Dance of the Vampires

Graf Von

Michael Crawford

Sarah

Alfred

Professor

Magda

Chagal

City

Venue

Minskoff Theater

Period

2002-10-18 - 2003-01-25

Plot:

Proffessor Abronsius and his assistant Alfred is on a voyage to Transylvania to solve the mystery of the vampires.Alfred falls in love with Sarah, an innkeeper's daughter,but Sarah,tired of boredom,runs of to the Vampire castle to dance the night away at the ball.The professor and Alfred set out the save her.

Creative Team

Music:Jim Steinman

Lyrics:Jim Steinman

Book:Michael Kunze, David Ives, Jim Steinman

Director:John Rando

Choreography:John Carrafa

Costumes:Ann Hould-Ward

Lighting:Ken Billington

Music Supervisor:Michael Reed

Setting:David Gallo

Orchestrations:Steve Margoshes

Cast

Graf Von Krolock:Michael Crawford

Sarah:Mandy Gonzales

Alfred:Max Von Essen

Professor Abronsius:Rene Auberjonois

Magda:Leah Hocking

Chagal:Ron Orbach

Rebecca:Liz McCartney

Herbert:Asa Somers

Boris:Mark Price

Nadja:E. Alyssa Claar

Zsa-Zsa:Erin Leigh Peck

Madame Von krolock:Dame Edith Shorthouse

Songs by Jim Steinman

Overture

Angels Arise

God has left the building

Original Sin

Garlic

Logic

There's never been a night like this

Don't leave Daddy

A good nightmare comes so rarely

Invitation

Death is such an odd thing

Confessions of a Vampire

Minuet

Never be enough

The dance of the vampires

Musicians

What's on stage

"Bat Out of Hell is a glorious, ridiculous, insanely enjoyable night out"

London

CurtainUp

"the musical that the Meat Loaf fans wanted to hear"

London

West end theatre guide

"“…an epic musical extravaganza "

London

Rocktopia

"it will give you great memories"

London

Time out

"As a spectacle, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ is batshit crazy, often in a good way"

London

Official London Theatre

"It will instead keep you transfixed from beginning to end"

London

LiveTheatre UK

"..doubtless find many new audiences"

London

Little Lid

"I wouldn't hesitate to go again!"

London

View from the Cheap Seat

"It’s a Rock and Roll Dream Come Through…"

London

The Times

"bats actually do fly during this megablast of a musical"

London

London Theatre Direct

"There aren’t many shows like this anywhere"

London

Bluinartinfo

"The Steinman bandwagon is just beginning"

London

The Guardian

"Bat Out of Hell the Musical often feels like being in the fast lane"

London

The Reviews hub

"a score that Wagner himself would have been proud of"

London

Jewish Chronicle

"Bat Out Of Hell fans will be launched into ecstasy"

London

Theatre Weekly

"London may not have seen anything like Bat Out of Hell The Musical before"

London

The Sweet London Life

"Unadulterated escapism"

London

Evening Standard

"the songs are never less than bombastic"

London

Broadway World

"Bat Out Of Hell certainly provides a night to remember"

London

British Theatre

"if you love your rock’n’roll, you’ll love this"

London

It's a wee bit eggy

"of the greatest musical I have ever had the pleasure of seeing"

London

Jonathan Baz reviews

"get yourself tickets before they're gone gone gone"

London

Moshville Times

"an exhilarating ride of classic heavy rock"

London

SHZ.de

"Dance of the vampires is gloomy and colorful, funny and serious "

Hamburg

The Theatre cat

"And the music! Real rock, melodious and violent, ragingly operatic."

London

The Upcoming

"once you’re hooked, it’s a guilty pleasure you’re proud to share with the audience"

London

Afterword

"It’s the best night out you’ll have all year"

London

Fairy Powered Productions

"an unmissable production "

London

Irish World

" It is exhilirating in its pace and special effects"

London

Theatre and Performance

"Impressive performances "

London

Burton Mail

"... a first-rate show"

Burton

The Spy in the stalls

"performances are what made this show entertaining"

London

The Stage

"Bonkers it may be but, hell, it’s pretty brilliant too"

London

Yahoo News

"The shock value of each and every scene will leave you yearning for more "

London

Cheap Theatre tickets

"Defies reality in every possible way"

London

Financia Times

"Jim Steinman’s rock’n’roll musical already feels like a classic"

London

theatre-news.com

"explosive representations of the classic songs"

London

Daily Express

"..so many great singers on stage in the same production"

London

Tom Talks Show

"Certainly one to go and see again and again!"

London

Manchester Evening News

"This is a truly staggering piece of musical theatre"

Manchester

Coffin tanz

"I was blown away by this show"

Köln

Metro

"It’s so brilliantly awful it teeters on awfully brilliant"

London

Musical Theatre review

" an explosive, thrilling triumph "

London

Carns Theatre Passion

"This theatrical event is one not to be missed"

London

A younger theatre

"..this is one of the more impressive"

London

Music Week

"Here the magic of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman is rendered undeniable"

London

Ticketmaster

"words will never do Bat Out Of Hell justice"

London

SW Londoner

"there really is nothing not to like"

London

georgiarknight.com

"Overall I thought the show was superb"

London

Mature Times

"Meat Loaf fans will still have a good time"

London

theprocrastinatingpoet.com

"... it sure is worth the cost!"

London

London theatreland

"Totally. Super. Awesome "

London

LondonTheatre1.com

"I urge you, go to Hell"

London

Theatre South East

"an evening of world class music and performance"

London

Wiener Zeitung

"a spectacular spectacle"

Wien

Daily Express

"Meat Loaf musical is a joyful and uplifting experience"

London

The Idle Woman

"London Coliseum has temporarily swapped classical music for rock opera and it sounds great"

London

Inews

"Bat out of Hell is gloriously over the top"

London

Die Presse

"this "dance of the vampires" does not disappoint"

Wien

Classic Rock

"It looks amazing"

London

Coventry Telegraph

"the cast at a sell-out Rugby Theatre put on a captivating show"

Rugby

London Box Office

"will leave you feeling pretty reckless"

London

edfringe.com

"I was utterly blown away by Whistle Down The Wind"

Edinburgh

What's good to do

"Wow! What an amazing performance! "

Aylesbury

The Telegraph

"A care-banishing blast of wild-child zaniness"

London

Daily Mail

"it's so noisy I spilled my beer"

London

Culcure Whisper

"this is a musical that brings riotous joy "

London

Rewrite this story

"a jaw-dropping spectacle that really has to be seen to be believed"

London

Mercur.de

"A must for musical fans"

München

London Theatre

"punchily rendered by a hard-working cast "

London

The Prickle

"high explosive glam rock, like you’ve never heard it before"

London

North West End

"Bat Out of Hell is for me a once in a lifetime production"

Manchester

Daily Mail

"It’s shameless, it’s fabulous, it’s preposterous. "

London

Westend Wilma

"this is a show that will bring your spirit up and your jaw down to the floor"

London

Daily Express

"As a loud and lavish form of mega-karaoke it is a spine-tingling success"

London

The Rockin' Chair

"go see the show as it has it all "

London

Fab UK magazine

"It’s sensory overload in a good way"

London

The arts shelf

"An extraordinary, high-octane, multimedia masterpiece"

Manchester

British Theatre Guide

"completely bringing the house down prior to the interval"

London

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