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Synopsis

Dracula, the Musical is a contemporary musical based on Bram Stoker’s famous novel. The musical opens as Jonathan Harker, a young, hard-working English lawyer, travels to Transylvania in order to finalize the sale of a London home with the mysterious Count Dracula. However, Harker’s stay at the Count’s remote castle becomes stranger and stranger, as he is pursued by the wily Vampire Brides. In turn, the Count sees picture of Jonathan's fiancée, Mina Murray, which has a profound effect upon him. Finally, Harker manages to escape to Budapest, but not before the Count manages to taste the lawyer’s blood. Mina travels to meet Harker and marries him there and then, while Mina's beautiful but naive best friend, Lucy, decides to marry her childhood sweetheart, Arthur, in London.

Meanwhile, Dracula travels to London in search of fresh victims. He makes contact with his faithful servant, Renfield, who is a permanent resident of the lunatic asylum. The Count promises him eternal life in exchange for his help. The Count seduces Lucy as his first victim and she dies after he drains her blood. However, she turns into a vampire herself and the renowned vampire expert, Professor Van Helsing, is forced to hunt her down and kill her once and for all. But Count Dracula is not finished there. He communicates telepathically with Mina and feels a strong connection with the young woman. Mina, in turn, is strangely attracted to the Count but fights against her desires. When she eventually gives in to the Count, he tastes her blood, intending to also turn her into a vampire. However, the Count is forced to escape from Van Helsing and vampire hunters, who realize the connection between Mina and Count Dracula and decide to use it to their advantage.

The final showdown takes places at the Count's Castle in Transylvania. Despite helping the vampire hunters, Mina decides to abandon all senses and follow Dracula into eternal life. However, Dracula realizes that he loves her too much to allow this to be her fate, and begs Mina to put an end to his existence once and for all.

Show Information

Book
Don Black , Christopher Hampton
Music
Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics
Don Black , Christopher Hampton
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2001
Genres
Drama, Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Horror
Settings
Period, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
London, Europe, Nineteenth Century
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Large
Dancing
Musical Staging
Licensor
Music Theatre International
Ideal For
College/University, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Context


Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Count Dracula

Lead

Male

Tenor

Jonathan Harker

Lead

Male

Tenor

Mina Murray

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Renfield

Supporting

Male

Countertenor

Dr. Jack Seward

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Lucy Westenra

Supporting

Female

Soprano

Quincey Morris

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Arthur Holmwood

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Professor Van Helsing

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Songs

Act One

  • Prologue - Harker & Ensemble
  • A Solitary Man - Dracula
  • Whitby Bay - Mina & Harker
  • Jonathan's Bedroom - Harker
  • *Forever Young - Vampire Brides (Ensemble)
  • Fresh Blood - Dracula, Harker, Vampire Brides (Ensemble)
  • The Master's Song - Renfield
  • How Do You Choose? - Lucy, Mina, Arthur, Dr. Seward & Quincey
  • The Mist - Lucy
  • The Mist - (Reprise) - Dracula
  • A Perfect Life/Loving You Keeps Me Alive/Whitby Bay (Reprise) - Mina, Harker & Dracula
  • The Weddings - Mina, Harker, Arthur & Lucy
  • The Invitation - Lucy
  • Nosferatu - Van Helsing
  • Prayer for the Dead - Van Helsing, Arthur, Dr. Seward, Quincey, Mina & Ensemble
  • Life After Life - Dracula & Lucy

Act Two

  • Undead One, Surrender - Van Helsing, Mina, Arthur, Dr. Seward, Quincey & Harker
  • Please Don't Make Me Love You - Mina
  • The Master's Song (Reprise) - Renfield & Dracula
  • Roseanne - Van Helsing
  • If I Could Fly - Mina
  • The Seduction (There's Always a Tomorrow)- Dracula & Mina
  • It's Over - Dracula & Van Helsing
  • Jonathan's Promise - Harker
  • Deep in the Darkest Night - Van Helsing, Quincey, Arthur, Dr. Seward, Mina & Harker
  • Before the Summer Ends - Harker
  • The Train Sequence (Life After Life-Reprise) - Dracula, Mina & Van Helsing
  • The Longer I Live - Dracula
  • Finale: There's Always a Tomorrow - Dracula & Mina

Editor’s Note: This song list is based on the revised musical, which premiered in Europe in 2007. This is the production which is now licensed through MTI.

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher