Jekyll & Hyde | Track 32: A New Life | Animatic

Music: "A New Life" and "Mass" from Frank Wildhorn, Steve Cuden, and Leslie Bricusse's "Jekyll & Hyde: The Gothic Musical Thriller - The Complete Work" (1994). Sung by Linda Eder.
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[@SKMichels]

I had intended Lucy’s story to end this way since the beginning, though there were moments when I wrestled with whether or not to go through with it. In the end, however, I decided to stick with my original direction. There will be one more Jekyll & Hyde animatic to bring the whole story to its conclusion.

[@WarcosTec]

The wedding reception??

[@Aserulz]

Sneek peak or tease on what song hohoho?

[@MrsJoker-fo9ls]

Sometimes i think Jeklly & Hyde are like Jack the Ripper

[@windingsblueray5346]

Thank you very much))) Your work is wonderful

[@celiniatepes8579]

I am sure the ending will be as epic as this video !

[@Tequilatears.]

*inhales* Damn, you Hyde....

[@revaslatts8011]

This is why Jekyll hates him.

[@manwithabasicprofilepic]

The devil is by his side

[@HackJax]

My friend’s interpretation Hyde:(evil laugh) Jekyll: f$*k you Hyde Hyde:I had to do it Jekyll:WHY!>:( Hyde: ur getting married

[@takaw.d8486]

LEAVE ME BE

[@kentbautista6455]

@Mad Hatress Souffle YOU ARE ME!

[@dreamlandbuds7710]

Lucy: "i can become someone new! :D" Hyde: "IT'S FREE REAL ESTATE"

[@sksury3067]

DreamLandBuds Me: *laughs then starts crying*

[@fatinazzyatimohdsyahir5598]

NANI?!?

[@takaw.d8486]

HAHAHAAHAHA AAAAAAAAHHHHHH *Is crying madly*

[@matthewclark5612]

Noooo, you can't just kill someone who's starting a new life! Hyde: Ha ha, knife go stab

[@SpiritedHeart94]

I think the saddest part is the fact that she knows Jekyll & Hyde are the same person, so I can only imagine her pleading with Jekyll to come to his senses as Hyde was killing her 😭😭💔💔

[@cutekitty1212]

Didn't need that visual

[@hydracdxv]

I was thinking the same

[@BunnyBoo0802]

Okay I know I’m 4 years late… but in the 1995 version of the musical, the last thing Lucy says before she dies is literally “Henry!” It’s almost like she figured it out at the end.

[@nerdburger234]

In the words of Jekyll: DAMN YOU HYDE!!

[@threedicksonabench3141]

She was so ready to move on and be independent. She was finally ready to fly away and leave it all behind and then... She was almost free She was almost happy

[@pricklythepear4900]

*breaks out into tears*

[@charlesweber5052]

Alas that’s not how the story goes. And no one will ever know how happy and hopeful she was, no one but Hyde

[@LILILILILIAN7125]

Me as I'm listening to the song: This is wayyy too hopeful to not have something go terribly wrong Me, few minutes later: knew it. Now someone give Jekyll a hug or something, he needs it

[@blackkitty6552]

Well, if Hyde wouldn't kill me I could give Jekyll a hug.... 😅

[@lilytherose3214]

@@blackkitty6552 heck it. I would still hug him.

[@pricklythepear4900]

We all need a hug right about now

[@josukeeight]

Prickly the Pear an air hug becuz 6ft apart baby :>

[@purple5098]

Weeeeeeell actually if it is like the book Hyde _is_ Jekyll and that _whould_ be Jekill's fault

[@thischannelisdead4058]

People are still making Jekyll and Hyde animatics? Using the songs from the very underrated musical based off of the underrated novella by Robert Louis Stevenson?! _Heck yes!_ Also, this is amazing!

[@ambrosialopez1195]

I see you also enjoy The Glass Scientists

[@dr.malice4958]

Ahhhh I love your profile picture!!

