The latest updates on each of Frank's shows and other projects can be found on this page. Enjoy!

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Carmen is set to premiere in Prague, Czech Republic on 2 and 3 October 2008, with previews beginning 24 September. The show will be presented by Hudební Divadlo Karlín and Ta Fantastika. Lucie Bílá - one of the most popular singers and musical theater stars in the Czech Republic - is set to star in the title role, and Gabriel Barre will direct. Further casting will be announced in July. The musical has lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Norman Allen. It is based on the legendary character from Prosper Mérimée's novella, and is not musically related to the opera of the same name. A website has been established for this production at www.carmen-musical.com. Photos from a recent round of press events and animal auditions have been posted in the Project Photo Gallery. A Photo Flash at BroadwayWorld.com features some of the costume sketches for the show. You can learn more about Carmen on the Upcoming projects page.

There are plans to bring Cyrano de Bergerac to the stage in Spain in 2009. Spanish singing star Raphael - who headlined the Spanish premiere of Jekyll & Hyde in 2000 - will star. A Spanish concept recording of the show featuring Raphael is in the works. A release date for the album and further details on the production have not been set, and will be forthcoming.

Frank is working with Jack Murphy on a musical version of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, père. The show is expected to premiere on 14 March 2009 at Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland, with Thomas Borchert in the title role. Koen Schoots will serve as musical director and Kim Scharnberg will provide orchestrations.

A new page has been added to the website, with details on all of the past venues and programs where Frank himself has performed. The most recent of these were the "Monday Nights, New Voices" series at The Duplex in Manhattan and the European premiere of "Frank Wildhorn & Friends" in Budapest, Hungary followed by a performance in Graz, Austria. See the Frank's Performances page for full details.

Frank is available for master classes... for more information, see the Upcoming Projects FAQ.

For more information on other upcoming projects, visit the Upcoming Projects page.

Website Update

Wir bieten ab sofort eine deutsche Seite mit Informationen zu allen Produktionen im deutschsprachigen Raum an. Außerdem erfahren Sie mehr zu den deutschsprachigen CD-Aufnahmen. Bitte lesen Sie hier.

We are trying out a new offering on the site - a page with news about German-language productions and recordings, posted in German. View the German News page here.


Dracula, The Musical

The premiere cast recording of Dracula, from the production in Graz, Austria, is now available. The German-language recording features cast members from the Musical Festival Graz production, as well as the Orchestra of Operett Színház in Budapest, Hungary, conducted by Koen Schoots. The album is available from Sound Of Music and Footlight. The song list has been posted on the Dracula music page.

More information on the show is available in the Dracula, The Musical section.


Rudolf - The Last Kiss

Rudolf just had its Japanese Premiere, presented by Toho Musical & Play in Tokyo from 6 May through 1 June 2008. The cast for this production was led by Yoshio Inoue as Rudolf, Rena Sasamoto as Mary Vetsera, Rina Chinen as Princess Stephanie, Tatsuki Kohju as Countess Larisch and Kojiro Oka as Taaffe. The staging was directed by Amon Miyamoto.

Production photos have been added to the Project Photo Gallery. More information is available on the Toho Website (in Japanese). There is also an official blog for the production, including video from the closing night curtain call, some comments from Frank Wildhorn, and more. Yoshio Inoue included the song "The Steps of Tomorrow" from Rudolf on his recent album, "Welcome to the Theater", which is now available in Japan and from Sound Of Music.

Performances of the show will resume at Operett Színház in Budapest, Hungary, on 1-3 October 2008. Additional performances are expected, and will be posted as they are announced.

Vereinigte Bühnen Wien has announced a late February 2009 opening for Rudolf in Vienna, Austria. The German-language premiere of the show will take place at the Raimund Theater. This production will be directed by David Leveaux (The Real Thing, Nine, Fiddler on the Roof).

More information and links can be found on the Rudolf - The Last Kiss page.


