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Frank Wildhorn' 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 and Hyde at the Plymouth Theatre, The Scarlet Pimpernel at the Minskoff, and The Civil War at the St. James Theatre.

In the popular music arena, Wildhorn has worked with such artists as Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers, Sammy Davis Jr., Trisha Yearwood, Tracy Lawrence, Trace Adkins, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday and Dennis DeYoung. His Where Do Broken Hearts Go? was an international number one hit for Whitney Houston in the late 1980s.

He was named Creative Director of Atlantic Theatre, a new 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.

Works
Jekyll & Hyde (1990) Svengali (1991) Victor/Victoria (1995) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) The Civil War (1998) Camille Claudel (2003) Dracula, The Musical (2004)

Pop Goes the Theatre
Interview by Diane Kreiger for USC Trojan Family Magazine, Spring 2000. Features photos and links to two related articles.

Wildhorn, Frank
Musical Theatre composer. Information about his shows.

Frank Wildhorn: On The Scene
Picture and musical biography.

Full Cast Announced for Frank Wildhorn's New Dracula Musical
Information about Dracula, the Musical.


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