[NEohioPAL]Updated Info on Jekyll & Hyde the musical coming to Akron, Ohio

Sat Nov 10 10:55:01 PST 2001

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Press Announcement***

Jekyll & Hyde: The Broadway Phenomenon that ran 1,587 performances and 
generated an unprecedented 1,587 standing ovations is now coming to Akron, 
Ohio! 

The Actors Repertory Company of Ohio 
In Cooperation with
The University of Akron Theatre Guild
presents:

Jekyll & Hyde
The Musical

Music by Frank Wildhorn
Book by Leslie Bricusse

Directed by Jim Volkert
Musical direction by Steve Parsons

Starring
Jack L. Herman as Jekyll & Hyde

Co-starring
Jennica McCleary as Lucy Harris
and
Laura Leigh Taylor as Emma Carew

Featuring the talents of
Henry Bishop, Dan Camburn, Bill Wolski, Joseph Ledford, Steve Sterling, Linda 
Ryan, Kirk Worcester, Jay Sigler, Mia Knerly, Steve Ryan, Karen Wood, Alicia 
Boulton, Jamie Hoffman, Krystie Hite, Kjera Melton, Michele Palumbo, Tisha A. 
Eisenhuth, Alison Bishop, Guinevere C. Schlegel, Jenna Messina, Justin 
Herman, Mike Herman, Mike Palumbo, G.A. Taggett, Stephen Cox, Brian Mohler 
and 

Produced by special arrangement with
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL

Jekyll & Hyde: The Broadway Phenomenon that ran 1,587 performances and 
generated an unprecedented 1,587 standing ovations is now coming to Akron, 
Ohio! Just released from its successful four year Broadway run, we at Actors 
Repertory Company of Ohio are pleased to offer this incredible tale of the 
epic battle between good and evil.

The musical Jekyll & Hyde, is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story 
about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a 
murderous counterpart. Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own darker 
side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th-century London as the 
savage, maniacal Edward Hyde.

Jekyll & Hyde is pure pulse-pounding theatre, with that same macabre 
combination of fun and fright that fuels such classics as Les Miserables and 
The Phantom of the Opera. Its lush, romantic score features the songs This is 
the Moment, Someone Like You, Alive, Dangerous Game and Once Upon A Dream.
.

SHORT SYNOPSIS
Convinced the cure for his father's mental illness lies in the separation of 
Man's evil natura from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his 
own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th-century London as 
the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde.

An evocative tale of romance and the epic battle between good and evil, 
Jekyll & Hyde brings new life to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. A 
whirlwind odyssey pitting man against himself is set into motion when the 
brilliant Dr. Jekyll's medical experiment backfires, giving life to Edward 
Hyde, his evil alter ego.Jekyll & Hyde The Musical was conceived for the 
stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn. The show debuted at Houston's Tony 
Award-winning Alley Theatre, breaking box office records, and played to 
sold-out houses, receiving acclaim from audiences and critics alike. 

A recording based on that production was released and yielded the hits 
"Someone Like You" and "This Is The Moment." That recording has sold over 
150,000 copies to date. In 1995, Houston's Theatre Under the Stars and 
Seattle's 5th Avenue Theater mounted a subsequent production that resulted in 
an additional 2 CD recording on Atlantic Records.Jekyll's success story 
gained momentum when stars such as Liza Minnelli and The Moody Blues started 
performing and recording songs from the show. 

The show's songs have since been featured at such major events as The Super 
Bowl and The Olympics. A spectacular new version of the complete score was 
subsequently recorded by Atlantic Records, which has sold more than 100,00 
double CD's and continues to sell briskly. With many exciting changes to the 
score, Jekyll & Hyde fans can anticipate a Broadway cast recording to be 
released shortly after the show's opening.     

Production to be held at the 

Paul A. Daum Theatre
302 Buchtel Mall, Kolbe Hall, the University of Akron

Produciton dates:

Nov. 29th & 30th 8pm
Dec. 1st. 8pm
Dec. 2nd. 2pm
Dec. 6, 7, 8th 8pm
Dec. 9th 2pm

Tickets are $20.00 for adult admission and $15.00 for student groups.

You can call 216-241-5555 (in Cleveland) and 330-945-9400 (in Akron) to make 
your reservations.

