Dracula das Musical

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 5:50pm

"Denn des Leibes Leben ist im Blut" (Lev 17,11)

Dracula, The Musical set to open in Europe! The show will have a production at the Stadttheater in St. Gallen (St. Gall), Switzerland beginning on 23 April 2005. Performances have been announced for the first season through 29 June, and then for a second season from 13 September 2005 through 2 January 2006. Matthias Davids directs, Koen Schoots (Frank's Musical Supervisor in Europe) is musical director, and Denny Berry is choreographer.

Just announced: Roman Hinze is providing the German translation for the show.

The cast list is available on the Dracula Page.

Tickets are available online, or by calling 071 242 06 06 (international [phone]). More information is available on the Stadttheater St. Gallen Website (in German), including a seating chart and an area map.

Chris Murray (Van Helsing in the European premiere production) has announced plans to release a Greatest Hits album, including the song "Nosferatu" from Dracula. The song will be performed in German, and the album is currently expected out in May. For more details, visit Chris Murray's Website (in German). Stay tuned for further recording updates. Any information will be posted here as it is confirmed.

For updates on Dracula, The Musical, join the DraculaMusical Mailing List or watch this site. All confirmed updates will be posted to both. More information is posted in the Dracula, The Musical section.

www.frankwildhorn.com

http://chris-murray.de/noflash/frame.html


More info

Updated On: 4/21/05 at 05:50 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 5:54pm

The tag line should be:

"Dracula: Sucks in Every Language"

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:07pm

shove it bi*ch.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:22pm

Now kiddies let's play nice

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:29pm

Dracula:No Passport Required to Suck!
Dracula:Now Sucking In Germany!
Dracula:The German Translation is Shisse!


Those are wonderful tag lines I think.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:36pm

A joke is always better when you spell a word correctly (Shisse - not right)

And OBVIOUSLY the book will be different and the lyrics may be better...

Updated On: 4/21/05 at 06:36 PM

[Yonah]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:43pm

Hmm... the promotional art looks interesting. It's very different than the Broadway art. I like it.

I loved Dracula, and I'm personally looking forward to hearing about the Swiss production. There are a few Swiss Dracula fans on my forums (linked in my signature), and they've promised to share some reviews of the show as soon as they've seen it.

Yonah

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:49pm

I would love to see the show in switzerland - but I know I won't. Chris Murray, as Van Helsing, has an amazing voice.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:54pm

I was just thinking 'we really need another bad vampire musical sooner than later.'

What luck!

[Yonah]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:54pm

I'm more excited about Jesper Tyden as Dracula. Jesper is just... amazing. I hope they make a cast recording.

Chi

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 6:58pm

I agree, yonah - a most def

-bso

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:01pm

http://www.soundofmusic-shop.de/s04.php?sid=d0283f2f50ddcddc696f1a86464e9352&shopid=s04&cur=eur&sp=de&ag=1&os=1&br=1&pp=aa&bnr=14164


He has a good voice - sounds poppish though (which may work)

Updated On: 4/21/05 at 07:01 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 7:08pm

Chill out CatsNYrevival, it's called a joke.

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 10:48pm

You know, never saw Dracula, but from what I've seen in clips the music sounds good.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 10:54pm

It is.

[Luke0827]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 11:14pm

I am glad to hear Dracula is getting a chance in other countries, and I found some of the music to be quite lovely in the Broadway version. The biggest problem with the Broadway incarnation was the book, not the music, not the cast, not the sets, not the costumes. If the book is tightened and some suspence and meaningful dialogue are added in order to (a) explain the central themes of the show and (b) develop deeper, more varied, more nuanced characters, I don't see why Dracula shouldn't be regarded as anything other than enjoyable. Frank Wildhorn deserves credit for a rich score and some of the effects were fabulous. Don Black's book was what sealed the fate of Dracula. He had great material to work with, and somehow made the story dull. Just how does one go about making dull the story of a vampire who lives forever by bitting the necks of virgins and drinking their blood? I could understand if this were Little Women, but Dracula? That musical should have had the audience's undivided attention.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 11:18pm

I agree Luke - where have you been when I was solely defending this show?

Well, I will admit although it is one of my favorite books, the middle of Stoker's Dracula is rather dry. You'd think that music would help this - and I do think that it did.

The book is just awful.

I will say, I used to hate Modern World. Now, after listening to it over and over, I really like it. Sometimes, I will listen to that song by itself.

[midtowngym]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 11:46pm

People, people. By FAR the best thing about Dracula was Kelli O'Hara, and she's appearing uptown in Light In The Piazza. Don't miss her.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 11:47pm

I won't.

and I need her to sign my Dracula playbill - then get Shon's and I'll have the main cast!

[WildhornFanatic]

Posted: 4/21/05 at 11:49pm

Luke and Thenardier -

I LOVE the score to DRACULA but the book and lyrics leave much to be desired. Luke, I could not have explained my opinions on the show better. You hit the nail on the head!

And Thenardier, I listen to MODERN WORLD by itself ALL the time. That song is such a fun number and I think it's needed in the show. I don't know why people don't like it.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 12:06am

Well at first I didn't like it...now I do. It's hard to understand it I guess in the show.

(Please check your PMs)

But I am loving all the songs in it. How I miss this show!

[SMiller]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 2:44pm

Speaking of Vampire musicals, any news on Lestat?

SMiller

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 4:06pm

The poster makes it look like a modern dance production. I really don't understand how it evokes Dracula in any way. Weird.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 6:35pm

hmmmm, I wonder why this is not opening in Zurich. It's 55 miles from Zurich, and frankly if I were "am Bodensee" I'd go.....but otherwise, no. It's also 144 miles from Munich.....

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/22/05 at 7:42pm

Go see "IT SUCKS TO BE YOU" in Forbidden Broadway SVU
I love Tom Hewitt, but that number makes me howl.
I am sorry, I have never liked Wildhorn tunes.
Hopefully his next one. Updated On: 4/22/05 at 07:42 PM