[@ravenhyde7046]

@@dr.malice4958 Can somebody explain what the glass scientists is cause I hella love Jekyll & Hyde and I Heard about it before but I can't find anything about it :/ Excuse my grammar or any mistakes

[@kieransaul2711]

You've seen the original musical? Is this how Lucy's story ended in that too?

[@ravenhyde7046]

@@kieransaul2711 I've never seen the musical yet (I'm waiting for a good version tbh) but I guess that's how Lucy ends (I read that on wikipedia so I believe it's true)

[@kayumberlyw]

Lucy: I'm gonna be somebody and live my best life Hyde: *LiVe mY BeSt LiFe*

[@taylorbaylor-26]

After the song was over I’m like, “this was pretty good! You finally do my favorite Lucy song!” Then, I see Hyde and I’m like, “nonononononono! Please no!” One thing that I liked was how you made Jekyll transform back and see what Hyde did. Very emotional.

[@TheSieBee]

I had the same reaction to seeing him too. And yeah him transforming back was a really nice thing to add.

[@MV-cs4bb]

Are you sure Hyde transformed back to Jekyll? I don't think so. I think it was still Hyde, judging by those rings under his eyes. They are typical for Hyde. And it would make everything even more emotional. I believe Hyde in his insanity truly cared about Lucy and could not deal with her leaving him. Especialy when he found out Jekyll helped her. He wanted to beat Jekyll, to prove him he cannot be controled. Then he got his insane episode, killed Lucy and, when that moment passed, cried over her dead body. For Hyde she was the only one who cared at least a little about him, so of course he was attached to her and would regret killing her. My opinion, I don't force it on anybody.

[@cutekitty1212]

@@MV-cs4bb I think Hyde and Jekyll and almost one at this point in the musical that it's hard to tell the difference anymore. I do think it was Jekyll at the end, and he's probably exhausted and now devastated.

[@sinjinreed2091]

Don't you just love happy endings?

[@BoredOuttaMyMind]

I prefer them, truthfully. But the occasional tragedy has a powerful and enticing enjoyment to it, as well. What can I say? I’m a sucker for the ups and downs an ending can have

[@afanofunikittyandtrolls2321]

Nope. I prefer starcrossed romances for the most part.

[@ivymoody4238]

Screw you😭😭

[@kaloyanpetrov7863]

I want to cry way should the end be so sad, what is wrong with happy ends tell me what?

[@robertmartinez498]

No not this

[@kittycatzuka]

I now completely understand the anger in Jekyll's voice during Confrontation when he says "Goddamn you, Hyde! Take all your evil deeds, and rot in Hell!!" Love the use of Mass during the end there, by the way.

[@revaslatts8011]

Yeah, that jerk murdered Lucy! Well, guess what? *grabs a knife* I will teach him a lesson or two for what dastardly deeds he's done to God knows who else had died.

[@MV-cs4bb]

@@revaslatts8011 You do realise that at the end of the video, the one crying over Lucy was Hyde himself, right? He may be insane, but he truly regreted killing her.

[@kittycatzuka]

@@MV-cs4bb Wait, I thought it was Jekyll crying when he reverted back and realized what Hyde had done?

[@MV-cs4bb]

@@kittycatzuka I believe it was Hyde himself, judging by those rings under his eyes. They are typical for Hyde. As far as I know Jekyll does not have them this heavy.

[@kittycatzuka]

@@MV-cs4bb True, but if you look closely at 5:21, you'll notice that he doesn't have Hyde's trademark fangs. He has normal-looking teeth, which leads me to believe it's Jekyll. I suppose it's up to interpretation though.

[@helenakoerner5536]

0:00 to 4:22 - completely happy and looking forward to the future out side of London. 4:23 to 5:34 - dark clouds roll in, and once Lucy is dead, her future died with her. Every one has said this before, but DAMN YOU HYDE!!!!

[@jidem4495]

Hyde : *show up* Clouds : WOHMS HAVE SUMMONED THE ANCIEN ONE

[@revaslatts8011]

5:20 See, Jekyll? This is what happens when you pay your trust in the hands of a devil.

