Jekyll & Hyde Revival on Broadway

[Fantasma da Opera]

In 2013, Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde will be returning to Broadway, in a limited engagement, after a US National Tour that starts October 2nd, 2012 in California.

The title role will be played by Constantine Maroulis. More cast to be announced.

Jeff Calhoun (who directed Frank's Bonnie & Clyde and the new Disney musical Newsies) will be directing and choreographing.

Playbill reports: www.playbill.com/news/article/159100-Constantine-Maroulis-Will-Star-in-Broadway-Bound-Jekyll-Hyde-Tour-Jeff-Calhoun-Will-Direct

[Nene]

Constantine??? Really??? How underwhelming. Unless of course he's improved drastically since I saw him all those years ago. In that case then maybe it will be ok, but otherwise I am not seeing this as a good choice.

[scarlet]

i had really been hoping that he'd come in with Toxic Avenger!

[Fantasma da Opera]

I have no idea who the guy is but he can't be worse than Hasselhof...can he?

[Nene]

No, no one can be that bad.

He was in Rock of Ages on Broadway. And before that he was in the non-Equity tour of Rent and had a band. Between those two he was on American Idol one year and was somewhere in the top 10, maybe even top 5, I don't remember, never really watched the show much. He's done a few other things as well.

[scarlet]

he was good in Rock of Ages, and I could see him Rent. But I just think this the wrong role for him.

[Brae]

I got an email from Mirvish the other day announcing Jekyll & Hyde, staring Deborah Cox and Constantine Maroulis. I don't know if it's a tour, or out of town Broadway-Bound. But given what the original story in January said, I would say it's a Broadway Bound Tour.

It's slated to run November 14-18, 2012 in Toronto.

Mirvish.com : Jekyll and Hyde

[Nene]

^Yep. Playbill also announced that they are also releasing yet another concept recording that will involve this cast.