The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Imperial Theatre
Previews Began: November 12, 1985
Opening Night: December 2, 1985
Closing Night: May 16, 1987
Music: Rupert Holmes
Lyrics: Rupert Holmes
Book: Rupert Holmes
The story follows the exploits of members of the Theatre Royale Music Hall Company as they attempt to complete the unfinished story of Edwin Drood – with some sing-along help from the audience!
Musical Numbers
Act One
There You Are……………………Chairman, Company
A Man Could Go Quite Mad……………………..Jasper
Two Kinsmen……………………………….Drood, Jasper
Moonfall…………………………………………………….Rosa
A British Subject…………………..Neville, Crisparkle,
Jasper, Rosa, Helen
Moonfall (Reprise)….Rosa, Helena, Alice, Beatrice
I Wouldn’t Say No……………………Durdles, Deputy,
Chairman, Ensemble
The Wages of Sin…………………………………….Puffer
Jasper’s Vision…………………………………………Puffer
Ceylon…..Helena, Neville, Drood, Rosa, Ensemble
Both Sides of the Coin…………….Jasper, Chairman,
Ensemble
Perfect Strangers……………………………Drood, Rosa
No Good Can Come From Bad…….Neville, Drood,
Rosa, Helena,
Crisparkle, Jasper,
Bazzard, the Servants
The Name of Love and Moonfall (Reprise)…..Rosa,
Jasper,
Ensemble
Act Two
Settling Up the Score………………Datchery, Puffer,
Ensemble
Off to the Races…………………..Chairman, Durdles,
Deputy, Ensemble
Don’t Quit While You’re Ahead…Puffer, Company
The Garden Path to Hell…………………………..Puffer
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