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Post by Jack Danya Kemplin on Jul 14, 2010 3:13:54 GMT -5
Back in 2007 I started a fan work of combining every known script of the Frank Wildhorn musical Jekyll & Hyde into one script which contained every line, lyric, & song which could be sensibly kept in well keeping the show a coherent story, ignoring time restrictions & repetitiveness. If ever you felt the story to Jekyll & Hyde was weak, you will now find that it is not weak. If you felt that there needed to be more leitmotif, then you will find there are many leitmotif in it. And yes I already know what a bad review for my script would be titled "Sometimes Less Is More!"  I am proud to announce that finally after 4 years I am done with my adaptation of the Frank Wildhorn Musical Jekyll & Hyde!!!!! It is done. It can be read here holyguyver.deviantart.com/art/Jekyll-Hyde-Completist-script-208056196 |
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Post by Jekky on Oct 8, 2011 13:28:30 GMT -5
I have been a big Jekyll & Hyde fan for a while, and it's starting to annoy my family a little bit. I got to see a theatre company do the FCLO version, and I was very impressed with how they took the modern musical structure of the show, and modeled it for the script based off the older Jekyll & Hyde. There were, as you said, things that made the plot more complete, but there were some things that were unsettling, and that the show is better without now. And, there were some scenes that they cut out that I have listened to on the complete album that were not in it. The order was much different, but I find that within what you have done on here, within the writing, has a good highlight of what made the plot consistent. It's not everyday you get to see a big Jekyll & Hyde fan, but you rarely see someone who can do what you have done. Thanks, for that.
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Post by Jekky on Oct 9, 2011 11:09:02 GMT -5
Also, on the discussion of leitmotifs, I have been listening to the cds for motives, and as I'm sure that you have noticed, based on your proven analytical skills, a motif (B♭, A, G, G) in the Broadway cd of "The Way Back", That also recurs after the line in the "Confrontation", "Do you think I'd ever set you free?", and there's the motif, (A, G, B, A, C, B, G, A) that occurs in "Façade", "Murder, Murder", at the Bishop's funeral, and at the General's attack, and at the wedding. There are a few others, but I found that this also helped me understand the story. Thank you for this. The story seems to make more sense, at last. I'm sorry if that sounded corny. Thanks again.
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Post by Jack Danya Kemplin on Nov 26, 2011 16:38:09 GMT -5
It is wonderful to hear from you Jekky, thanks for your wonderful review & comments. I do hope you come back & see this post as the script is now finished & is even better than the version you read  . I am glad you enjoy it  I am obviously also a huge Jekky, "What is this strange obsession, that's tearing me apart, some strange deranged expression of what's in my heart!" |
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Post by Jekky on Dec 29, 2011 16:32:18 GMT -5
I was just wondering.... where did you see the FCLO script? I haven't found it anywhere, even though I've found several websites where people posted up the MTI script. Also, on 4shared.com (safe website, they even have their own iPhone app), they have the conductor's score for the MTI script, and I got a copy of the Jekyll & Hyde revised editions vocal selections that's out of print. It's the one that has the picture that's on the complete works album. I learned a lot from the synopsis at the beginning. Happy holidays.
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Post by Jekky on Dec 29, 2011 17:13:56 GMT -5
ondon, 1888. HENRY JEKYLL, a brilliant young doctor and research scientist, analyses the dual nature of Man--the good and evil (I Need To Know). He tears himself away from his work to attend a glittering, if superficial, social event (Facade/pregnant dog, pregnant dog, pregnant dog) celebrating his engagement to LISA CAREW, the eligible and lovely daughter of SIR DANVERS CAREW, an eminent and revered figure of London society, a Chairman of the Board of Governers of the great London hospital to whom Jekyll is about to present the findings of his research. Jekyll expresses his fears and doubts to Lisa. She reassures him that they will see it through together (Take Me As I Am).
