Cassette contains original cast album of NYSF production of The mystery of Edwin Drood, remixed from the second reading [Feb. 1985] and music demos previously recorded and performed by Rupert Holmes. The complete second reading rehearsal is available on *LTC 6616 and the original Rupert Holmes's demo is available on *LTC 10213.
Alternative title
Drood.
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Side 1. There'll be England again ; A man can go quite mad ; Two kingsmen ; Moonfall ; A British subject ; Sapsea's song ; I wouldn't say no ; The wages of sin ; No good can come from bad ; Ceylon ; Perfect strangers ; When shall these three meet again? ; Evensong ; Both sides of the coin ; Never the luck ; The name of love -- Side 2. Off to the races ; Don't quit while you're ahead ; The garden path to Hell ; Puffer's confession ; Out on a limerick ; Jasper's confession ; Durdle's confession ; Murderer's confession ; Perfect strangers (reprise) ; The writing on the wall ; There'll be England again (reprise)
Call number
*LTC 6622
Note
Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
In the production, the ending of the musical was dependent on audience participation. According to Holmes's demos, Rev. Crispsparkle was voted to be the character Datchery and Helena was the murderer. The lovers are unidentified.
"Rupert's version's of songs"--Container (copy 2)
"Drood; orig. cast album"--Cassette.
Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.
Source (note)
The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Author
Holmes, Rupert.
Title
The mystery of Edwin Drood [sound recording] : [NYSF] original cast album / music and lyrics by Rupert Holmes.