks the audition to choose two lovers from among the remaining cast members. The two chosen members declare their honey, and then reprise "Perfect Strangers". Just then, there comes a racket from the crypt, and a very-much-alive Edwin Drood appears, ready to tell all what really happened on the night of his disappearance ("The Writing On The Wall"). What happened was that when Drood was attacked, he was just stunned when he fell and not killed. Jasper dragged him to a crypt where he left him. When Drood woke, he escaped and fled from Cloisterham, only returning so that he could find out who wanted him dead. He sings to the audience, eventually joined past the rest of the cast, imploring them to hold on to life for every bit long as they possibly can and telling them that 'property on to life is all.' The mystery is solved, and the show concludes as the bandage sings to the audience to read the writing on the wall.
Murderers [edit]
John Jasper – Jasper was madly in love with Rosa Bud, and his violent split personality gladly killed Drood. His confession is a reprise of "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" and "Moonfall". Jasper's confession is performed no matter who is chosen as the murderer, and the audition is discouraged from voting for him since he is the obvious solution.
Rosa Bud – Meant to kill Jasper in revenge for his lustful advances and also due to her own mental instability caused by Jasper's persecution, merely killed Drood past blow as Drood was wearing Jasper's glaze. Her confession is a reprise of "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" and "No Adept Tin Come From Bad"
Neville Landless – Humiliated by Drood, Neville murdered him in order to regain his pride and as well to have a chance with Rosa Bud. His confession is a reprise of "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" and "No Skilful Tin can Come From Bad" in the original Broadway product, after changed to "A British Subject"
Helena Landless – Knowing her blood brother'due south hot temper, Helena murdered Drood so Neville would non be tempted to seek revenge. Her confession is a reprise of "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" and "No Skilful Can Come From Bad" in the original Broadway product, later changed to "A British Subject"
Princess Puffer – Intended to kill Jasper in order to protect Rosa from his advances, but accidentally killed Drood because he was wearing Jasper's glaze and because she was confused after having smoked opium for Dutch courage. Her confession is a reprise of "The Wages of Sin"
The Rev. Mr. Crisparkle – Crisparkle was madly in love with Rosa's mother, and he saw Rosa as a reincarnation of her. He murdered Drood so that he could ally Rosa, thinking her to be the adult female he loved. This version of Crisparkle's confession was introduced in the first national tour, and has been used in all productions since. His confession is a reprise of "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" and "No Skillful Tin Come From Bad" in the original Broadway production, after changed to "A British Discipline".
Bazzard – In an effort to boost his role in the show, murders Drood. This is definitely the most metatheatrical of the endings. His confession is a reprise of "A Human Could Go Quite Mad" and "Never the Luck"
Durdles – Later on Jasper laid Drood in the crypt, Durdles believed the notwithstanding-alive Drood to be a ghost and and then smashed his caput in. (Even Durdles admits the silliness of this motive within his solo, but laments that because he has been called he must have one.) This solo was not used in the original Broadway production and was added for the first national tour. His confession is a reprise of "Off to the Races"
Characters [edit]
Every bit Drood is metatheatrical, the characters of the play The Mystery of Edwin Drood are played past actors of the "Music Hall Royale", inside the production. The following are the dual roles each cast member plays. The actress portraying Miss Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood also performs the role of Dick Datchery upwardly until the Voting portion of the evening. However, this is only a "bit" within the context of The Music Hall Royale – that Miss Nutting merely portrays Datchery due to a contractual obligation for her to appear in both acts of the play. Ultimately, the audition decides who Dick Datchery is within the confines of Dickens' story.
