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Dance of the Vampires

Minskoff Theatre, (12/9/2002 - 1/25/2003)
Preview:Oct 16, 2002 Total Previews:61
Opening:Dec 9, 2002   
Closing:Jan 25, 2003 Total Performances:56


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: Lower Belabartòkovitch, Carpathia. 1880s





by opening date




Original production presented in Vienna by Vereinigte Bühnen Wien GmbH; Original production presented in Vienna in association with Roman Polanski, Andrew Braunsberg and Rudi Klausnitzer

Music by Jim Steinman; Lyrics by Jim Steinman; Original German Lyrics by Michael Kunze; Additional lyrics by Don Black; Original German Book by Michael Kunze; Book by David Ives, Jim Steinman and Michael Kunze; Based on the film "The Fearless Vampire Killers" by Roman Polanski; Vocal and dance arrangements by Michael Reed; Music orchestrated by Steve Margoshes; Musical Director: Patrick Vaccariello; Additional dance arrangements: Michael Dansicker

Directed by John Rando; Choreographed by John Carrafa; Associate Choreographer: Tara Young; Assistant Director: David Kennedy; Assistant Choreographer: Jennie Ford

Scenic Design by David Gallo; Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Sound Design by Richard Ryan; Hair Design by David H. Lawrence; Bat Animatronic by The Jim Henson Company; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Robert Bissinger; Prosthetics by Louie Zakarian; Assistant Scenic Design: Robert John Andrusko, Emily Beck and Heesoo Kim; Scenic Design Graphics: Zak Borovay and Robert Jay Braun; Associate Costume Design: Tracy Christensen; Assistant Costume Design: Cynthia Nordstrom and Janet Edwards; Associate Lighting Design: Ed McCarthy; Assistant Lighting Design: James Milkey; Assistant to the Lighting Designer: Ken Elliott; Assistant Sound Design: Gary M. Stocker; Associate Hair Design: Wanda Gregory

General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd. (Jeff Wilson, Wendy Orshan); Company Manager: Elie Landau; Associate Gen. Mgr: David Auster; Assistant Co. Mgr: Gregg Arst

Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc.; Production Supervisor: Bonnie Panson; Production Stage Manager: Bonnie Panson; Stage Manager: Michael J. Passaro; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jason Brouillard and Bryan Scott Clark

Musical Supervisor: Michael Reed; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by Patrick Vaccariello; Associate Conductor: Jim Laev; Music Preparation: Donald Oliver and Chelsea Music Services, Inc.; Assistant to Michael Reed: Adrian Werum; Concert Master: Ann Labin; Violin: Maura Giannini, Victor Heifets, Dana Ianculovici, Fritz Krakowski and Wende Namkung; Cello: Peter Prosser, Daniel D. Miller and Eileen Folson; Trumpet: Larry Lunetta; Reeds: Dennis Anderson; Keyboard 1: Adam Ben-David; Flute/Piccolo: Helen Campo; French Horn: Kelly Dent, Theo Primis and Roger Wendt; Lead Trumpet: Tom Hoyt; Bass Trombone: Morris Kainuma; Keyboards: Jim Laev and T.O. Sterrett; Oboe/ English Horn: Tuck Lee; Drums: Ray Marchica; Guitar: J.J. McGeehan; Percussion: David Rozenblatt

Illusions by Rick Sordelet; Flying Sequences Designed by Paul Rubin and ZFX, Inc.; Special Effects Design by Harlan Silverstein; Additional Bat Effects by Chic Silber

Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Marketing: Hugh Hysell Communications; Fight direction by Rick Sordelet; Dance Captain: Heather McFadden; Assistant Dance Captain: Nathan Peck; Dance Research: Rebecca Katz; Fight Captain: Brendan King and Timothy Warmen; Dialect Coach: Claudia Hill-Sparks; Promotions: Scott Walton; Photographer: Paul Kolnik


Opening Night Cast

Michael Crawford Count von Krolock  
Dame Edith Shorthouse Madam von Krolock  
René Auberjonois Professor Abronsius   
Mandy Gonzalez Sarah   
Leah Hocking Magda   
Liz McCartney Rebecca   
Ron Orbach Chagal   
Mark Price Boris   
Asa Somers Herbert   
Max von Essen Alfred   
David Benoit Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
E. Alyssa Claar Nadja  
 Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Jocelyn Dowling Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Lindsay Dunn Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Jennie Ford Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Edgar Godineaux Dream Vampire  
 Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Ashley Amber Haase Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Derric Harris Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Robin Irwin Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Terace Jones Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Larry Keigwin Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Brendan King Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Heather McFadden Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Raymond McLeod Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Erin Leigh Peck Zsa-Zsa  
 Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Andy Pellick Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Joye Ross Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Solange Sandy Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Jennifer Savelli Dream Sarah  
 Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Jonathan Sharp Dream Alfred  
 Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Asa Somers Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Doug Storm Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Jenny-Lynn Suckling Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  
Jason Wooten Villager, Vampire and Creature of the Night  


Standby: Robert Evan (Count von Krolock, Professor Abronsius).

Understudies: David Benoit (Chagal), E. Alyssa Claar (Sarah), Robin Irwin (Rebecca), Heather McFadden (Nadja, Zsa-Zsa), Raymond McLeod (Chagal), Sara Schmidt (Nadja, Sarah, Zsa-Zsa), Doug Storm (Alfred, Boris, Herbert), Jenny-Lynn Suckling (Magda, Rebecca), Timothy Warmen (Count von Krolock, Professor Abronsius), Jason Wooten (Alfred, Boris, Herbert).