Former ‘American Idol’ Constantine Maroulis shines in Broadway’s ‘Jekyll & Hyde’

Former “American Idol” star Constantine Maroulis is in tour as the lead of the muscial adaptation of “Jekyll & Hyde.” The current Broadway play is touring the US in 25 different cities before opening on Broadway in the spring.

Maroulis, who was a finalist on the fourth season of “American Idol,” had a three-year run in Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” and received a best actor Tony nomination and a Drama League nomination for his performance. He also played the role of Roger Davis in a recent national tour of “Rent.”

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Starring alongside Deborah Cox (Billboard R&B Pop star) in Frank Wildhorn’s adaptation of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, Maroulis shines from start to finish.

It doesn’t take long for fans to embrace Jekyll’s ambitious journey to eradicate “anger, violence and strife” and bring down the “facade” – to quote from two of the songs. Maroulis is the star of the show and delivers throughout the presentation, especially during “This is the Moment,” which is the prelude to his initial transformation and Hyde’s shocking awakening in “Alive.”

“Jekyll & Hyde” plays in Tampa from October 23 thru October 28 at the Straz Center, get tickets here.

Here’s the official synopsis:

Its story, however, remains as timeless as it is irresistible. A devoted 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.

This brand new direction and choreography are the work of Tony Award® nominee Jeff Calhoun, who’s behind this season’s breakthrough Broadway hit, Newsies.  

Two red-hot star stars. One cold-blooded thriller. JEKYLL & HYDE.

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