- Frank Wildhorn
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Name = Frank Wildhorn
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Born =1959
New York City, New York
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Occupation =composer ,songwriter ,playwright
Years_active = 1977 - present
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Notable_instruments =Frank Wildhorn (born 1959) is an American
composer .In 1999, Wildhorn became the first American composer in twenty two years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway: "Jekyll & Hyde" at the
Plymouth Theatre , "The Scarlet Pimpernel" at the Minskoff, and "The Civil War" at the St. James Theatre.Despite having three of his musicals running simultaneously on Broadway, none of them turned a profit and, so far, Frank Wildhorn's productions have lost $20 million on broadway.cite web
url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E0D71738F933A25752C1A9669C8B63
title=ON STAGE AND OFF; 'Jekyll and Hyde' Among Closings
accessdate=2008-08-27
work= NY Times]Wildhorn is engaged to
Brandi Burkhardt , best known for playing the role of Siren onPassions .In the popular music arena, Wildhorn has worked with such artists as
Stacy Lattisaw ,Natalie Cole ,Kenny Rogers ,Trisha Yearwood ,Tracy Lawrence ,Trace Adkins ,Patti LaBelle ,Dennis DeYoung andLinda Eder , to whom he was married. His "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?" was an international number one hit forWhitney Houston in the late 1980s.He was named Creative Director of Atlantic Theatre, a division of
Atlantic Records which specializes in developing new American musical works and their potential stars while strengthening the relationship between commercial theatre and the music industry.In 2005, he co-founded * [http://www.globalvisionrecords.com/ GlobalVision Records] with long-time collaborator Jeremy Roberts. GlobalVision releases include a new concept recording of "Dracula", and a new studio recording of "Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection"
He is also the first Broadway musician to work with the
Takarazuka Revue on a Grand Theatre Musical (Cosmos Troupe's production of "Never Say Goodbye")Works
*"Jekyll & Hyde" (1990) - Broke Plymouth Theater Record For Most Performances
*"Svengali" (1991)
*"Victor/Victoria" (1995)
*"The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1997) - Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Music
*"The Civil War" (1998) - Tony Nomination forBest Original Score and Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Music
*"Camille Claudel" (2003)
*"Dracula, the Musical " (2004)
*"Waiting For The Moon" (2005) - lyrics by: Jack Murphy
*"Rudolf" (2006)
*"Never Say Goodbye" (2006)
*"Carmen" (2008) - In process.
*"The Count of Monte-Cristo "(2009) - lyrics by: Jack Murphy
*"Wonderland" (2009) - In process. Based on the story of "Alice in Wonderland ". Workshopped at theBroadway Theater Project .
*"Havana" (2010) - lyrics by: Jack MurphyThe Civil War
"The Civil War" is a country-rock concept album featuring the voices of
Hootie & The Blowfish ,Amy Grant ,Travis Tritt ,Patti LaBelle ,Trisha Yearwood and others.It was originally written to be a stage musical premiering on Broadway in 1999, in which it opened on April 22, 1999. The show closed, after 61 performances and 35 previews, on June 13, 1999, one week after the
Tony Awards . It was nominated for Best Musical, and Best Original Score, losing both.References
* [http://www.frankwildhorn.com/ Frank Wildhorn - Official Website]
* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=5638 Frank Wildhorn] at theInternet Broadway Database
* [http://www.globalvisionrecords.com/ Frank Wildhorn - GlobalVision Records Website]
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