'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' Sings Again at Roundabout
I caught the original 1985 Public Theater production of Rupert Holmes’ musical version of Charles Dickens’ “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” in its initial run in Central Park and on opening night on Broadway. I was considerably less than charmed on both occasions by its generic ersatz Englishness, meandering score, and relentlessly one-joke construction, despite the efforts of a top-notch cast. Ne…