Dance of the Vampires
Opening Night: December 9, 2002
Closing: January 25, 2003
Theater: Minskoff Theatre
Michael Crawford stars in Dance of the Vampires, adapted from Roman Polanski’s 1967 film, The Fearless Vampire Killers. The musical focuses on a 19th century vampire whose passion is to win the body and soul of a beautiful 18-year-old virgin. The book is by David Ives, Michael Kunze and Jim Steinman, with music and lyrics by Jim Steinman, based on a German original with book and lyrics by Michael Kunze. John Rando directs, with choreography by John Carrafa.
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December 10, 2002
Where’s a mask when you need one?
Michael Crawford, who sported a dashing half-mask for his Tony-winning performance in ”The Phantom of the Opera” in 1988, would have done well to have donned a fuller version for his return to Broadway. Rigged up as a taxidermic variation on his Phantom persona, Mr. Crawford opened last night in a show called ”Dance of the Vampires” at the Marquis Theater. It is an enterprise to be associated with only under the veil of anonymity.
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