Jekyll & Hyde

Musical Színház is presenting their Hungarian production of Jekyll in Austria and Germany. A performance took place on 7 June 2008 in Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany. Upcoming performances have been announced for 16 May 2009 in Innsbruck, Austria, 18 May in Vienna, Austria and 19 May in Linz, Austria. Performances are in English, with German subtitles.

Local and regional productions of Jekyll & Hyde are taking place throughout Germany. The show is currently being presented by Stadttheater Bielefeld in Bielefeld, 2 September 2007 - 4 July 2008, Staatstheater Saarbrücken in Saarbrücken, 15 December 2007 - 29 June 2008, Bad Hersfelder Festspiele in Bad Hersfeld, 10 June - 3 August 2008 and Burgfestspiele Bad Vilbel in Bad Vilbel, 11 June - 6 September 2008. The Dresden production has just announced a second season, running from 18 September 2008 through 13 May 2009 at Staatsoperette Dresden (Dresden State Opera).

The Polish premiere of Jekyll is currently running at Teatr Rozrywki in Chorzów, Silesia, Poland. Performances began on 1 December 2007 and are currently scheduled through 20 June 2008. The cast is led by Janusz Krucinski, Marcin Rychcik and Pawel Tucholski as Jekyll/Hyde, Wioletta Bialk and Marta Florek as Lucy and Alona Szostak and Ewa Grysko as Emma.

The first Swedish cast recording of Jekyll is now available. The recording features the leads from the Excellence Production staging which recently concluded its run in Stockholm: Mikael Samuelson as Jekyll, Sarah Dawn Finer as Lucy and Myrra Malmberg as Emma. It is available from Sound of Music, and from the Swedish sites cdon.com, ginza.se and megastore.se. Jekyll ran at China Teatern in Stockholm from 26 January through 26 April 2008.

Numerous local and regional productions of Jekyll are happening throughout the U.S., the U.K. and around the world. Check for one near you in the Calendar section, at the Official Jekyll & Hyde Website or in your local theater listings. You can also find more details on the Jekyll & Hyde productions page.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Pimpernel is being presented at Schlossfestspiele ("Castle Festival") Ettlingen in Ettlingen, Germany from 26 June through 17 August 2008. The production is directed by Udo Schürmer and music directed by Jürgen Voigt. The original German production of the show will travel from Halle, Germany to Stadttheater Baden in Baden, Austria, performing from 18 October through 30 November 2008. The cast in Baden will be led by Darius Merstein-MacLeod as Percy, Maricel as Marguerite and Chris Murray as Chauvelin.

Takarazuka Revue - the famous, all-female theater company based in Takarazuka, Japan - is presenting the Japanese premiere production of Pimpernel. Performances take place 20 June - 4 August 2008 in Takarazuka and 22 August - 5 October 2008 in Tokyo. The show is being presented by Star Troupe, with Kei Aran as Percy, Asuka Toono as Marguerite and Reon Yuzuki as Chauvelin. Shuichiro Koike directs. A video of Frank's visit to rehearsals has been posted on the Takarazuka Pimpernel site (under "Movie").

A cast recording has been released from the Norwegian premiere production, which took place in Kolbotn, Norway from 31 October through 22 November 2007. The release is a double CD; the first disc features the primary cast of the show, and the second disc features the alternate cast. The Norwegian translation is by Sven Torneberg. The CD is available for purchase from Scenario (site in Norwegian, inquiries accepted in English). A complete song list is posted on the Pimpernel albums page.

Pimpernel will have its long-awaited Hungarian premiere from 25-27 July 2008, presented by Szolnoki Szigligeti Színház at Margitszigeti Szabadtéri Színpad (Margaret Island Open-Air Theatre) in Budapest. A longer run will begin at Szolnoki Szigligeti Színház in Szolnok, 3 October 2008. The cast will be led by Attila Csengeri as Percy, Réka Koós as Marguerite and László Molnár as Chauvelin.

Numerous local and regional productions of Pimpernel are happening throughout the U.S. and around the world. Check for one near you in the Calendar section, at the Official Scarlet Pimpernel Website or in your local theater listings. You can also find more details on the Scarlet Pimpernel productions page.

