| re: Dance of the Vampires mention in New York Post | |
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Jsteinfan 12:03 am UTC 07/07/16 |
| In reply to: | Dance of the Vampires mention in New York Post - rockfenris2005 03:37 pm UTC 07/02/16 |
| I couldn't get past the first season of TRUE BLOOD. DIDN"T READ THE BOOKS.... NOT A FAN AM I! > > Wrote The Post’s Clive Barnes: “Vampires have very > difficult and unhappy lives. You really don’t want to be > one. Especially if it involved music as loud and boring as > old Lestat has to plow his way through. It’s not a life > fit for a dog, let alone a bat.” The show lost $10 > million. > > My favorite was 2002’s “Dance of the Vampires,” with > backstage shenanigans that made great column fodder. Based > on the movie “The Fearless Vampire Killers,” the musical > had a strong score by Jim Steinman, including his hit > “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” > > The show starred Michael Crawford, who hadn’t been on > Broadway since “The Phantom of the Opera” in 1988. > Crawford demanded creative control and even had a hand in > designing his own costumes, which were a little too tight. > Cast members called him “the fat rooster.” > > Steinman thought the show was a train wreck in previews. > When he complained — loudly — the producers barred him > from the theater. > > “Dance of the Vampires” lasted just 56 performances and > lost more than $12 million, making it, at the time, one of > the costliest flops ever. > > > > > More at the link. Ellen was apparently part of the > workshop for the "True Blood" musical. > | |
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