Productions3 on Broadway
| 1985 | Imperial Theatre Original. December 2, 1985 · Wilford Leach | 608 performances · 1 Tony wins |
| 1988 | Transfer Theatre not recorded. | |
| 2012 | Studio 54 Revival. November 13, 2012 · Scott Ellis | 136 performances |
Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.
Licensing 2 entries
| US | Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark | available |
| US | Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark | available |
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In the literature29 passages
It was the first stage work of composer-lyricist-librettist Rupert Holmes, whose lifelong fascination with Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel had been the catalyst for the project. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p264
Classically trained soprano who played several roles in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) book:historical-dictionary-of-the-broadway-musical-volume-22-william-a-everett-paul-r#p219
ROSE, GEORGE (1920–1988). Actor who won Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady (as Rex Harrison had done in the original) and again in 1986 for The Mystery of Edwin Drood. book:historical-dictionary-of-the-broadway-musical-volume-22-william-a-everett-paul-r#p340
Other productions over the years included Jerry’s Girls (1985, Tony nomination), Nine (2003, Tony nomination), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985). book:the-stephen-sondheim-encyclopedia-rick-pender-rowman-littlefield-publishing-lanh#p667
1986: /'m Not Rappaport The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Loot (R); A Lie of the Mind (OP); Nunsense (OM) book:theatre-world-2009-2010-season-v-66-willis#p431
The Mystery of Edwin Drood 608 performances Opened December 2, 1985 Closed May 16, 1987 book:theatre-world-2009-2010-season-v-66-willis#p460
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