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Dracula Musical Fan News - July 2008

DRACULA MUSICAL REVIEW

from a recent issue of WHAT'S ON STAGE - The UK Theatre Magazine :

"Evita started as a concept album. Why not Dracula? This 70 minute CD has already gathered a battalion of fans (or should they be fangs?). It's a powerful new Gothic musical that remains faithful to the original novel and has enough dramatic bite to keep you listening well beyond moonrise.

With music by Christopher J. Orton and Lyrics by Gareth Evans, the songs deliver just the right measure of dramatic passion to get the blood pumping. And when you've got one hell of a vocalist like Les Miserables stalwart Michael McCarthy hitting all the right notes in the title role, something really does begin to quiver on the side of the neck. First the concept. Then the concert? Next, the West End?"

The Editor - What's On Stage Magazine

The Dracula Musical concept album can be purchased from Dress Circle: The London Musical Theatre Store. Now also available to buy at the Sound of Music Store (and website), Germany.

The Dracula Musical Album is now available in the USA, via the American / internet based supplier CD BABY

Dracula Musical Album & Single Tracks - Downloads now available from iTunes

There are seventeen fully orchestrated tracks from the score on the Dracula musical concept album. Seventy minutes of music from the show. These tracks reflect the over all “feel” of the work but are not the only "highlight" numbers in this musical. There are 30 numbers in the complete work. The 17 selected tracks included on the initial concept album were chosen to convey the main plot of the musical.

Dracula Musical - Earlier News

Dracula, the musical by Orton, Evans & Lynn.
The already acclaimed British musical version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula has reached another mile-stone in its development.
Sang de Vie Productions Ltd, the producers of the Dracula musical concept album, have recently produced a short film of one of the numbers from the musical. The film is directed by an award winning director. .
The filming took place in November, 2007, and features the West End and Broadway performer Michael McCarthy as Dracula and Danielle York as Mina.
The film of the song, “Within My World”, is to be broadcast on national television in the UK and will be available to watch on internet from December.
 

It seems clear that this musical vampire tale is one that will not be so easily dismissed by detractors and has already proven a hit with the public as a genuine Dracula musical concept album, with sales all over the world.

The film of the stirring number, “Within My World”, was released in December, 2007.

Cast: Michael McCarthy as Dracula and Danielle York as Mina.

Producers: Sang de Vie Productions Ltd.

"Within My World" Video from the Dracula Musical

* The Dracula Musical Concept album remains on the BEST SELLER musical CD charts at Dress Circle (London). The CD is also available from the Sound of Music store (Germany), CD Baby, iTunes and many internet based music stores.

The concept album is produced by Sang de Vie Productions Ltd.

Selected tracks from the album, that are played at Dress Circle in the West End, have received an overwhelmingly enthusiastic reception from members of the general public.

The tracks that can be heard on the website are low quality audio samples. These sample tracks can only give an indication of the musical delights that await those who purchase the album. An abridged version of the full synopsis is available with the album.

* The Dracula Musical has a MySpace profile.
At the moment you can listen to the complete album versions of "Within My World" (which is not the same as the short version you can hear on the Dracula website), "Never To Die", "Those Dreams of Long Ago" and the "Dracula Overture".
If you are a member of MySpace, please link to us. We will do the same for you.

Visit the DRACULA  MUSICAL  MY SPACE PROFIL

The tracks that can be heard on the website are low quality audio samples. These sample tracks can only give an indication of the musical delights that await those who purchase the album. An abridged version of the full synopsis is available with the album.

DRACULA CONCEPT ALBUM - Latest News:

Recent Comments from all over the world, from the Dracula Musical Profile at MySpace:-

* Please, BRING THIS ON BROADWAY IN AMERICA!!! I love the album so much!!!

* I love the music. I became an instant fan!

* It's tough getting a show the recognition it deserves but sounds like you deserve it.

* I LOVE the CD!!!!  I hope you get it staged soon... And when it comes to the U.S. I want to sing Mina!

  I'm really impressed! You guys did such a great job on it!

* Dracula is fantastic.

* I was immediately enchanted with the music. It's wonderful.

* I love the songs and can't wait to see the show.

* Superb musical arrangements, the instrumentation is top class.

* I am so EXCITED to see someone was actually smart enough to peruse this!!!

* Ah what I wouldn't do to be in that orchestra.

  Your love of music and orchestration really shows in the power of your songs.

* All songs paint a picture and tell a story but when that song can make tears fall from your eyes, that's magic.

  Your songs are magic.

* Truly. This really is a work of art... everyone involved should rightly be proud

* I have intense anticipation to see this musical and get my hands on this CD.

* I love the music. I hope the musical comes to Germany next year!

* The Dracula Musical has a MySpace profile.
At the moment you can listen to the complete album versions of "Within My World" (which is not the same as the short version you can hear on the Dracula website), "Never To Die", "Those Dreams of Long Ago" and the "Dracula Overture".
If you are a member of MySpace, please link to us. We will do the same for you.

Visit the DRACULA  MUSICAL  MY SPACE PROFILE

* Dracula album track is played on national radio *

"Those Dreams of Long Ago" (with vocals by Stephanie Benavente) received its first national radio broadcast. This was on the Elaine Paige show (BBC Radio 2). Many thanks to Elaine Paige for playing the track from the Dracula concept album.

Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. Copyright © 2006

The Launch at Dress Circle

September (2006) saw the launch of the latest Gothic Musical album, DRACULA, at Dress Circle. With music by Christopher J Orton, Book and Lyrics by Gareth Evans and orchestrations by Ian Lynn, the CD is a concept recording which will eventually result in a concert performance followed by a theatrical production. The recording has a superb cast headed by Michael McCarthy as Dracula and Stephanie Benavente as Mina Murray / Harker. Also included is the ever talented John Barr as R.M. Renfield and Alison Guill as Lucy.

Dress Circle. Copyright © 2006

The official UK launch of the concept album was on 25th September, 2006, at Dress Circle

We are amazed by the publics' enthusiasm for the musical and we are also very grateful to the fans that have recently contacted us via our MySpace profile page.

The creative team and cast thank everyone who has bought the album and appreciates this new British work. We hope to repay your support by recording the complete work in the near future.

In the meantime, STAY TUNED FOR SOME EXCITING NEWS IN 2009

OTHER  NEWS  &  WEBSITE  UPDATES:

* Recently, a short audio sample from the Dracula musical overture has been added to the website.

* A website “map” has been added. This includes links to relevant external sites.

* A full cast list has been added to the site. Dracula Musical Cast
* There is now a new members only Dracula Forum linked to the website.
* There is a press release and an interview on the site: Press release / Interview

* Further information regarding any future recording and stage production of the complete work will be published on the website and in the newsletter during the next few months.

The producers of the album are Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. They can be contacted via their website.

The current Sang de Vie venture is an internet based project. You can visit the new Singers UK site by clicking on that link.

It is hoped that they will be able to announce their next music project during 2007.

* The website layout has been redesigned. It is best viewed at 1024 x 768 pixels in Windows (with text adjustment for some screen sizes).

News updates on this item will follow shortly ...

Dracula Musical. © Copyright by Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. 2006 - 2008

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