| Characters | Original Broadway Cast 1985 | Notable Replacements 1985–87 | Original West End Bandage 1987 | First National Bout 1988 | Broadway Revival 2012 | West Finish Revival 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Thomas Sapsea Chairman William Cartwright | George Rose | George Rose | Ernie Wise | George Rose Clive Revill | Jim Norton | Denis Delahunt |
| Edwin Drood Dick Datchery Miss Alice Nutting | Betty Buckley | Donna Potato Paige O'Hara | Julia Hills | Paige O'Hara | Stephanie J. Block | Natalie 24-hour interval |
| Rosa Bud Miss Deirdre Peregrine | Patti Cohenour | Karen Culliver | Sarah Payne (replaced) Patti Cohenour | Teresa De Zarn | Betsy Wolfe | Victoria Farley |
| John Jasper Mr. Clive Paget | Howard McGillin | Howard McGillin | David Burt | Mark Jacoby | Volition Chase | Daniel Robinson |
| The Princess Puffer Miss Angela Prysock | Cleo Laine | Loretta Swit Karen Morrow | Lulu | Jean Stapleton | Chita Rivera | Wendi Peters |
| The Rev. Crisparkle Mr. Cedric Moncrieffe | George N. Martin* | George N. Martin | Martin Wimbush | William McClary | Gregg Edelman | Richard Stirling |
| Neville Landless Mr. Victor Grinstead | John Herrera | John Herrera | Mark Ryan | John DeLuca | Andy Karl | David Francis |
| Helena Landless Miss Janet Conover | Jana Schneider | Alison Fraser | Marilyn Cutts | Jana Schneider | Jessie Mueller | Loula Geater |
| Bazzard / The Waiter Mr. Philip Bax | Joe Grifasi | David Cromwell | Paul Bentley | Ronn Carroll | Peter Benson | Mark Ralston |
| Durdles Mr. Nick Cricker | Jerome Dempsey | Tony Azito | Phil Rose | Tony Azito | Robert Creighton | Paul Hutton |
| Deputy Principal Nick Cricker | Stephen Glavin | Brad Miskell | Anthony Lennon | Michael Nostrand | Nicholas Barasch | Tom Pepper |
- The part of Crisparkle was originally portrayed both in the readings and Delacorte production by the actor/playwright, Larry Shue. When Shue died in a plane crash between the testify'due south run at the Delacorte and its opening on Broadway, Rupert Holmes renamed the Music Hall Royale performer who portrayed Crisparkle from Wilfred Barking-Smythe to Cedric Moncrieffe, out of respect for Shue.
Musical numbers [edit]
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* Non included on the original cast recording
† Reinstated for the 2012 Broadway revival
§ Moved at the stop of Act I for the Tams-Witmark licensed version and the 2012 Broadway revival
†† Moved after "Settling Upwards the Score" for the Tams-Witmark licensed version and the 2012 Broadway revival
For the version of Drood that Tams-Witmark licenses to theater companies, Holmes made a variety of changes to the score and libretto, many of which reverberate the versions seen in the 1987 London production and the 1988 North American touring production. The numbers "A Man Could Go Quite Mad," "Ceylon," "Settling Up the Score," and the quartet reprise of "Moonfall" are not standard but are provided as "boosted material" that theaters tin can choose to perform at their options.
- A new song, "A Individual Investigation", is offered to supercede "Settling Upwards the Score".
- "Off to the Races" swaps places with "The Name of Dearest/Moonfall (Reprise)" and becomes the Human activity 1 finale.
- "Ceylon" is replaced by "A British Subject", while "England Reigns" became the new Act Two opening (both numbers had been in the prove during the first staged reading in 1985).
- Durdles is added every bit a possible murderer, and a "Murderer's confession" was composed for him, to the tune of "Off to the Races". The confessions of Neville, Helena and Crisparkle were rewritten to be reprises of "A British Subject."[10]
- Notes
- A ^ This song is performed by a different thespian each night, depending upon audience vote.
- B ^ This song is performed by a dissimilar actor each night, depending upon audience vote, or alternately, not performed at all if the audience has voted for Jasper.
- C ^ This vocal is performed by a different pair of actors every night, depending upon audience vote.
Recordings [edit]
In 1985, a recording was made of The Mystery of Edwin Drood featuring the original Broadway cast. This recording was released by Polydor with the boosted subtitle, The Solve-It-Yourself Broadway Musical (Polydor 827969) and the CD included versions of "Out on a Limerick" past all five possible Datcherys (Rosa, Crisparkle, Bazzard, Neville, and Helena) and all six possible Murderer's Confessions (Puffer, Rosa, Bazzard, Crisparkle, Neville, and Helena), as well as an "instructional runway" entitled "A Discussion From Your Chairman...." The LP and cassette included only the opening-night Confession and murderer, and omitted the "lovers." A 1990 re-issue of the cast anthology past Varèse Sarabande (Varèse 5597) included two tracks, "Ceylon" and "Moonfall Quartet", that are on the original LP and cassette, just not on the CD. It included only Bazzard's version of "Out on a Limerick" and two Murderer Confessions (Rosa'south and Puffer'south).[eleven] The Polydor recording was briefly available on cassette and LP, and ultimately re-released by Varèse Sarabande. Both versions of the cast anthology are currently out of print, just can sometimes be found (often at a loftier cost) through secondhand vendors or online auction sites.
