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Frank Wildhorn

Multi-Grammy and Tony Award nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn's works span the worlds of popular, theatrical, and classical music. In 1999, Frank became the first American composer in 22 years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War.

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BIO

Multi-Grammy and Tony Award nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn's works span the worlds of popular, theatrical, and classical music.

In 1999, Frank became the first American composer in 22 years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War. Also for Broadway: Bonnie & Clyde, Dracula, and Victor/Victoria. Frank produced Harlem Song the famed Apollo Theatre. International: Cyrano, The Count of Monte Cristo, Carmen, Rudolf, Mitsuko, Never Say Goodbye, Camille Claudel, and Tears of Heaven.
He currently has his own label deal (Soul Bear Records) with Sony Masterworks. International recording partnership, MWB (Music Without Borders), with MG-Sound/Vienna. Frank served as music director for the Goodwill Games in New York City (1998). He wrote the song "Gold", the opening number for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Received the prestigious Charles Dickens Award from USC, where there is a scholarship under his name. Among the artists who have recorded and performed Frank's works: Whitney Houston (#1 international hit "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?"), Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers, Sammy Davis, Jr., Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Moody Blues, Johnny Mathis, Linda Eder, FrEddie Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Stacy Lattisaw, Molly Hatchet, Blues Traveler, Trace Adkins, Patti LaBelle, Jeffrey Osborne, BeBe Winans, Amy Grant, Anthony Warlow, to name a few.
Associate artist at the Alley Theatre in Houston.

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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Music

Frank Wildhorn, Bonnie & Clyde

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Frank Wildhorn, Bonnie & Clyde


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Music

Frank Wildhorn, The Scarlet Pimpernel

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Frank Wildhorn, The Civil War

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Lyrics

Frank Wildhorn, The Scarlet Pimpernel

News

JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICAL To Be Presented By GPAC
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 5, 2026

The Grand Prairie Arts Council is set to present Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical, with music by Frank Wildhorn, book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, and conceived for the stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn. Directed by Michael Brown.
COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Chicago's September 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Sep 3, 2026

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include Come From Away and more.
THE SCORE & More Lead Washington, DC's September 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Sep 3, 2026

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include The Score & more.
Claybourne Elder, Britani Bateman, Charles Busch and More to Perform at 54 Below in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
Listen: Sophie Berner Sings Title Song From DER HERZOG & ICH Musical
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2026

Sophie Berner released the title track from DER HERZOG & ICH – Das Theatermacher-Musical, ahead of the show's world premiere at Staatstheater Meiningen, where she will star as Ellen Franz.
Best Cabaret in September 2026: Tony Danza, Sleater-Kinney & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 1, 2026

See some of the biggest stars of the stage and screen and the biggest names in jazz, cabaret, comedy and Broadway with shows in NYC. Check this list when you plan out your month!
Cabaret Roundup: Aug. 31-Sept. 6 – Jekyll & Hyde Reunion, Free Moliere & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Aug 31, 2026

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a free Moliere performance, a reunion of Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde, Gabrielle Stravelli, and more.
JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway Playhouse Offers Discounted Tickets for Limited Time
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026

Kokandy Productions' revival of JEKYLL & HYDE continues its Broadway In Chicago engagement at the Broadway Playhouse, with select discounted seats available for a limited window of performances.
Kokandy's JEKYLL & HYDE Extended Through Early November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2026

Kokandy Productions’ revival of JEKYLL & HYDE will be extended. Leading the Jekyll & Hyde cast this Halloween season at the theatre are Jeff Award winners David Moreland (Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde), Ava Lane Stovall (Lucy Harris), and more.
Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Aug 12, 2026

Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing impersonation of the cat-eyed, seductive vampire as the blond-haired ghoul you love to hate – or perhaps, hate to love! And you won’t be able to help yourself, trust me, nor be able to take your eyes off him every moment he commands the stage.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 13, 2026- Betsy Wolfe & Ethan Slater Talk LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and More
by - Aug 13, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Review Roundup: Frank Wildhorn's DEATH NOTE in the West End
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2026

Frank Wildhorn's Death Note Musical is now officially open in the West End. See what the critics are saying about the production in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup!
Review: DEATH NOTE, Barbican Theatre
by Mica Blackwell - Aug 12, 2026

Diehard fans will love seeing the world brought to life with its stunning visuals and cast, while newcomers will give themselves over to the thrilling melodrama. If there’s one thing Death Note won’t do this summer, it’s leave you dying of boredom.
A Broadway Show With Every American President
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 23, 2026

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 
THE COLOR PURPLE, BONNIE & CLYDE to Headline Gretna Theatre's 100th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2026

Gretna Theatre will mark its centennial with a mainstage season featuring THE COLOR PURPLE, BONNIE & CLYDE, STEEL MAGNOLIAS and Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY, alongside special events celebrating a century of live theatre in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.
Christiane Noll, Ben Jones, and Luba Mason Will Lead JEKYLL & HYDE: IN CONCERT! at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026

Jekyll & Hyde: In Concert! will come to 54 Below in September, celebrating Frank Wildhorn's beloved cult musical in a one-night-only concert event. Learn more here.
Video: DEATH NOTE Arrives in London- Inside the Sitzprobe
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 28, 2026

DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL is back in London, opening at the Barbican Theatre for a strictly limited six-week season this July. The cast is led by Xander Pang and Colin Ryan, with Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane, Telly Leung as Ryuk, Grace Mouat as Rem, Paolo Montalban as Soichiro Yagami, Chloe Saracco as Jerasu, and Elsie Buckley as Sayu. Check out highlights from inside the sitzprobe in this video!
Interview: Lisa Antoni of CHESS IN CONCERT at Musik Und Kongresshalle Lübeck
by Martin Ganeider - Jul 15, 2026

Lisa Antoni, already in preperations for CHESS, The Musical in Germany, sat down to chat with us about her career. Lisa starred in numerous musicals, including Frank Wildhorn's Dracula, Rudolf, Les Misérables, The Witches of Eastwick, and The Phantom of the Opera, before expanding into film dubbing and providing the German singing voice for Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns. This summer, Lisa is joining Chess The Musical alongside Melanie Gebhard and Mathias Edenborn, staring as Svetlana Sergievsky.
Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE at Ashland Productions
by Jared Fessler - Jul 12, 2026

What did our critic think of JEKYLL AND HYDE at Ashland Productions?
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL IN CONCERT and More Set for 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2026

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including The Scarlet Pimpernel in Concert, Ray Angry, featuring WAyne Brady & Orfeh, plus more.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Frank Wildhorn written?

Frank Wildhorn has written 12 shows including Rudolf: The Last Kiss (Composer), Cyrano (Composer), Camille Claudel (Composer), Victor/Victoria (Composer), Jekyll & Hyde (Conceiver), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Composer), The Civil War (Lyricist), Dracula (Composer), Waiting for the Moon (Composer), Bonnie & Clyde (Composer), Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure (Composer), Death Note (Music).

What awards has Frank Wildhorn been nominated for?

Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Bonnie & Clyde , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Bonnie & Clyde, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Scarlet Pimpernel, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Civil War and Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Scarlet Pimpernel.

What awards has Frank Wildhorn won?

Frank Wildhorn has won the Outstanding Music award at the Drama Desk Awards for The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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