Frank Wildhorn (born November 29, 1959) is an American composer known for both his musicals and popular songs. He is most known for his musical Jekyll & Hyde, which ran four years on Broadway, and for writing the #1 International Hit song "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?" for Whitney Houston.
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Musical
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Score
Movies
Jekyll & Hyde: Direct from Broadway, Victor/Victoria
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Fact
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His three first musicals, "Jekyll and Hyde," "The Scarlet Pimpernel," and "The Civil War" all were nominated for Tony Awards; 4,3, and 2 respectively.
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His song "You Are My Home" sung by Peabo Bryson and now-wife Linda Eder from the musical "The Scarlet Pimpernel," topped the American pop charts in the early 1990s.
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His hit song "Where Broken Hearts Go," written for Whitney Houston, topped the international pop charts.
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Learned piano himself.
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Associate and musical collaborator with Warner Brothers Productions.
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First American composer to have three musicals running on Broadway since Stephen Sondheim 20 years ago.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Britain's Got More Talent
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Voice
2015-2016
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
That Thing Called Tadhana
2014
writer: "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?"
From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook
2013
TV Movie performer: "Finding Wonderland", "If I Had My Way" / writer: "If I Had My Way"
The X Factor Philippines
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Raphael: una historia de superación personal
2010
TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode
Canadian Idol
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Singapore Idol
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ellis in Glamourland
2004
writer: "This Is The Moment" - as Wildhorne
Idols!
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
2002
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Idols
2002
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Pop Idol
2001
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
2001
TV Movie writer: "Lost in the Darkness", "Facade", "Jekyll's Plea", "Pursue the Truth", "Facade Reprise 1", "Emma's Reasons", "I Must Go On", "Take Me as I Am", "Letting Go", "Facade Reprise 2", "No One Knows Who I Am", "Good and Evil", "Lucy meets Jekyll", "Now There is No Choice", "This is the Moment", "Transformation", "Alive", "His Work and Nothing More", "Sympathy, Tenderness", "Someone Like You", "Alive Reprise", "Murder, Murder", "Once Upon A Dream", "Obsession", "In His Eyes", "Dangerous
The 53rd Annual Tony Awards
1999
TV Special music: "Freedom's Child"
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards
1998
TV Special music: "Into the Fire"
Victor/Victoria
1995
TV Movie music: "Trust Me", "Louis Says", "Living in the Shadows"
Mrs. Munck
1995
music: "Someone", "That Chance"
The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music
1989
TV Movie writer: "A New Life"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert
2009
TV Movie documentary special music
Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
2001
TV Movie
Victor/Victoria
1995
TV Movie
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway's Best
2002
TV Movie executive producer
Linda Eder Christmas Special
2001
TV Movie executive producer
Linda Eder in Concert
2000
TV Movie executive producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Xtra Credit
2002
Video short
Hironaga (English version, voice)
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
2001
TV Movie conceived for the stage by
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
66th & Broadway
2015
TV Series
Himself
From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook
$950,000