An Australian cast album (GEP Records 9401) was released in 1994. This recording did non include "Ceylon" or "Moonfall Quartet", but did include 3 previously unrecorded tracks: "A British Subject", "Puffer's Revelation", and "Durdles' Confession". The Australian cast album was performed by a largely non-professional person cast and used (arguably crude) midi sequencing in lieu of a live orchestra. Two songs that were omitted from Drood before information technology reached Broadway, "An English Music Hall" and "Evensong," (a duet between Rosa and Crisparkle) were afterwards recorded for the 1994 album, Lost In Boston.[12] Other songs that never made into the Broadway or London/'88 Tour (Tams-Witmark) versions include: "When the Wicked Human being Comes" (sung by a much younger Deputy), "Sapsea's Vocal" (a music hall ditty for Mayor Sapsea), "I Wouldn't Say No" (a song and trip the light fantastic routine for Durdles) likewise equally "When Shall These Three Meet Again" – a group number which tin be heard as underscoring throughout the evidence and in the murderer'south confession: "Simply the nighttime was far from bright..."
On January 29, 2013, a recording featuring the 2012 cast of the Broadway revival was released past DRG Records in a 2-disc set[13] and as a digital download.[14] DRG Records describes the recording as "the consummate musical program on 2 compact discs" for the start fourth dimension.[15] Differences between this recording and the original recording include confessions from all eight possible murderers, two versions of "Out on a Limerick" (Bazzard and Helena), the lovers' reprise of "Perfect Strangers" (featuring a combination of Princess Puffer & Deputy, Helena & Neville, and Rosa & Durdles), a revised "Ceylon" (which now incorporates "A British Subject"), a previously cutting song ("An English language Music Hall") as the new opening for Human activity II, and the "Opium Den Ballet".[16] Holmes penned the liner notes for the album that will reflect new material and revisions. Holmes as well re-orchestrated the production for a 19-slice orchestra led past Paul Gemignani.[17]
Productions [edit]
Afterward Rupert Holmes wrote an initial draft that lasted three-and-a-half hours, and performed it, solo, for Joseph Papp, Gail Merrifield, and Wilford Leach, (the New York Shakespeare Festival's artistic director), Papp offered to produce the show as role of the Festival (also known as "Shakespeare in the Park"), and told Holmes that it would be immediately transferred to Broadway if it was deemed a success.[4] The original production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood premiered in New York City's Primal Park at the Delacorte Theatre on Baronial 21, 1985 afterward only 3 weeks of rehearsals. Notably, Holmes conceived most of the orchestrations himself, a rarity for a Broadway composer.
After the last Festival performance on September 1, preparations for the Broadway transfer (retaining the original cast) immediately got underway. Post-obit a nifty deal of editing (the Delacorte version contained 32 original songs and was about three hours long)[xviii] The Mystery of Edwin Drood opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on December 2, 1985. Roughly halfway through the run, the title of the musical was officially shortened to Drood (the name it continues to be licensed under). The show ran for 608 performances (not including 24 previews), and closed on May 16, 1987. The Broadway product was produced past Papp and directed by Leach, with choreography by Graciela Daniele.
The opening night cast of the Broadway production starred George Rose, Cleo Laine, John Herrera, Howard McGillin, Patti Cohenour, and Jana Schneider, who were all nominated for 1986 Tony Awards for their performances, as well every bit Betty Buckley in the title part. Donna White potato, Judy Kuhn, and Rob Marshall were also members of the ensemble. (Marshall, who would afterwards go best known equally a theater/film managing director-choreographer, was the Trip the light fantastic Helm and Graciela Daniele's assistant choreographer.) Earlier the show concluded its run, White potato, who was understudy to Cleo Laine and Jana Schneider, took over the championship part. Other notable replacements during the show's run included Alison Fraser (taking over for Jana Schneider), Paige O'Hara (taking over for Donna Spud as Drood later on being her understudy), as well equally Loretta Swit and after Karen Morrow, who stepped into Laine'due south roles.[19]
In 1988, several months after closing on Broadway, a slightly-revised version of Drood, directed by Rob Marshall, began its first Northward America bout at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, DC, with Rose, Schneider and O'Hara reprising their leads, and Jean Stapleton playing Laine's role.[xx] During a suspension in the tour George Rose returned to his home in the Dominican Republic, and was murdered during his stay. Rose was succeeded by Clive Revill.
