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About the Musical
A new musical based on Charles Dickens' unfinished novel of the same name, The Mystery of Edwin Drood uses the world of music hall and pantomime as a backdrop.
Story:
The story follows the exploits of members of the Theatre Royale Music Hall Company as they attempt to complete the unfinished story of Edwin Drood - with some sing-along help from the audience!
Composer, Lyricist and Librettist
Rupert Holmes
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Imperial Theatre
- Opening Night
- Dec 2, 1985
- Total Performances
- 608
- Original Cast
- Betty Buckley, Cleo Laine, George Rose, Patti Cohenour, Howard McGillin, Jerome Dempsey, Karen Giombetti, Stephen Glavin, Charles Goff, Susan Goodman, Joe Grifasi, Nicholas Gunn, John Herrera, Judy Kuhn, Herndon Lackey, Francine Landes, Rob Marshall, George N. Martin, Peter McRobbie, Brad Miskell, Donna Murphy, Jana Schneider, George Spelvin
- Director
- Wilford Leach
- Choreographer
- Graciela Daniele
- Producer
- Joseph Papp
- Musical Director
- Michael Starobin
- Orchestrations
- Rupert Holmes
- Scenic Design
- Bob Shaw
- Costume Design
- Lindsay W. Davis
- Lighting Design
- Paul Gallo
- Sound Design
- Tom Morse
2012 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Studio 54
- Opening Night
- Nov 29, 2012
- Total Performances
- 136
- Original Cast
- Chita Rivera, Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, Greg Edelman, Jim Norton, Andy Karl, Jessie Mueller, Betsy Wolfe, Nicholas Barasch, Peter Benson, Robert Creighton, Alison Cimmet, Nick Corley, Janine DiVita, Jenifer Foote, Justin Greer, Shannon Lewis, Kiira Schmidt, Spencer Plachy, Eric Sciotto, Jim Walton, Cody Williams
- Director
- Scott Ellis
- Choreographer
- Warren Carlyle
- Producer
- Paul Gemignani
- Musical Director
- Paul Gemignani
- Orchestrations
- Rupert Holmes
- Scenic Design
- Anna Louizos
- Costume Design
- William Ivey Long
- Lighting Design
- Brian Nason
- Sound Design
- Tony Meola
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1986 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Actor in a Musical - George Rose
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical - Cleo Laine
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - John Herrera
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Howard McGillin
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Patti Cohenour
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Jana Schneider
Best Choreography
1986 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Book
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - George Rose
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Jana Schneider
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Wilford Leach
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Howard McGillin
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Patti Cohenour
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Cleo Laine
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Joe Grifasi
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design
1986 Theatre World Award Nominations
Cleo Laine
Howard McGillin
2013 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance BY an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Stephanie J. Block
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Will Chase
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
2013 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Stephanie J. Block
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Andy Karl
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Jessie Mueller
Outstanding Set Design
2013 Drama League Award Nominations
Distinguished Revival of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Jim Norton
Distinguished Performance Award - Chita Rivera
2013 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Will Chase
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