The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
Performed
1990
at
The Boal Barn Playhouse
Production Staff
Director | Rupert Holmes |
Music Director | Kay Rossi |
Choreographer | Jill A. Brighton |
Scenic Designer | Ryk Souza |
Lighting Designer | Susan L. Gurney |
Costume Designer | Beth Maher Linnea G. Ripka |
Stage Manager | Patricia Toretti |
About the Show
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (or simply Drood) is a musical based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel. Written by Rupert Holmes, the show was the first ever Broadway musical with multiple endings (determined by audience 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 Cast
(in order of appearance)
Mr. William Cartwright, Your Chairman | Sterling Scot Shelton |
Stage manager and Barkeep / Miss Jane Throttle | Gretchen Van Wye |
John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget | Mark A. Srock |
Reverend Crisparkle / Mr. Cedric Monclieffe | Hal Hallock |
Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting | Leigh Milander |
Rosa Bud / Miss Diedre Peregrine | Melissa McGee |
Alice / Miss Isabel Yearsley | Michelle A. Marino |
Beatrice / Miss Florence Gill | Andrea Surovek |
Helena Landless / Miss Janet Conover | Mary-Claire Kay |
Neville Landless / Mr. Victor Grinstead | Bill Cahir |
Durdles / Mr. Nick Cricker | Todd Dissinger |
Deputy / Master Nick Cricker | Jonathan Gooch |
The Princess Puffer / Miss Angela Prysock | Bonnie Spetzer |
BAzzard / Mr. Phillip Bax | Michael McCollim |
Company / Mr. Christopher Lyon | Len Dudis |
Company / Miss Violet Balfour | Becca Gohn |
Company / Mr. Medford Moss | Tom Jackson |
Horace / Mr. Nicholas Michael | Christian Paul |
Company / Miss Gwendolyn Pynn | Jill Brighton |