Jekyll's fears, however, are well-founded. His radical proposals are totally rejected the following day by the St. Jude's Hospital Committee, chaired by Sir Danvers (Board of Governors). Jekull insists he has found the key to seperating the good and evil elements of man's nature, but needs to conduct a human experiment to prove his theories conclusivley. His ideas are greeted with outrage and scorn by the high-minded but hypocritical governors. Their unanimous negativity crushes Jekyll's immediate plans, but not his determination to continue, wiht or with out their support.
Consumed with anger and frustration, Jekyll walks the dark streets of London, consoled by his close friend and lawyer JOHN UTTERSON. Jekyll recklessly decides to drown his sorrows in a bawdy London pub, "The Dregs", where he encounters and is drawn to LUCY, a sweet-and-spicy, seductive and sympathetic young lady of the night. (Bring On the Men) They share a drink and a confidence or two, and an unlikely friendship is born.
Returning home with renewed confidence and determination, Jekyll convinces himself that the logical and only candidate is himself (This Is the Moment).
Recording his every move in a journal, Jekyll prepares and consumes his formula HJ7. Within minutes it takes effect-disastrously-transforming the gentle, quiet, civilized Jekyll into the vain, uninhibited, violent, libidinous monster EDWARD HYDE (Transformation).
The many remarkable qualities we have come to admire in Jekyll now gradually give way to his basest animal instincts. In the persona of Hyde, Jekyll starts to display all of the hidden and repressed evil characteristics of his nature, with even more devastating consequences.
An impulse guides Jekyll back to "The Dregs". Lucy senses she knows him, but isn't sure (Lucy Meets Hyde). She is cautious, but she likes him. Hyde buys her for the night, but quickly becomes violent. Lucy runs away, and a ferocious fight ensues between Hyde and the other men in the pub. Victorious, Hyde glories in the power and strength he feels running through him (Alive), and pursues Lucy into the night.
Back in Harley Street, Jekyll beomces reclusive. Lisa, Utterson and Sir Danvers are increasingly concerned about him (His Work and Nothing More). Lucy, unaware that Jekyll and Hyde are the same man, visits Jekyll to show him the injuries from a violent customer at "The Dregs". Jekyll treats her wounds. Lucy's feelings forthe good doctor grow stronger (Someone Like You). Little is she aware of the terror the good doctor's alter ego is about to inflict on London.
ACT 2
The terrifying other half of Jekyll now emerges in its full horror to wreak a terrible vengeance on society for its neglect and injustice toward Henry Jekyll. In swift succession, Hyd dispatches five members of the Board of Governors from thi sworld in the most gory fashion imaginable (Mass / Murder, Murder!). Jekyll's frustrations are finally geing resolved by his avenging devil, Hyde.
Elsewhere in london, Sir Danvers cautions his beloved daughter about Jekyll's recent unreliability, though he is motivated by his own reluctance to lose her (Letting Go), while Lisa and Lucy pine for the man they love (In His Eyes), unaware of the monster he has become.
The horrendous pendulum swings back and forth between Jekyll and Hyde, gathering momentum as Jekyll continues to gamble with death, risking everything in his desperate struggle to achieve his ultimate purpose: the isolation of good from evil in man. It is, however, driving him slowly but inevitably toward madness (The World Has Gone Insane).
At "The Dregs" (The Girls of the Night), Lucy also sees her dreams fading (No One Knows Who I Am). The return o f Hde and their irresistable attraction to one another make her increasingly aware of the consequences of such a relationship (It's a Dangerous Game).
Lisa visits Jekyll, incurrin his wrath when he finds her reading the journal in his laboratory. She leaves, aware that their romance is disintegrating (Once Upon a Dream - Lisa).
Jekyll is in torment (No One Must Ever Know); the drama spirals relentlessly upwards, and he strives desperately within himself to revers the implacable fates that threatn to engulf those nearest and dearest to him- Lisa, Lucy and himself! He persuades Utterson to revise his will in favor of Edward Hyde, in case he fails in his last efforts to regain control of the situation.