[@pricklythepear4900]

I’m laughing and crying at the same time oh my god.

[@thesecretnightguard-ice8660]

Well...for once I thought "Lucy will have an happy ending for once....".............then I saw Hyde................

[@RavenSutcliffe]

*flailing and screaming*

[@curestarlight3023]

I should've known this was going to happen! I was holding out hope that Lucy would leave unscathed. I guess this is what leads to the events in "Confrontation"? EDIT: I've just had a thought. What if Hyde decided to kill Lucy to punish Jekyll for trying to get rid of him in "No One Must Ever Know"? And at the end, he lets Jekyll take control just so he can see what Hyde has done, further torturing him.

[@WarcosTec]

Who knows

[@sleepysmoke7581]

Wow. That gives me chills

[@littlemarshy6532]

@@sleepysmoke7581 same here

[@toxicrose5826]

cure starlight thank you now I have an excuse to go to my room,hide under my blanket and question life while also having the same amount of adrenaline pumped through my body if I was having my worst panic attacks on steroids

[@sophieandrew4666]

Hyde actually killed Lucy because he was jealous of her love for Jekyll. I’m not kidding, it’s actually implied that he killed her out of jealousy.

[@threedicksonabench3141]

This effected me way more than it should have. I was so emotionally attached to her and I related to her so much (on certain things) and I just wasn’t ready for it. I originally skipped through the video to see if it would end the same way as it did on stage. I was not emotionally prepared at all and then I rewatched the entire animatic and I am literally breathless.

[@tyler4eg]

Why Why Why can't Lucy have a happy endding I'm heart broken again =:(

[@ketereissmore3967]

Because she played a dangerous game

[@user-ef8jd7mg1s]

Technically she got her wish. She's off to start a new life...

[@borkbork3513]

Lucy preparing for a great new life Hyde: Sup Jekyll: “crying” why Hyde: “shrugs”

[@crazygamer_1082]

Damn, poor Lucy. Should’ve picked an earlier night to leave. I’m happy you stuck with your gut, Michels. Because though tragic, it was a good way to end Lucy’s story. The use of weather is brilliant. ❤️❤️

[@helenakoerner5536]

But would that have changed anything? I think it was Jekyll who gave the letter to her and since Hyde shares Jekyll’s body and mind, he would also know that Lucy was leaving.

[@kobzarivna]

Such a beautiful animatic!Full of hope and joy. I clearly could see true happiness in Lucy's eyes. Though I wonder, was it just Jekyll who regretted killing, or maybe Hyde felt sorry too?

[@primalious9548]

Is that polish language?

[@itsmeuwu8845]

I think Hyde felt sorry as well. He loved Lucy more than Jeykll did, but his lust for blood overpowered that love.

[@charlesweber5052]

@@itsmeuwu8845 a pitiful creature. Filled with lust and rage and euphoria to the point no man could handle it. Freedoms not freeing for him

[@frostylunetta]

@@itsmeuwu8845 I think Hyde is madly in love with Lucy Harris, to the point of obsession, that he’d rather kill Lucy than seeing her falling for another guy

[@tollefjacobsen281]

The way her story went in this song, I felt you might Do what no one else would Do, and I love you for that ❤️ But when Hyde murdered Lucy, her death felt even more tragic 😭💔 She Was so close, But then Hyde appeared. I Was longing for a Good ending for her, But this one brings a better reaction. I LOVE YOU MICHELS! ❤️

[@donnamitsuki281]

Finally hearing this song honestly gives even more context to Confrontation,I already knew Jekyll was angry at Hyde and hated his guts,but this just makes it have even more sense

[@doodledude8190]

Holy shit I cannot explain how much I love this! Okay, so as much as I love the song Sympathy and Tenderness reprise, I *hated* the setup. Lucy doesn't do anything before, and it's super under-choreographed (she usually just sings in the middle of the stage and goes back to bed). I really wanted to see a more active Lucy, or at least have her pack during the song and Hyde comes interrupting it, then S&T reprise. Just anything, because it's so much sadder to see how much she wanted it instead of just going back to bed. But this... This blew that wish out of the water. I am so happy this exists. Thank you.

