Frankenstein the Musical

Ostensibly, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is about a mad scientist and his monstrous creation. Ostensibly, it is a warning about the dangers of unrestrained science and technology. Ostensibly, it's about Frankenstein. Ostensibly, it is about his creature.

Perhaps, more than any of these, it is about Captain Robert Walton, the ambitious explorer who has led his entire crew to the brink of death in his unrelenting question to reach the North Pole. Walton is the figure at both the beginning and end of the novel who finally learns from Frankenstein's grave errors and is wise enough to turn his ship around to avoid the same fate.

Shelley's magnificent novel leaves us each asking. which character am I? Frankenstein, whose obsession destroys his life and the lives everyone he cares for? The creature, who becomes a monster only after being misunderstood and rejected by everyone? Or Captain Walton, who is wise enough to learn the story's moral and turn his ship around?

Frankenstein the Musical tells the story of all three characters, Captain Walton, Frankenstein, and his Creature, through music and song.

In our age of Artificial Intelligence and current fears about how this unprecedented technology might become our own Frankenstein Monster, may this Broadway Musical style AI generated album serve as a reminder of what matters most in life, remaining human and humane toward others.

Frankenstein the Musical is now available on all major streaming platforms. Listen for free on Spotify.