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Dracula - The Musical adapted from Bram Stoker's classic gothic novel
Music by Christopher J. Orton Book & Lyrics by Gareth Evans
Orchestrations by Ian Lynn
Dracula - The musical based on Bram Stoker's classic gothic novel
Dracula Musical News Items May 2008
*DRACULA CONCEPT ALBUM - Latest News:
* The official UK launch of the concept album was on 25th September, 2006, at Dress Circle in London's West End.
* Review quotes from WHATS ON STAGE.COM - The UK Theatre Magazine :
"...A powerful new Gothic musical that remains faithful to the original novel"
"The songs deliver just the right measure of dramatic passion to get the blood pumping"
... Michael McCarthy hitting all the right notes in the title role"
"This 70 minute CD has already gathered a battalion of fans"
"...has enough dramatic bite to keep you listening well beyond moonrise"
See full review in the website Newsletter
The "Within My World" video, from the Dracula musical, will be available from DECEMBER 2007
The short film of the stirring number, “Within My World”, was released in December, 2007. It is available to view on many video / social networking sites, such as YouTube and MySpace.
The video will shortly be available to watch on UK / European based Music Television stations.
** A limited number of Dracula Musical CD's have recently been signed by Michael McCarthy. These collectors copies can be purchased from Dress Circle: The London Musical Theatre Store.
* Dracula album track is played on national radio *
"Those Dreams of Long Ago" (with vocals by Stephanie Benavente) received its first national radio broadcast. This was on the Elaine Paige show (BBC Radio 2). Many thanks to Elaine Paige for playing the track from the Dracula concept album.
** The Dracula Musical concept album can now be purchased from Dress Circle: The London Musical Theatre Store.
* Now also available to buy at the Sound of Music Store (and website), Germany.
* Selected tracks from the album, that are playing at Dress Circle in the West End, are already receiving an overwhelmingly enthusiastic reception from members of the general public.
* There are seventeen fully orchestrated tracks from the score on the Dracula musical concept album. Seventy minutes of music from the show. These tracks reflect the over all “feel” of the work but are not the only ‘highlight’ numbers in this musical. There are 30 numbers in the complete work. The 17 selected tracks included on the initial concept album were chosen to convey the main plot of the musical.
* The Dracula Musical Concept album is currently a BEST SELLER at Dress Circle (London), and at the Sound of Music store (Germany).
* Recently, a short audio sample from the Dracula musical overture has been added to the website.
* The tracks that can be heard on the website are low quality audio samples. These sample tracks can only give an indication of the musical delights that await those who purchase the album.
* There will be no synopsis of this show published on the website. An abridged version of the full synopsis is available with the album.
* Dracula - The concept album is produced by Sang de Vie Productions Ltd.
* The Dracula Musical has a MySpace profile. This has just been set up.
At the moment you can listen to the complete album version of "Within My World", which is not the same as the short version you can hear on the Dracula website, and there are three other songs too!.
If you are a member of MySpace, please link to us. We will do the same for you.
* OTHER WEBSITE UPDATES:
* The website layout has been redesigned. It is best viewed at 1024 x 768 pixels with Windows (with text adjustment for some screen sizes). So far, it is untested on Apple Mac.* A website “map” has been added. This includes links to relevant external sites.
* A full cast list has been added to the site. Dracula Musical Cast
* There is now a new members only Dracula Forum linked to the website.
* There is a press release on the site: Press release* Further information regarding any future recording and stage production of the complete work will be published on the website and in the newsletter during the next few months.
The producers of this work are Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. They can be contacted via their website.News updates on this item will follow shortly ...
Dracula Musical. © Copyright by Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. 2006 / 2008
Dracula - The Musical adapted from Bram Stoker's classic gothic novel
Music by Christopher J. Orton Book & Lyrics by Gareth Evans
Orchestrations by Ian Lynn
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