[@vickielavigne2696]

So in the “it’s a dangerous game” song we see Lucy find out that jekyll and Hyde are the same person part of me hopes that Lucy doesn’t blame Jekyll for her murder 😭😭

[@byronluke6633]

"Henry?" "Sorry my dear, Henry isn't here right now. But don't worry, I'll make sure he gets your love."

[@koriabrams6243]

Oh god this was beautiful but it hurt. A song filled with so much hope only for it to end in tragedy. I think in the end it was both Jekyll and Hyde who were mourning her, I believe both of them were horrified by what Hyde had done.

[@Rain-cs3wp]

Lucy: I’m going to thrive and flourish! Hyde: *And I took that personally*

[@justsomeokami8867]

Irony is cruel 😭😭😭😭 poor Lucy...she wished too hard 😭😭😭😭 My guess is you’re going to do the wedding reception or Jekyll’s Once upon a dream reprise.

[@revaslatts8011]

Either one would work.

[@justsomeokami8867]

Reva Slatts very true

[@rebeccamichael626]

She's singing about making a new life, then she gets killed by Hyde.

[@romanacumbova9036]

🔪😈🔪

[@ketereissmore3967]

If Hyde is an SCP,I'm sure his level would be Keter

[@romanacumbova9036]

Killer.

[@weffle2449]

Me for basically the whole thing: :D Me at the very end *D:*

[@larii1711]

Now I'm very sad...... I love Lucy. She is the best character in the Musical!

[@sanctacaecilia11]

Me at 4:22, never hearing this track before: Oh, guess it's over- wait there's still another minute left? Aight, cool. Me at the end: Why must you hurt me in this way?!?!

[@zenebean]

This is so painful, but so well executed. I really hoped she'd make it out of the story in a happy place

[@Aserulz]

JUST FINISHED SEEING IT AND ANOTHER AMAIZING WORKKKK!!! THE ENDING YO, SO MUCH FEELS!!!

[@JulyBaby]

God damn it Hyde!

[@katangel115]

You know what, we gonna pretend he didnt kill her and she got away and now has a happy family and life.

[@SpiritedHeart94]

Fan theory; what if Jekyll & Hyde were actually twins, but one of them died in the womb? And what if “Henry” is actually the soul of the one who died in the womb, but he grew up thinking he was the original (because how would his parents know?) and managed to unknowingly suppress Edward’s violent tendencies for several years due to societal expectations of how one is supposed to act, only to accidentally unleash him when he created/drank the elixir? Just a thought. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@renkataoka4377]

I love that theory with my heart and soul! I support that 100%!!

[@miac5766]

4:19. And that’s how it ended. Right there. So she could be happy

[@RevolErtaeht]

Such a powerful song but poor Lucy n the look on Jekyll's face when he realised what has happened

[@FabledHeroes3351]

4:45 “Damn You Hyde Its Time To Die” 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 (also I know I’ve asked for it before but please Murder Murder)

[@iceluvndiva21]

Said it before, I'll say it again. Most underrated tragedy in the history of humanity.

[@lordcooler1687]

I cried at the end part😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@melissacorreamonroy2639]

My heart broke😭💔, but I can't stop loving this story.

[@maritzaflores2000]

Lucy yeed her last haw

[@MintMuffinz]

*sobs in a tissue* that was -sniffle- beautiful 😭

[@inexcusablearts8494]

Can you please do the wedding reception? Please! I would love to see the expressions and creativity you would come up with it! That would make my frickin year!

[@threedicksonabench3141]

Hyde’s facial expressions are beautiful but so are all of them

[@fioreanon1215]

i love how well you rendered the motions throughout this piece, especially when it came to the climax as she whirls around on the hill! the expressions too were gorgeous, I'm not sure if this is the style you use that's easiest for keeping consistency with a ton of drawings for an animatic or if this is how you always draw but I love it either way! great work!