The Civil War / For The Glory

The Civil War was presented in concert at the annual Ford's Theatre benefit gala in Washington, D.C., USA. The event, which took place at the National Theatre because Ford's is closed for renovations, was attended by the President and First Lady, members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices. The performance included readings by Avery Brooks, Hal Holbrook and Dr. Maya Angelou and singing by Trisha Yearwood, BeBe Winans, Larry Gatlin, Clay Aiken, Gene Miller, Michael Lanning, Rob Evan, Lauren Kennedy, Brandi Burkhardt, Cheryl Freeman, Capathia Jenkins and Ray McLeod, all backed by a 25 piece orchestra, 5 piece rhythm section and 40 member gospel choir. Dr. Angelou and actress Ruby Dee were honored with Lincoln Medals at the event. There are articles with photos posted on Google (AP) and BroadwayWorld.com.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will present The Civil War outdoors at their Union Square Park in Springfield, Illinois, 24-27 July 2008. Performances are at 8pm nightly.

Stephen Foster Productions presents a staging of The Civil War at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre in Bardstown, Kentucky. Performances take place nightly at 8 PM from 18 through 23 August 2008.

Find more details on the Civil War productions page.

Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria recently enjoyed a long run at Teatro de los Insurgents in Mexico City, Mexico. The cast was led by Daniela Romo as Victoria Grant, Mauricio Herrera as Toddy and Lisardo as King Marchan. Lisset and Chantal Andere played Norma Cassidy. The show played from 29 November 2006 through 13 January 2008. A Mexican Cast Recording is available, which includes a new song written by Frank for the show - "No Eliges Tu (You Don't Choose Love)". The recording also features "Créeme (Trust Me)", "Ensayo En El Club Cassell (Rehearsal In Club Cassell - Instrumental)", "Vivo Entre Las Sombras (Living In The Shadows)" and a reprise of the latter, along with 14 additional tracks. It is available for purchase from Footlight and Dress Circle. For more information on the production, visit victor-victoria.com.


Other Related News:

Karel Gott, a Czech singer known as "The Sinatra of the East" and "The Golden Voice of Prague," included three of Frank's songs on his recent album "Má Pout (My Way)." The numbers include "Má Velká Chvíle (This Is The Moment)," "Hrísník Má Se Kát (Once Upon A Dream)" and "Dávný Román (One More Yesterday)," a new song written specifically for him by Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy. The album is available from Dress Circle and Sound Of Music. For more information, visit KarelGott.com.

Nadine Beiler, the 2007 winner of the Austrian talent show "Starmania", has recorded "Was Wir Sind" - a German version of "Something To Believe In." The song was released as a single on 4 May 2007, and then included on her first full-length album - "Komm Doch Mal Rüber" - released on 25 May. She also performed the song for the finale of "Dancing With The Stars," and it has appeared on the Austrian charts. The German lyric is by Florian Cojocaru. For an audio clip and more information on Nadine, visit NadineBeiler.at.

Yoka Wao, the lead performer from the Takarazuka premiere of Never Say Goodbye, included four of Frank's songs in a concert performance earlier this year. The concert was presented from 15 through 28 January, and has been released on DVD. It includes the title song from Never Say Goodbye, "The Steps of Tomorrow" and "I Was Born To Love You" (the latter a duet with Mari Hanafusa) from Rudolf, and "Love Crosses All Borders" from Mitsuko. The DVD is available from TCA Pictures or Takarazuka Video. Both sites are in Japanese and offer domestic shipping only. International orders can be placed through Crescent Shop.

Yoka Wao also premiered two more songs by Frank at the "New Yoka 2007 Rockin' Broadway" concert, 17-19 August 2007 at the Tokyo International Forum. She performed "Viva!" and "My Only Prayer" (the latter a duet with Mari Hanafusa), as well as the title song and "One Heart" from Never Say Goodbye. This concert will be released on DVD, on 7 November. It is available for purchase from Takarazuka-An (site in Japanese, domestic shipping only. International orders can be placed through Crescent Shop).