THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD

Composer: Rupert Holmes
Lyricist: Rupert Holmes

Opened: December 2, 1985, Imperial Theatre, N.Y.C.; May 7, 1987, Savoy Theatre, London
Performances: 608 (N.Y.C.); 68 (London)

Note: Only material not found on the 1990 CD reissue of the Broadway cast ablum, CD/Polydor 827969, are noted below.

A British Subject (reinstated for the Australian production and the 2011 Broadway revival):

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/GEP Records 9401 (George T. Torbay, Janina Hamerlok, James Worner, Jane Parkin, Catherine Martine, and Company with orchestra conducted by Garry Rodgers)
2. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Jessie Mueller, Andy Karl, Stephanie J. Block, Betsy Wolfe, Gregg Edelman, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)


Ceylon:

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, Polydor 827 969-1 Y-1 (Jana Schneider, John Herrera, Betty Buckley, Howard McGillin, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Michael Starobin) [reissued on CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5597]
2. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Jessie Mueller, Andy Karl, Stephanie J. Block, Betsy Wolfe, Gregg Edelman, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)

Don't Quit While  You're Ahead "Encore":

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Company orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)

Don't Quit While You're Ahead Voting Reprise:

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Chita Rivera, Peter Benson, Will Chase, Robert Creighton, Gregg Edelman, Andy Karl, Jessie Mueller, and Betsy Wolfe with orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)

An English Music Hall (cut; reinstated for the 2011 Broadway revival):

1. Lost In Boston, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5475 (Jonathan Freeman with Tim Ewing, Kimberly Kline, Dori Rosenthal, and Dan Shaheen with musical direction by James Stenborg)
2. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Jim Norton, Jessie Mueller, Gregg Edelman, Andy Karl, Robert Creighton, Nicholas Barasch, Janine DiVita, Shannon Lewis, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)


Evensong (cut):

1. Lost In Boston, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5475 (Carolee Carmello and Gregg Edelman with musical direction by James Stenborg)


Moonfall Quartet:

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, Polydor 827 969-1 Y-1 (Patti Cohenour, Jana Schneider, Judy Kuhn, and Donna Murphy with orchestra conducted by Michael Starobin) [reissued on CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5597]
2. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Betsy Wolfe, Jessie Mueller, Alison Cimmet, and Janine DiVita with orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)


Murderer's Confession (Durdles):

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/GEP Records 9401 (James Lugton with orchestra conducted by Garry Rodgers)
2. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Robert Creighton with orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)

Opium Den Ballet:

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)

Perfect Strangers - Lovers' Reprise:

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/DRG DRG-19883 (Chita Rivera, Nicholas Barasch, Jessie Mueller, Andy Karl, Betsy Wolfe, Robert Creighton, and Company with orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)

Puffer's Revelation:

1. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, CD/GEP Records 9401 (Vivien Quiding with orchestra conducted by Garry Rodgers)


Unrecorded Material:

I Wouldn't Say No (cut)
Jasper's Vision
Sapsea's Song (cut)
There'll Be England Again (cut)