[@TimVanZeben]

Wow thank you for this! When I first got into Jekyll & Hyde years ago, I already deeply identified with A New Life when it ended up playing at the end of a very traumatic, life-changing day. Thank you reconnecting me with feelings of hope and remembrance.

[@ResearcherAlexander]

You didn't watch the end of the video did you 😢

[@TimVanZeben]

@@ResearcherAlexander "The end" is the start of a new track and new scene that's not part of A New Life.

[@ResearcherAlexander]

@@TimVanZeben ok

[@TimVanZeben]

@@ResearcherAlexander 🤷 I assume you know the show?

[@ResearcherAlexander]

@@TimVanZeben I know this so my bad for assuming. 😅

[@mimsilvernote]

Sex worker character : Is a nice person who is written with a strong personality 19th Century writing: Wait, that’s illegal

[@inexcusablearts8494]

I'm not gonna lie, when I knew that Lucy was killed by Hyde..... I kinda laughed a little bit.....then I was kinda sad, cuz I knew that Jekyll needed a hug. Im a 50/50 kinda person...im horrible

[@emptygirl528]

I knew how it will end but still it's just sad she only wanted better life

[@Isa-jy4vc]

Я давненько ждала видео по Джекиллу и Хайду, спасибо огромное за эту красотищу ~♡

[@mariababkina1497]

Опа, ещё русские

[@hellyrey4724]

Боже, братаны :D Как клёво найти людей, которые состоят в этом фандоме :>

[@coolspothpg839]

На этом закончилась история Люси. Но Джекилла и Хайда мы же ещё увидим?

[@matrixiekitty2127]

That dramatic realization!! It just killed me!! Poor Lucy!! Why couldn’t fate just let her be happy?! And the music!! An Jekyll’s realization!! It just carried so much emotional weight! Amazing job!!

[@user-kk8pg8bx6y]

Today I watched jekyll and Hyde musical It was so beautifully well done and th actors were perfect and it remind me of your video and I was surprised you upload it and now I am crying

[@itsmeuwu8845]

*cries* Lucy oh my dearest Lucy! Thee hath said farewell to this world, I shall hope to see thou in heavens light

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

Lyrics: A new life What I wouldn't give to have a new life One thing I have learned as I go through life: Nothing is for free along the way A new start That's the thing I need to give me new heart Half a chance in life to find a new part, Just a simple role that I can play A new hope Something to convince me to renew hope A new day, Bright enough to help me find my way A new chance - One that maybe has a touch of romance Where can it be, the chance for me? A new dream I have one I know that very few dream I would like to see that overdue dream Even though it never may come true A new love Though I know there's no such thing as true love Even so, although I never knew love, Still I feel that one dream is my due A new world This one thing I want to ask of you, world - Once- before it's time to say adieu, world One sweet chance to prove the cynics wrong A new life - More and more, I'm sure as I go through life, Just to play the game and to pursue life Just to share its pleasures, and belong That's what I've been here for, all along Each day's a brand new life

[@charlesweber5052]

What is the bit at the end?

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

@@charlesweber5052 What, you mean the part where the video maker adds Lucy’s death scene? That background music is in Latin. Ask them where it was from.

[@charlesweber5052]

@@nkbujvytcygvujno6006 okay

[@charlesweber5052]

@@nkbujvytcygvujno6006 will do

[@madoe_1284]

Every time I hear this song I start to cry not because of the song, but because I know how Lucy ends up and that breaks my heart

[@cutekitty1212]

I was totally waiting for a pained scream at the end. All the Lelouche and Shirly vibes.

[@roguejester4986]

Oh my God, Lucy!!!!

[@wolf_quill]

Amazing as always

[@giraffejuiceb2545]

of course you had to make me cry.

