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Nathan Darrow as Dr. Henry Jekyll in “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.” Melia Bensussen is directing Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson thriller at Hartford Stage through Nov. 3.

Jekyll and Hyde are together again, with some some wild variations, as Hartford Stage kicks off its season with Jeffrey Hatcher’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” Oct. 10 through Nov. 3.

The HRDC production of “Jekyll & Hyde” was, in one word, stunning. From the stage and vocal performances to the lighting design, not a single aspect of theatrical production went to waste.

Jekyll is struck by the “new girl” Rowena (Amanda DeVenuta, looking rather like the girl in Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère), but as he dances with her, Hyde begins to assert himself.

Ben Templeton, who plays Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, shares his unique perspective on the adaptation. "My first exposure to Jekyll and Hyde was the musical," Templeton explains.