But fail is what he is doomed to do. He returns as Hyde to "The Dregs", where a disillusioned Lucy allows herself one last glimmer of hope (A New Life). She is reading a letter from Jekyll as Hyde enters. Jealous now even of himself-his other and better person-Hyde stabs her to death and slits her throat in a fit of murderous passion.
Realizing what he has done, Jekyll is in total despair (Once Upon a Dream - Jekyll). He destroys his laboratory by fire. Utterson arrives and meets Hyde. He demands to know where Jekyll is. Jekyll reveals himself and his terrible secret, and the death of Lucy, to Utterson, and sends him to "The Dregs" to retrieve his incriminating letter.
Jekyll resolves to make on final supreme effort to overcome Hyde. He drinks the last of the formula HJ7, looks at himself in the mirror and sees...Hyde. they engage in a final desperate battle (Confrontation). Who has won?
A month passes (The Wedding Reception). Jekyll marries Lisa. All seems well, but at the wedding reception the indestructable Hyde emerges yet again, and in a final scene of utter mayhem, when Lisa's life is threatened, Utterson shoots and kills him. The goodness of Henry Jekyll finally drowns in the ocean of evil of his own creation - Edward Hyde.
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Post by Jack Danya Kemplin on Jan 5, 2012 1:34:58 GMT -5
Jekky, did you read my finally finished version of my script? If so, let me know what you thought. Also I have many Jekyll & Hyde scripts: First National Tour script 1995 Early Broadway draft script 1996 MTI script 2002 MTI score 2002 FCLO 2009 revision German Vienna Spanish Hungarian Polish Russian I also have many Jekyll & Hyde recordings, I have audio recordings of nearly every production ever, both English & foreign, & have video of many of them too. I have full audio of The 1990 Alley Theatre world premiere, & audio of a 2008 FCLO production, & of the 1995 first national tour, ect, & not only do I have the 1987 demo, but I also have an earlier pre-Briscusse, pre-Eder demo as well. I also have dozens of photos from the Alley production, ect. Why don't you speak to me about these things on messanger or facebook or something? All of my messanger contact info is underneath my picture to the left of each post, & my facebook is on my website main page on www.jackkemplin.com/ |
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Post by Jekky on Jan 8, 2012 13:15:37 GMT -5
I have read the complete version of the script. I was very impressed. After listening to the original concept album with Wagner, I was amazed that you found a place for any of those extra songs.
I found a digital copy of the MTI score, but it was labeled (7/12/01). Is it much different from the 2002 one?
Regarding the rest, for the concern of clutter, in the future, I will try to e-mail you.
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Post by Jekky on Jan 9, 2012 21:28:56 GMT -5
I only use yahoo. Yahoo messenger is discontinued. How do I contact you through there?
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Post by Jack Danya Kemplin on Jan 26, 2012 18:22:02 GMT -5
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Post by Jekky on Feb 1, 2012 6:49:44 GMT -5
Thank you. I will try to set this up soon. I'm still just struggling to wrap up this quarter in high school. So.... if the world doesn't end this year, we have a revival to look forward to? I haven't really watched American Idol much since Simon Cowell left. What do you think of Constantine Maroulis?
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Post by Jek on Jan 4, 2013 13:22:50 GMT -5
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Post by Theatre_Maven_3695 on Nov 30, 2014 18:15:29 GMT -5
I already sent you a [ rather detailed ;-) ] Facebook message (my name is Cody), but I thought, I'd post on here too, just to be safe. I'm looking for a copy of the 1987 demo in particular (and I can't use torrents at the moment, or I wouldn't be asking!) but this other, older demo, not to mention a few (read: every one, if you can pull it off!) script PDFs, wouldn't be amiss either. As I said in my other message, I will totally understand if you can't fulfill my request (whether for lack of scanning/MP3-creating equipment, or even ethical concerns. [Which, by the way, if a certain doctor had had, a whole lot of people would have been spared.] Sorry...that was dumb, I know, but I just *had* to say it [ after all, what kind of Jekkie would I be if I didn't make a few semi-obsessed jokes? ;-) ]
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. I am glad you enjoy it