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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Imperial Theatre

MusicalBroadway

Closed

Dec 2, 1985 – May 16, 1987

5 Tony Award®s + 8 Drama Desk Awards

Tony Award®

1986 · 5 won, 4 nom.

★
Best Actor in a Musical
George Rose→
★
Best Book of a Musical
Rupert Holmes→
★
Best Direction of a Musical
Wilford Leach→
★
Best Musical
★
Best Original Score
Rupert Holmes→
○
Best Actress in a Musical
Cleo Laine→

Original Cast

BB
Betty BuckleyEdwin Drood / Miss Alice NuttingNov 12, 1985 – Jun 14, 1986
CL
Cleo LaineThe Princess Puffer / Miss Angela PrysockNov 12, 1985 – Jun 7, 1986
GR
George RoseMayor Thomas Sapsea / Mr. William Cartwright, Your Chairman
PC
Patti CohenourRosa Bud / Miss Deirdre PeregrineNov 12, 1985 – Aug 16, 1986
HM
Howard McGillinJohn Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget
JD
Jerome DempseyDurdles / Mr. Nick Cricker
KG
Karen GiombettiSuccubae / Miss Sarah Cook
KG
Karen GiombettiCitizen of Cloisterham
SG
Stephen GlavinDeputy / Master Nick Cricker
SG
Stephen GlavinStatue / Master Nick Cricker
CG
Charles GoffHorace / Mr. Brian Pankhurst
CG
Charles GoffCitizen of Cloisterham

Creative Team

Creative

ComposerRupert Holmes
PlaywrightRupert Holmes
LyricistRupert Holmes
Music DirectorMichael Starobin
OrchestratorRupert Holmes
DirectorWilford Leach
ChoreographerGraciela Daniele

Design

Set DesignerBob Shaw
Costume DesignerLindsay W. Davis
Lighting DesignerPaul Gallo
Sound DesignerTom Morse