The musical comedy re-telling of ‘Dracula’ will run at the theatre from the 3rd December until the 17th January.
Further information has been revealed for ‘Dracapella’, written by Dan Patterson and Jez Bond as the Park Theatre’s festive show which will officially open on the 8th December.
Directed by Jez Bond, the cast is set to include Ako Mitchell as Dracula (Sister Act, The Lion King, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) alongside Oliver Award-winning actors Stephen Ashfield (The Book of Mormon), as Harker, and Lorna Want (Beautiful, The Carole King Musical) as Mina. Taking the role of Lucy is Keala Settle, the Outer Critics’ Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and the Tony Award nominated actor best known for her role as Lettie Litz in The Greatest Showman. Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ciarán Dowd, TV actor and composer Philip Pope, and world champion beatboxer Alex Hackett, aka ABH (Frankenstein: How to Make A Monster), join them in multiple roles, and the final cast member has now been announced as Monique Ashe-Palmer (SIX, Standing at the Sky’s Edge).
When Harker sets off to Transylvania to sell a crumbling castle to a mysterious client, he doesn’t expect to wind up in a love triangle – or is that a square? – involving his wife, her best friend, and one very melodramatic vampire.
Things spiral quickly; capes are flung, necks are bitten (accidentally), and a human beatboxer accompanies it all. Featuring a capella covers of everything from Somebody to Love to Eye of the Tiger, and more terrible puns than strictly necessary, Dracapella is a fast, funny, fang-filled festive treat.
Director and co-writer Jez Bond said, “We wanted to do something completely different for Christmas at Park Theatre. Dracapella takes the idea of a musical and turns it on its head – or maybe its fangs! The cast and our incredible live beatboxer build the entire sound world on stage, from soaring harmonies to thunderclaps and horse hooves. It’s funny, inventive and all powered by the human voice; the perfect alternative Christmas treat.”
Meanwhile, the creative team also includes lighting designer Simisola Majekodunmi and sound designer Niamh Gaffney for Autograph Sound.
To book tickets visit: https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/dracapella/