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Frankenstein: The Musical (Baron)

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  4w, 7m, 3 any gender (adult) plus ensemble

Music by Mark Baron
Book and Lyrics by Jeffrey Jackson
Original Story Adaptation by Gary P. Cohen

With earnest ballads and soaring ensemble numbers, this compelling musical brings the suspense and romance of the classic tale to life in a uniquely faithful – yet thoroughly innovative – adaptation of Mary Shelley’s original novel.

Frankenstein: The Musical (Baron)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 7m, 3 any gender (adult) plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Frankenstein: The Musical (Baron)

Details

Summary

With earnest ballads and soaring ensemble numbers, this compelling musical brings the suspense and romance of the classic tale to life in a uniquely faithful – yet thoroughly innovative – adaptation of Mary Shelley’s original novel.

In his quest to discover the secret of life, Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant young scientist, creates a human of his own design that turns out to instead be a horrifying beast. This is no “Hollywood monster,” but a flesh-and-blood man who, while terrifying in appearance, grows to become articulate, cunning, and thirsting for revenge upon the creator who abandoned him. A tragic love story and exploration of humanity, Frankenstein: The Musical breathes new life into the world-renowned story of man and creator pitted against one another in epic battle.

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History

Frankenstein: The Musical premiered off-Broadway at 27 Arts Theatre on 1 November 2007. Directed by Bill Fennelly, the production featured Becky Barta, Steve Blanchard, Mandy Bruno and Casey Erin Clark.

VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN – A brilliant young scientist
ROBERT WALTON – A sea captain
THE CREATURE – The subject of Victor’s grand experiment
ELIZABETH LAVENZA – Victor’s fiancé
HENRY CLERVAL – Victor’s lifelong friend
VICTOR’S FATHER – Alphonse Frankenstein
VICTOR’S MOTHER – Caroline
WILLIAM – Victor’s 10-year-old brother
JUSTINE – William’s nanny
THE BLIND MAN – A poor cottager
AGATHA – The blind man’s daughter 

  • Time Period 18th Century
  • Setting

    Germany and Switzerland. Late 18th century.

  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“A big, bellowing hunk of musical manna.” – The New York Times

“Riveting! Totally exciting! I hated to see it end!” – Bloomberg Radio

Videos

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    Frankenstein: The Musical – 37 Arts Highlights

Music

Music Samples

ACT I

1. “Prelude” – Victor, Ensemble
2. Overture – Orchestra
3a. “A Golden Age ,Part 1” – Nobility, Guests 1–4, Other Guests, Father
3b. Golden Age Underscore – Orchestra
3c. “A Golden Age, Part 2 / Find Your Way Home” – Elizabeth, Victor, Mother
3d. “A Golden Age, Part 3” – Nobility
3e. Mother’s Grave – Orchestra
4. “Amen” – Condemned Man, Ensemble Women and Men, Victor
5. “Birth to My Creation” – Victor, Ensemble
6. “The Lab” – Victor, Ensemble
7. “Dear Victor” – Elizabeth, Victor
7b. “Was It a Dream?” – Victor
8. “The Lab” – Part 2” – Victor
9. “Burn the Lab / Dear Victor (Reprise)” – Victor
10. “The Hands of Time” – Elizabeth, Henry, William, Justine
11. “Your Father’s Eyes” – Father, Victor
12. “The Creature’s Tale, Part 1” – Creature
13. “The Waking Nightmare” – Creature, Horde
14. “The Creature’s Tale, Part 2” – Creature
15. “The Music of Love” – Agatha, Blind Man, Creature
16. “The Death of the Blind Man” – Creature
17. “The Creature’s Tale, Part 3” – Creature
18. “Why? Part 1” – William, Justine
18b. “Why? Part 2” – Victor, Creature, Elizabeth, Henry, Father, Gallery, Magistrate
19. “The Proposition” – Victor, Creature, Crowd

ACT II

20a. “A Happier Day, Part 1” – Guests
20b. “A Happier Day, Part 2” – Guests, Henry, Elizabeth
21. “The Modern Prometheus” – Victor, Henry, Creature, Ensemble
22. “Another Like Him” – Victor
23. “What Have You Done?” – Creature, Victor, Guests
24. “The Hands of Time (Reprise)” – Elizabeth, Victor
24b. “Workings Preamble” – Elizabeth
25. “The Workings of the Heart” – Elizabeth, Victor, Ensemble
26. “An Angel’s Embrace” – Creature
27. “The Workings of the Heart (Reprise)” – Victor
28. “Your Father’s Eyes (Reprise)” – Father
29. “Why?” – Reprise” – Creature
30. “These Hands” – Creature
31. “The Chase” – Victor, Chorus, William, Father, Justine, Henry, Elizabeth
32. “The Coming of the Dawn” – Victor
33. “The Arctic” – Creature
34. “Amen (Reprise)” – Creature, Victor

Licensing & Materials

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20   Libretto-Vocal Book
1   Piano-Conductor (Rehearsal & Performance)

1   Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn)
1   French Horn
1   Trumpet
1   Trombone
1   Keyboard 2
1   Guitar (Electric, Nylon)
1   Percussion
2   Violin 1&2
1   Bass

20   Libretto-Vocal Book
1   Piano-Conductor (Rehearsal & Performance)

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Authors

Gary P. Cohen

Gary P. Cohen recently retired as the Producing Director of New Jersey’s Plays-in-the-Park, one of the largest community theatres in the United States. During his 30-year tenure, he has directed over 50 plays and musicals, designed sets and lighting, and produced the last 29 ...

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Jeffrey Jackson

Jeffrey Jackson is an artist whose talents and achievements traverse a wide spectrum of the arts. He began his professional career at a very young age in the world of advertising, where he founded his own agency and went on to write and direct award-winning television commerc ...

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Mark Baron

Mark G. Baron is an internationally recognized musician, musical director, conductor, composer and arranger whose career spans more than three decades across live performance, television, recording, orchestral music and musical theatre. He has worked at the highest levels of ...

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