Jekyll & Hyde Is A Broadway Musical Based On The Novel, The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson. The Show Opened On Broadway On April 28, 1997. There Were 44 Preview Performances Starting On March 21. The show Ran For 1,543 Regular Performances, Closing On January 7, 2001 And Is The Longest-Running Show In The History Of The Plymouth Theatre. Despite The Long Run, The Musical Lost Money In The End: More Than $1.5 Million. It Has Been Announced That Hatchery Has Plans To Turn The Musical Into A Feature Film, In Partnership With Grand Illusions Media Partners. Guillermo Del Toro Has Signed On To Direct A Film Version Of The Story, Possibly Being The Musical Version.