Cynthia Erivo is ready for the macabre…and her close-up. The Tony winner (and Wicked film star) is currently in rehearsal for Dracula in the West End, where she will be playing every role in Bram Stoker's classic tale—with the help of some creative camera work. Get a first look at Erivo in rehearsal for the production in the gallery below. 

Kip Williams, who oversaw Sarah Snook in the solo show The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway last year, directs Dracula, which he also adapted. Dracula will begin performances at London's Noël Coward Theatre February 4 and run through May 31 for a limited 16-week engagement. Williams previously told Playbill that this Dracula will be a "queer retelling of the story, and we are looking at reclaiming the vampire.”

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Photos: Cynthia Erivo in Rehearsals for Dracula in the West End

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Because Erivo is in rehearsal, she will not be attending the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, taking place January 11. She currently has a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a  Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy for her performance in Wicked: For Good.

Erivo previously said of starring in Dracula: “Returning to the stage feels like a homecoming, one that I’ve been craving for a long time. To do so with a story as rich, complex, and haunting as Dracula offers a beautiful opportunity to delve into character, into myth, and into the heart of what makes us human. From the moment I was asked, I could not get the role out of my mind. Kip’s vision is thrilling, terrifying, and deeply resonant, offering a chance to sit with not only the darkness in the world, but also the light we fight to hold onto. It’s a rare gift for an actor to inhabit so many voices and perspectives in one piece, and I’m honored to do it for West End audiences in this extraordinary production. The prospect of doing this show scares me and I know it will be a huge challenge. This show will ask everything of me—and I’m ready to give it.”

Dracula reunites Williams with much of his Dorian Gray creative team, including Tony-winning designer Marg Horwell, lighting designer Nick Schlieper, and composer Clemence Williams. They will be joined by sound designer Jessica Dunn, video designer Craig Wilkinson, and dramaturg Zahra Newman.

Visit DraculaWestEnd.com.