Vampire pop opera Blood/Love is ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple, and they have assembled quite the coven coterie to pull it off.
The musical, which will begin performances at Theater 555 February 13 and officially open March 3, has revealed its complete cast, alongside a handful of tempting tunes from the show's score. The show is currently scheduled for a limited run through March 29.
Directed by Hunter Bird (Masquerade), Blood/Love is written by Carey Sharpe and Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro. Sharpe will also play the leading role of Valerie Bloodlove.
Valerie is the world's first vampire. For thousands of years, she ruled the night, but now, she's thirsty for more. Set in a sultry nightclub, the former queen of the underworld searches for a meaning to her existence beyond eternal bloodshed. Her endless night changes when she meets a mortal soul with his own devilish secret.
In a premiere press event, the production shared early glimpses at three songs: "Two Feet in the Grave", "Just Beyond The Pale", and "Last Drop". Check out the performances below, or on Playbill's Youtube channel.
Watch "Two Feet in the Grave" from the January 21 press preview event below:
Sharpe will be joined by Christopher M. Ramirez, Brooke Simpson, Zephaniah Wages, Andrew Avila, Malik Bilbrew, Nya, Jonathan Platero, Oksana Platero, Erika Zade, Tre’ Booker, Kailin Brown, Victoria Byrd, Coleman Cummings, Marcquet Hill, Ava Noble, Morgan Reilly, Aliya Rose, Taylor Marie Scott, and Jazz Washington. Additional casting, by Peter Dunn and Benton Whitley of Whitley Theatrical, is to be announced.
Choreography is by Jonathan Platero and Oksana Platero (Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance), and Natalie Malotke, with music supervision by Matt Hinkley (The Outsiders) and music direction by Ben Covello.
Watch "Just Beyond the Pale" below:
The productionb will feature set design by Jason Ardizzone-West (Jesus Christ Superstar Live), costume design by Alex andJuli Abene, lighting design by Japhy Weideman (The Heart of Rock n Roll), sound design by Jessica Paz (Hadestown), projection design by 59 Studio (Stranger Things: The First Shadow), and prop design by Lauren Page Russell (Our Town).
Blood/Love is the newest project by Hunter Bird, one of the creative minds behind the immersive Off-Broadway revival of The Phantom of the Opera, Masquerade. It continues the current Off-Broadway trend of experiential productions.
For more information, visit BloodLove.com.
Watch "Last Drop" below: