After Wildhorn spent some quality time coaching students on their vocals, Wildhorn was so impressed with their level of talent that he approached Jeff Martin. The opportunity for BYU to stage “The Count of Monte Cristo” came after Wildhorn visited BYU to perform and teach master classes to some of the students. I thought it would be a fun way to get it started here in the United States with my great relationship with BYU, and I’m excited to see what will happen now.” “Now that we have done that, I felt the time was right. “The show has enjoyed incredible success in Europe and Asia, and I wanted to establish the piece there before bringing it to American audiences,” Wildhorn said. Wildhorn is also the author of “Jekyll and Hyde,” “The Scarlet Pimpernel” and “Bonnie and Clyde.” In a press release interview Wildhorn showed optimism for the play. The musical tells the story of a man who was betrayed by those who are closest to him and highlights his journey of revenge and redemption. The musical is based off of the classic novel “The Count of Monte Cristo,” by Alexandre Dumas. These composers have interacted with the students involved in the production.
Martin also explained that this is the first time Wildhorn and Jack Murphy (famous Broadway composers) have worked at a university to premiere one of their new works. We leaped at the opportunity to work with Widhorn when he asked BYU to premiere the musical in the U.S.” “The MDT program has been growing in stature and relevance, and this is the culmination of hard work over many years. “This is an exciting moment for the university,” said Jeff Martin, senior arts manager and “Monte Cristo” creative producer. premiere of the new musical “The Count of Monte Cristo.” The musical is written by famous Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn.
BYU students perform in a preview of the U.S. The musical has previously been previewed in Switzerland and Korea. premiere of “The Count of Monte Cristo.” This new musical by Tony Award-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn and Tony Award-nominated lyricist and book writer Jack Murphy. The BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts and the interdisciplinary Music Dance Theatre program will present the U.S.
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