[@beczkarumu2833]

My ship died. I Loved Jekyll/Hyde and Lucy. My Heart is bleeding

[@maddie5329]

Hey 🤠 I just screamed dude I love you so much ♥️ you remind me of when I was happy... and it makes me happy :-)

[@magiv4205]

The stage versions added a reprise of Sympathy, Tenderness where he murders her, and I'm honestly glad you decided to go with Mass, because I don't think I could've survived this otherwise

[@montygo1291]

Ya know, despite watching the play, I still thought she would make it in this one. Dang man. As while I was hoping to see a great animatic with the “Sympathy, Tenderness Reprise”, this ending was quite impactful.

[@robertrucker9210]

Its a shame that there is only gonna be one more. I absolutely love your work with this story

[@anniesmiles4758]

Ok I did not expect the ending

[@hammockocemeco1802]

Thank you for introducing me to this astounding musical. Each of these animatics has me choking up or tearing up or both.

[@DragonGirl2000]

I love all of you're Jekyll and Hyde animatic's! Their amazing!!! 🥰❤

[@cgirl66xx78]

Yay

[@kiwiwella8939]

This song is a belters dream.

[@KiranKKPortals]

Yes please continue this I love this and you’re style it’s amazing I love all songs I sing them and smile when I see your videos

[@celiniatepes8579]

I love it ! Great video !

[@kaylenvee8150]

Oh I knew something bad was going to happen and was just sitting there *waiting*

[@Gr3yHomie]

If only she didn't die

[@carlthomaswilliamsjr.2995]

Never let evil win.

[@Selongi]

“All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil: and Edward Hyde, alone, in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil.” -The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; 1886.

[@ravenclawfairy3648]

Another amazing video!

[@HakusSpiritMaiden]

I was wondering if you'd do the "Sympathy, Tenderness" song and its reprise, but this works too! As soon as I saw the song I KNEW what was coming... I feel so much more sorry for Lucy seeing it play out like this... You're incredible!

[@emmuffindoodles]

I was waiting for that and it still made me sad...

[@yeethittter1285]

Lucy: I've turned it all around and I have a brand new life ahead o- Hyde: lol no

[@morbid_fantasy7029]

I love these animations of yours, and your art style is absolutely gorgeous. I just watched your Quasimodo animations, and they were just as stunning as this.

[@stinkynorsk5883]

you're back!! Love you so muchh

[@brittdew269]

I love it. It made my night and crushed it lol

[@anniesmiles4758]

You are one of the reasons why I kept on practicing my art,despite how horrible it looks. I'm glad I discovered you.

[@mochizukiii4127]

I wonder what we’ll see after the series ends

[@roguejester4986]

Finally!

[@beanie2002]

What if it was Jekyll that killed Lucy and Hyde was the one crying in the end?? (I want peoples thoughts and opinions)

[@arandomgamer9773]

That's a very interesting take, however it was Hyde that slashed Lucy's arm with a knife in the 'Alive' animatic.

[@ResearcherAlexander]

@@arandomgamer9773 I think that's the idea. further proving that Jekyll is Hyde and Hyde is Jekyll.

[@lorddarthfire1560]

If lisa doesnt exist in this universe And confrontation is made already How will hyde be defeated?

[@revaslatts8011]

She'll obviously exist! But I think she only appears in Act Two. This is Act One he or she made, okay?

[@psionicdreamer3302]

@@revaslatts8011 actually lucy dies 3 quarters of the way through act 2 in the broadway play so the artist is obviously recreating the story as if he was single when he met lucy. And anyway there's only one song left so..

[@nightlock826]

The worst part, as Hyde said, no one knows the difference between the two of them.

[@sksury3067]

ILOVEITILOVEILOVEITILOVEYOUOMGIMEARLYASWELL

[@yuliantoyanto45]

Good amazing!!!! Amazing!!! Song

[@MorningDusk7734]

While I love this, I think it would be much more heartbreaking if, rather than Hyde coming upon her on a hill, she goes to Jekyll's house as the one who gave her hope (where he's trying to keep Hyde contained) and Hyde kills her right there, centerstage, leaving her body in-scene for Confrontation.

[@amieperkins4933]

IM FINE. IM COMPLETELY- 😭😭

[@justinhall2121]

This was awesome! I hope Murder Murder is next!!!