Nevermore:
The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
New World Stages
Stage I
Previews Began: January 14, 2015
Opening Night: January 25, 2015
Closing Night: March 29, 2015
Music: Jonathan Christenson
Lyrics: Jonathan Christenson
Book: Jonathan Christenson
A literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world’s most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue
From the Beginning
The Family Poe (Part I)
The Death of Eliza
Fanny Allan Loved the Theatre
The House of Allan (Part I)
A Born Poet
Israfel
Jock Allan’s Advice
The Death of Fanny Allan
A Dream Within a Dream
ACT TWO
Entr’acte
Edgar Meet Elmira
College Life
The House of Allan (Part II)
The Family Poe (Part II)
A Taunting Ray of Hope
The Raven
The Death of Sissy
No More of This Madness
We Are Your Nightmares
Epilogue
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Gaelan Beatty Henry Poe
Ensemble
Shannon Blanchet Elmira Royster
Ensemble
Beth Graham Rosalie Poe
Fanny Allan
Sissy Clemm
Ensemble
Ryan Parker Rufus Griswold
Ensemble
Garett Ross David Poe
Jock Allan
Ensemble
Scott Shpeley Edgar Allan Poe
Linsie VanWinkle Eliza Poe
Louise Gabriella
Muddy Clemm
Ensemble
Swing: Jennifer Byrne
Understudies: Stephen Cerf (David Poe, Jock Allan, Henry Poe), Rob Morrison (Edgar Allan Poe)