![]() On opening night, Reverend Crisparkle won the popular vote as the murderer.Īlthough at times it was hard to hear the lyrics, the talented actors and musicians easily won over audience with their high-energy performance. Once the story hits its climax, the real fun begins and the audience gets to weigh in on who they think not only killed Drood, but who will be the detective and which couple falls in love at the end. There are many characters who, for one reason or another, would want Drood dead, including John Jasper (Peter Saide), Drood’s uncle who has a creepy obsession with Drood’s fiancé, Rosa Bud (Rachael Ferrera), who ends up calling off her engagement to Drood just minutes before he disappears.Īs the musical continues, more characters are introduced explaining in song their motivation for possibly killing Drood, including Durdles (Norman Large) Bazzard (Andrew Sellon) Reverend Crisparkle (John Paul Almon), who was once Rosa’s mother’s lover Jasper’s opium proprietor Princess Puffer (Sally Mayes) and the twins, Helena (Claire Neumann) and Neville Landless (Brian Krinsky), who is attracted to Rosa. All seem suspicious when Drood disappears Christmas Eve and is assumed murdered. The heart of the show is the narrator or Chairman (Warren Kelly) who sets up a story the audience will help resolve. While that interaction can sometimes be a tad uncomfortable for some theatergoers, most enjoyed the exchanges Tuesday night. The cast members break out of their “Drood” characters and become members of the “Music Hall Royale” and circulate among the audience, introducing themselves. The production also is unique in that it’s a play-within-a-play. He left few clues as to how he intended to end the work, and the solution itself. ![]() ![]() Although Dickens had included touches of the gothic and horrific in his earlier works, Edwin Drood was his only true mystery story. Only 6 of the 12 projected parts had been completed by the time of Dickens’s death. The cast takes it in stride, knowing what to do at every twist and turn, making it an exciting murder mystery. The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, published posthumously in 1870. MORE: The audience decides "Drood" ending Since then he’s gone on to play roles in TV productions of Five Days, The Deep and Outsourced. Even the "Drood" cast doesn't knows who the murderer is at the start of every performance. Sacha Dhawan Sacha appeared in the original line-up of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. James Hitchens/Mayor Sapsea – Alan Smithee Charles Burden Kai Colson Duncan Hoehn Stephan “Jack” Jammer Naomi Lamarche Lisette Merlano Nicolas Nelson Kevin Nickens Michelle Nickens Jessica Ogden Jaclyn O’Hara Olusheyi Olaguon Matthew Kahn Robyn Smith Peters Gregory Robinson Jr.But this whodunithas at least 44 possible endings involving seven different murderers. BBC Two Home Episodes Clips Characters Discover more about the characters in Charles Dickens' famous unfinished story, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Dealing with the story of drug-addicted choirmaster John Jasper, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a 'dark and. Montague Pruitt/Ensemble – Steven Woodell Perhaps it was John Jasper, the Jekyll-and-Hyde choirmaster, or Rosa Bud, Droods ex-fiancee Maybe it was hot-tempered Neville Landless, or Helena, his. Charles Dickens died from a stroke in 1870 before finishing The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Nicholas Michael/Horace – Stephan “Jack” Jammer Although the title reflects a male name, the movement in the novel is directly related to the exploits of a particular character, Rosa Bud. Violet Balfor/Ensemble – Michelle Nickens Nick Cricker Sr./Durdles – Charles BurdenĬhristopher Lyon/Ensemble – Gregory Robinson Jr. Victor Grinstead/Neville Landless – Joe SviscoĬedric Montcrief/Rev. Janet Conover/Helena Landless – Jessica Ogden ![]() Stage Manager James Throttle – Kevin NickensĪlice Nutting/Edwin Drood – Naomi Lamarcheĭeirdre Peregrine/Rosa Bud – Robyn Smith-PetersĪngela Prysock/Princess Puffer – Stefanie Svisco Chairman William Cartwright – Patrick Vaughn
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