MAX VON ESSEN ~ VAMPIRE LESTAT READING — Page 2

Good luck on that one, JohnP!

And Amneris...you have now given me my new favorite phrase:

"Here's to new ideas!"

Sort of that same thing as 'bless his heart'.

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Well I'm glad Dracula is going on tour in 2004. It's about time that show got a good mounting.

then, of course, theres the reading of THE CURE, this coming Oct. 27...a new vampire rock piece.

Theres an article about it on this website.

The musical will be based on Anne Rice's vampire trilogy ~ Interview With the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned.

From what I’ve heard, they are expecting a late 2004, early 2005 opening in NYC. Unless things have changed in the last few days, Max von Essen will not be participating in the workshop that is planned for next month.

There may be additional information on Elton John’s website but I would think that any information on a national tour would be quite a bit into the future.

Playbill.com (May 2003)
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Will Bring The Vampire Lestat To Life as a Musical
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/79407.html

Playbill.com (Nov 2003)
Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Vampire Lestat Tests Its Wings in Private NYC Reading
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/82554.html

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>Correct me if I'm wrong!

Your correct ~ as I posted above

...Unless things have changed in the last few days, Max von Essen will not be participating in the workshop that is planned for next month...

I went back and listened to the tape from Chatterbox and it sounds as if, half way thru the DOTV casting process for Alfred ~ they told Max that they were going to be looking at all new people TOO!! And when all was said and done ~ who's name ended up in the Playbill??

But if things don't work out ~ Well, it's their loss, isn't it!

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Elton John or not, I think The Vampire Lestat is a wonderfully written story that would translate well to the theatre.

The entire story is essentially about love and passion, and dealing with a life that will never end unless one commits suicide. I'm almost done with the second book in the Vampire Chronicles (which is The Vampire Lestat) and there have been so many moments where I stopped and thought to myself: "Wow, I could definitely picture a musical number right here."

I hope it comes to Broadway in one way or another.