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New and Classic Frank Wildhorn

Posted: 4/4/25 at 11:43am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Listen-to-49-Speed-of-Sound-From-YOUR-LIE-IN-APRIL-Cast-Album-20250403

Has he written anything recently that's up to the level of his earlier work?

New and Classic Frank Wildhorn

Posted: 4/4/25 at 4:32pm

Whatever became of his The Song of Bernadette? Did it ever premiere in Wisconsin?

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Posted: 4/4/25 at 4:46pm

I'm going to be honest and say I don't believe "the level of his earlier work" would be a high bar to hit when you're talking about stage material.

In general, I think many of the songs he wrote for Linda Eder's solo albums in the 1990s are leagues better than anything he wrote for the stage. One of her recordings had a few songs from a proposed musical called Havana, which doesn't seem to have ever materialized. But those songs were superior to just about anything that did get to Broadway.

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Posted: 4/4/25 at 7:20pm

"In general, I think many of the songs he wrote for Linda Eder's solo albums in the 1990s are leagues better than anything he wrote for the stage"

Loved early albums like "It's Time" and "It's No Secret Anymore". Wonderful songs like "Even Now", "Its Time" and "Vienna" are superior to almost everything he wrote for the stage. I will say I did enjoy a few songs from "Bonny & Clyde" like "Raise A Little Hell" and "This World Will Remember Me".

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Posted: 4/4/25 at 7:48pm

mitchern said: "https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Listen-to-49-Speed-of-Sound-From-YOUR-LIE-IN-APRIL-Cast-Album-20250403

Has he written anything recently that's up to the level of his earlier work?

Are we saying up to the level of "This is the Moment" and "Someone like you" or up to the level of the rest of Jekyll and Hyde?

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Posted: 4/4/25 at 7:54pm

I'm a fan of Wildhorn's scores for Scarlet Pimpernel and Bonnie & Clyde. As far as recent-ish stuff, I loved his score for Death Note.

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Updated On: 4/4/25 at 07:54 PM

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Posted: 1/5/26 at 12:40pm

From this article today (https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Interview-Frank-Wildhorn-on-His-Global-Career-Music-Like-Love-Knows-No-Borders-20260105):

What would you say that you’re most looking forward to audiences hearing of yours in 2026?

You’re going to hear some amazing, huge news soon about Death Note. But Death Note to the next extreme is something I’m really excited about. Last week, Death Note was playing in Tokyo, it's still playing, Seoul, and we did the symphonic version in Taiwan with a 70-piece orchestra that Jason Howland arranged and conducted. And now, I see Death Note as this total international, breaking the glass ceiling of what manga can be musically, around the world.

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Posted: 1/5/26 at 1:21pm

Would love to hear the symphonic version of Death Note! It’s one of his best scores IMO.

I said this in another to thread, but I think it’s great that he’s carving out a niche for himself with these manga musical adaptations. Manga has been largely untouched by mainstream western theater creatives but it’s such a booming medium in western culture - especially among Gen Z - that it’s only a matter of time.

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Updated On: 1/5/26 at 01:21 PM

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Posted: 2/26/26 at 11:41am

Death Note official this summer for 6 weeks at the Barbican

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/New-Production-of-DEATH-NOTE-THE-MUSICAL-Will-Premiere-at-the-Barbican-Theatre-20260226

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Posted: 8/4/26 at 6:33pm

I saw Death Note at the Barbican tonight, and I loved it. The score is very pop ballad heavy (not a surprise coming from Frank Wildhorn), no song is subtle. I guess I enjoy his scores. I was not familiar with the material at all beforehand. It was a very interesting and emotional story. The performances I thought were first rate. The sets were very advanced, the sets could have come directly from Broadway. I hope this show has a future life in the U.S. Not sure if the material would cater to older people that a Broadway show would need to succeed, but the younger crowd tonight enjoyed it. It was similar in tone to The Lost Boys, but with a better and more traditional musical theater score.

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Posted: 8/4/26 at 7:24pm

mitchern said: "https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Listen-to-49-Speed-of-Sound-From-YOUR-LIE-IN-APRIL-Cast-Album-20250403

Has he written anything recently that's up to the level of his earlier work?

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Posted: 8/4/26 at 8:41pm

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Posted: 8/5/26 at 3:08pm

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Posted: 8/12/26 at 5:53pm

Looks like the London production of Death Note has gotten some good reviews. Would love to see it staged somewhere stateside.

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Updated On: 8/12/26 at 05:53 PM

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Re: New and Classic Frank Wildhorn

Posted: 8/13/26 at 6:54pm

James885 said: "Looks like the London production of Death Note has gotten somegood reviews. Would love to see it staged somewhere stateside."

I enjoyed the production when I was in London last week, would like to see it staged somewhere here as well.

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Re: New and Classic Frank Wildhorn

Posted: 8/14/26 at 9:02am

Did not have a Frank Wildhorn musical opening to good reviews on the West End on my bingo card. Has he finally gotten the better quality of projects and collaborators needed for his work to be successful?

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Re: New and Classic Frank Wildhorn

Posted: 8/14/26 at 11:08am

round2 said: "Did not have a Frank Wildhorn musical opening to good reviews on the West End on my bingo card. Has he finally gotten the better quality of projects and collaborators needed for his work to be successful?"

It wasn't in the West End, it was at the Barbican Centre.

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Re: New and Classic Frank Wildhorn

Posted: 8/15/26 at 6:02am

I mean it's not like this is an off-West End production - it's a 1,000 seat theatre and productions there are eligible for all the big awards.

It's selling well too - I bought a ticket to see it next month because I've never see a Wildhorn musical despite having read all of the chat about them since about 2002 (I didn't make it to Wonderland at Leicester) and it was selling well enough to for me to decide that there weren't going to be many/any discounts or papering. I was regretting my choice because the first review I saw was Mickey Jo Theatre who didn't like it at all, but the rest of the reviews have reassured me that it'll be interesting to analyse if nothing else.

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Re: New and Classic Frank Wildhorn

Posted: 8/15/26 at 11:31am

Oops. Thank you for that correction, broadfan327.

Updated On: 8/15/26 at 11:31 AM

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