The prove, also enjoyed a 1987 West Stop run at the Savoy Theatre in London, a second U.South. national tour,[4] a production at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, and numerous regional and professional and amateur theatrical productions worldwide.[21] In 2007–08, a London revival, presented as a chamber piece and directed by Ted Craig, ran at the Warehouse Theatre.[22]
In 2012, a London West Finish revival of the musical played at the Arts Theatre for a express season from 18 May. The cast was headed past Wendi Peters as Princess Puffer, with Natalie Day as Edwin Drood, Daniel Robinson as John Jasper and Victoria Farley as Rosa Budd. The product was directed by Matthew Gould.[23]
The Roundabout Theatre Company presented a Broadway revival at Studio 54, which opened in November 2012 and ran for 136 performances through March 10, 2013. The production was directed by Scott Ellis, and starred Chita Rivera as Puffer, Stephanie J. Cake as Drood, Will Chase as Jasper, Jim Norton equally the Chairman and Gregg Edelmann as Crisparkle.[24]
Awards and nominations [edit]
Original Broadway production [edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Book of a Musical | Rupert Holmes | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Won | |||
| Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | George Rose | Won | ||
| Best Performance past a Leading Extra in a Musical | Cleo Laine | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | John Herrera | Nominated | ||
| Howard McGillin | Nominated | |||
| Best Operation by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Patti Cohenour | Nominated | ||
| Jana Schneider | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Wilford Leach | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Graciela Daniele | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk-bound Award | Outstanding Musical | Won | ||
| Outstanding Book of a Musical | Rupert Holmes | Won | ||
| Outstanding Role player in a Musical | George Rose | Won | ||
| Howard McGillin | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Cleo Laine | Nominated | ||
| Patti Cohenour | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Joe Grifasi | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jana Schneider | Won | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Wilford Leach | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lyrics | Rupert Holmes | Won | ||
| Outstanding Music | Won | |||
| Outstanding Orchestrations | Won | |||
| Outstanding Set Design | Bob Shaw | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design | Lindsay Davis | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Paul Gallo | Nominated | ||
2012 Broadway revival [edit]
| Year | Honour | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Jim Norton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Stephanie J. Block | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Andy Karl | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jessie Mueller | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Gear up Design | Anna Louizos | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Blueprint | Tony Meola | Won | ||
| Tony Award | All-time Revival of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Stephanie J. Block | Nominated | ||
| All-time Functioning by a Featured Role player in a Musical | Will Chase | Nominated | ||
| Best Management of a Musical | Scott Ellis | Nominated | ||
| All-time Breathtaking Blueprint of a Musical | Anna Louizos | Nominated | ||
References [edit]
- ^ "Chita Rivera Leads The Mystery of Edwin Drood for Roundabout in 2012-2013". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 2012-05-07 .
- ^ Allingham, Philip V. "Some Early Dramatic Solutions to Dickens' Unfinished Mystery". The Victorian Web . Retrieved 2007-09-03 .
- ^ Allingham, Philip V. "The Cinematic Adaptations of The Mystery of Edwin Drood: 1909, 1914, 1935, and 1993; or, Dickens Gone Hollywood". The Victorian Web . Retrieved 2007-09-03 .
- ^ a b c Holmes, Rupert. "The History of The Mystery". RupertHolmes.com . Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (1985). "Development of Drood equally Musical". The New York Times (published August 28, 1985). Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ Boasberg, Leonard W. (June 7, 1986). "Wowing Broadway on 1st Endeavor". Knight-Ridder Newspapers . Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ Adolf Philipp's IBDB entry
- ^ Holden, Stephen (June 1985). "Dickens Characters are Ready to Music". The New York Times . Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ Kilian, Michael (1988). "Drood Hits the Route Without Missing a Beat out". The Chicago Tribune (published Apr 15, 1988). Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ "Tams-Witmark Website - The Mystery Of Edwin Drood"
- ^ "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". Musical Cast Album Database . Retrieved 2008-09-01 .
- ^ "Lost in Boston: Songs You Never Heard From". Amazon.com . Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ "The Mystery of Edwin Drood (New 2013 Broadway Bandage Recording): Music". Retrieved 2014-06-06 .
- ^ "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (The 2013 New Broadway Cast Recording): The New 2013 Broadway Cast Recording: MP3 Downloads". 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2014-06-06 .
- ^ "Bandage Recordings, Broadway Bandage Recordings, Broadway, New Releases, Moving-picture show Soundtracks, Jazz, Cabaret". DRG Records. 2012-xi-14. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-06-06 .
- ^ "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood > Broadway Cast". CastAlbums.org. Retrieved 2014-06-06 .
- ^ "DRG Will Record Broadway Revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Two Discs". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-06 .
- ^ (Freedman 1985)
- ^ "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". The Net Broadway Database . Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ (Kilian 1988)
- ^ Holmes, Rupert. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". RupertHolmes.com . Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
- ^ Review of the Warehouse Theatre production
- ^ Edwin Drood | West Finish Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Mystery of Edwin Drood playbillvault.com
Further reading [edit]
- Bawer, Carol. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". Betty Buckley the Official Website . Retrieved 2007-09-02 .
External links [edit]
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the Net Broadway Database
- Licensing bureau Hold/Tams-Witmark
- 1986 Tony Awards broadcast operation on YouTube
- 2013 Tony Awards compilation on YouTube
- Tribute folio for the original Broadway production
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood_%28musical%29
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