For large group discount tickets (10 or more) please call 330-673-0711 (Kent)

Or you can purchase tickets on-line through TICKETMASTER.COM

Check out the Jekyll & Hyde webpage at

http://members.aol.com/actorsrepcomp

or

<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/actorsrepcomp/">Actors Repertory Company of Ohio Presents "Jekyll & Hyde the Musical"</A>

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<HTML>Press Announcement***
 
 Jekyll & Hyde: The Broadway Phenomenon that ran 1,587 performances and generated an unprecedented 1,587 standing ovations is now coming to Akron, Ohio! 
 
 The Actors Repertory Company of Ohio 
 In Cooperation with
 The University of Akron Theatre Guild
 presents:
 
 Jekyll & Hyde
 The Musical
 
 Music by Frank Wildhorn
 Book by Leslie Bricusse
 
 Directed by Jim Volkert
 Musical direction by Steve Parsons
 
 Starring
 Jack L. Herman as Jekyll & Hyde
 
 Co-starring
 Jennica McCleary as Lucy Harris
 and
 Laura Leigh Taylor as Emma Carew
 
 Featuring the talents of
 Henry Bishop, Dan Camburn, Bill Wolski, Joseph Ledford, Steve Sterling, Linda Ryan, Kirk Worcester, Jay Sigler, Mia Knerly, Steve Ryan, Karen Wood, Alicia Boulton, Jamie Hoffman, Krystie Hite, Kjera Melton, Michele Palumbo, Tisha A. Eisenhuth, Alison Bishop, Guinevere C. Schlegel, Jenna Messina, Justin Herman, Mike Herman, Mike Palumbo, G.A. Taggett, Stephen Cox, Brian Mohler and 
 
 
 Produced by special arrangement with
 MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
 
 Jekyll & Hyde: The Broadway Phenomenon that ran 1,587 performances and generated an unprecedented 1,587 standing ovations is now coming to Akron, Ohio! Just released from its successful four year Broadway run, we at Actors Repertory Company of Ohio are pleased to offer this incredible tale of the epic battle between good and evil.
 
 The musical Jekyll & Hyde, is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own darker side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th-century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde.
 
 Jekyll & Hyde is pure pulse-pounding theatre, with that same macabre combination of fun and fright that fuels such classics as Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera. Its lush, romantic score features the songs This is the Moment, Someone Like You, Alive, Dangerous Game and Once Upon A Dream.
 .
 
 SHORT SYNOPSIS
 Convinced the cure for his father's mental illness lies in the separation of Man's evil natura from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th-century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde.
 
 An evocative tale of romance and the epic battle between good and evil, Jekyll & Hyde brings new life to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. A whirlwind odyssey pitting man against himself is set into motion when the brilliant Dr. Jekyll's medical experiment backfires, giving life to Edward Hyde, his evil alter ego.Jekyll & Hyde The Musical was conceived for the stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn. The show debuted at Houston's Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre, breaking box office records, and played to sold-out houses, receiving acclaim from audiences and critics alike. 
 
 A recording based on that production was released and yielded the hits "Someone Like You" and "This Is The Moment." That recording has sold over 150,000 copies to date. In 1995, Houston's Theatre Under the Stars and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theater mounted a subsequent production that resulted in an additional 2 CD recording on Atlantic Records.Jekyll's success story gained momentum when stars such as Liza Minnelli and The Moody Blues started performing and recording songs from the show. 
 
 The show's songs have since been featured at such major events as The Super Bowl and The Olympics. A spectacular new version of the complete score was subsequently recorded by Atlantic Records, which has sold more than 100,00 double CD's and continues to sell briskly. With many exciting changes to the score, Jekyll & Hyde fans can anticipate a Broadway cast recording to be released shortly after the show's opening.     
 
 Production to be held at the 
 
 Paul A. Daum Theatre
 302 Buchtel Mall, Kolbe Hall, the University of Akron
 
 Produciton dates:
 
 Nov. 29th & 30th 8pm
 Dec. 1st. 8pm
 Dec. 2nd. 2pm
 Dec. 6, 7, 8th 8pm
 Dec. 9th 2pm
 
 Tickets are $20.00 for adult admission and $15.00 for student groups.
 
 You can call 216-241-5555 (in Cleveland) and 330-945-9400 (in Akron) to make your reservations.
 
 For large group discount tickets (10 or more) please call 330-673-0711 (Kent)
 
 Or you can purchase tickets on-line through TICKETMASTER.COM
 
 Check out the Jekyll & Hyde webpage at
 
 http://members.aol.com/actorsrepcomp
 
 or
 
 <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/actorsrepcomp/">Actors Repertory Company of Ohio Presents "Jekyll & Hyde the Musical"</A></HTML>

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