Lynn Belvedere

JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL @ Star of the Sea Theatre MANLY

 

Musical version of the fictional Robert Louis Stevenson story about Doctor Henry Jekyll, who decides to use chemicals to experiment on himself, with unexpected dark results with the appearance of the sinister Mr. Edward Hyde, the evil murderous side of his inner self. The duality of Jekyll/Hyde is also shown with right handed Doctor Henry Jekyll, versus left handed Mr. Edward Hyde. Searching for a chemical cure to permanently remove Jekyll, our Hyde is happy to sacrifice everything, including Jekyll’s love for his fiancé, Emma Cardew (Rachel Hertz). Stuart Oliver has a particularly strong voice in the title role.              

Music by Frank Wildhorn, book by Leslie Bricusse, and lyrics by Wildhorn, Bricusse and Steve Cuden. JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL opened on Broadway in 1997 and ran for more than 1500 performances, and features classic ballads including “In His Eyes” and “Someone Like You”.

Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden’s have re-imaginined Stevenson’s fable about good and evil which lies within all of humanity. Now Doctor Henry Jekyll is an ambitious and brilliant young doctor working at St. Jude’s, an institution for the mentally ill. According to Hyde, all mental illness is the manifestation of evil. St. Jude’s patients are not ill but are under the influence of evil forces. His chemical formula, is the cure that he believes will leave only the good by removing the evil.

The Red Rat Pub scenes, and has unexpectedly different costuming, and are not quite what to might expect for a Victorian bawdy-house, but there are most certainly bawdy and lascivious fun scenes, with the women all wearing candy-stripe nurses uniforms.

This Manly Musical Society production is a beguiling, and beautifully costumed  and scintillating revival,  delivering a smorgasbord of delights with its big strong and vivid voice leads. Amazing choreography from the entire ensemble cast, with strong and assured ensemble performances and the absolute quality of the singing, and everyone always full of boundless energy and constant enthusiasm. Impeccably acted, with strong individual performances, all the songs work to move the story forward, and the entire cast are flawless in this scintillating and engrossing production.

Ranked among the creepiest of the Broadway musicals, it has one of the hardest scores to sing, and this cast excelled to provide a fast paced evening with frequent big and fun moments, so this JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL is an absolute must see. Highly Recommended. Running time of 135 minutes plus the one interval.

Star Of The Sea Theatre, at the corner of Collingwood Street and Iluka Avenue, Manly, for a two week season opening on Friday 18th May 2018 until Saturday 26th May 2018. Thursday/Friday/Saturday nights at 7.30pm and with matinees at 2.00pm Sunday 20th and Saturday 26th.
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Production Team:-
Director: Heather Campbell
Musical Director: Anthony Cutrupi
Choreograher: Bronte Ellis
Producers: Matilda Dwyer and Keith Muir
Assistant Director: Miriam Gonzaga
Assistant Musical Director: James McAtamney
Technical Director: Linus Karsai
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Starring:-
Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde: Stuart Oliver
Lucy Harris: Georgia Ellis
Emma Carew: Rachel Hertz
John Utterson: Anthony Mason
Sir Danvers Carew: Jim Mitchell
Simon Stride: John McCaughan
Lady Savage: Cassandra Gorman
The Bishop of Bassingstoke: Dylan Carlin
General Glossop: Lindford Gilmour
Lady Beaconsfield: Kristin Kok
Sir Archibold Proops: James Livsey
Nellie: Maddi Halls
Spider: Oscar Kirk
Mrs Poole: Meredith Cohn
Bisset: Braden Daly
Priest: Sam Ducker
Red Rat Girls:
Zoe Clarke
Hannah Gibbins
Natasha McDonald
Kate O’Sullivan
Millie Reid-Alvarez
Lynda Sanders
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Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -