Yet ANOTHER Vampire Musical

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/19/06 at 9:31pm

From Whatsonstage.com:

"Ah, vampire musicals. Love ‘em or loathe ‘em they always come back to bite. Who can forget the Broadway mega-flops Dance of the Vampires (a Michael Crawford vehicle losing millions), Dracula (the short-lived 2004 Don Black/Christopher Hampton version) and Lestat (Elton John’s most recent attempt in April), all of which lost money and closed within months. Undeterred, a new blood-sucking musical, another Dracula in fact, is already on the horizon. Ahead of a hoped-for full West End production, a concept album is being launched next month, featuring West End pros Michael McCarthy and Stephanie Benavente. This latest version – written, according to promotional material, “with due consideration to the period and intention” of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel and definitely “not based upon a film version” - has music by Christopher J Orton, lyrics and book by Gareth Evans and orchestrations and arrangements by Ian Lynn. A recent play version of Dracula, penned by Bryony Lavery, launched a UK tour “prior to the West End” last year, but the promised transfer never materialised. Let’s hope all is not dead for this latest musical version. The album will be launched at the Dress Circle shop in Covent Garden on 25 September 2006."
http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&types=S&head=wos&PHPSESSID=9f0dbb4380f2fce1559553d079078328

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 8/19/06 at 10:24pm

I'll be ordering a copy! Always love those vampire musicals!

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 8/19/06 at 10:26pm

I do, too, obviously.

DRACULA is a very musical story. I don't know why the right person hasn't done it yet.

Also I wonder why they failed to say it was a Wildhorn show...

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 8/19/06 at 10:35pm

Finally, just what we need. My prayers have been answered.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/19/06 at 10:37pm

I can't wait! Maybe they can cast some game show contestants in it. That would be the icing on the cake for me!

[Hawker]

Posted: 8/20/06 at 9:05am

Maybe Sonheim will have the nerve to try "The Hunger"--far and away the most atmospheric vampire movie ever made since the original "Nosferatu".

If someone put a gun to my head my second choice would be the tongue in cheek comedy with John Malkovic as a director filming a silent vampire movie in the 20's who unknowinglky hires a real vampire to play the lead.

Can't recall the name of the movie.

[Patronus]

Posted: 8/20/06 at 9:08am

The movie was "Shadow of the Vampire" based on the making of the classic vampire film "Nosferatu".

[Hawker]

Posted: 8/20/06 at 9:32am

Thank you.

I thought it was really spongeworthy as a potential broadway vehicle. Never thought that any Anne Rice work stood a chance.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:19am

My prayers have been answered

[WiiCKED x3]

Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:37am

^ Amen.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:55am

I will check to see if Footlight has it

Including a Demo of DOTV I got @ Footlight, I have 10 Vampire musical CD'S

[Broadwaylady]

Posted: 8/20/06 at 11:02am

I also love Vampire musicals.