‘Jekyll & Hyde’ pits good, evil starting Saturday

TORRINGTON – The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life this February when the Warner Stage Company presents the musical phenomenon, “Jekyll & Hyde” on the Warner Main Stage, with performances running on weekends, Saturday through Feb. 1-9.

Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar and Grammywinning Leslie Bricusse.

A tale of two men – one, a doctor, passionate and romantic; the other, a terrifying madman – and two women – one, beautiful and trusting; the other, beautiful and trusting only herself – both women in love with the same man and both unaware of his dark secret.

A man of science, Dr. Henry Jekyll is driven to find a chemical breakthrough that can solve some of mankind's most challenging medical dilemmas. Rebuffed by the powers that be, he decides to make himself the subject of his own experimental treatments, accidentally unleashing his inner demons, along with the man the world would come to know as Mr. Hyde.

Performances are Feb. 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. The Warner Stage Company production is co-directed by Keith Paul and Sharon W. Houk, with musical direction by Holly J. McCann and choreographed by Peggy Terhune.

The cast features Patrick R. Spadaccino, George Murphy, Tim Reilly, Daniel JJ Dressel, Marilyn Olsen, Meric Martin, John Zimmerman, Payton Turpin, Hal Chernoff, Marcia Maslo, Roxie Quinn, Lyn Nagel, Jeff McGurk, Trecia Austin, Robyn Colossa, Katie Dawson, Jonathan Parks, Natalie Partola, Lauren Hyne and Jodiann Tenney.

To purchase tickets, call the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180 or visit warnertheatre.org. The show is presented in special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Contributed photo The Warner Stage Company’s production of “Jekyll & Hyde” opens Saturday, with performances weekends through Feb. 9. Pictured are Roxie Quinn and Tim Reilly.