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Read and discuss the books that inspired Broadway musicals, enriching understanding and enjoyment of both!
Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula is an iconic fixture in horror inspiring vampire and horror art across all sorts of media for over a century. Dispatches from castle Dracula, macabre happenings in England, and a vampire-hunt across Europe make keep readers engaged in this macabre story, with its eerie mood heightened by its epistolary format.
"Dracula, the Musical" premiered on Broadway in 2004 to poor reviews and running for less than 200 performances before closing without receiving Tony nominations. Its musical score was composed by Frank Wildhorn, and its book and lyrics were written by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. It has more recently been edited and has had a renaissance in productions and acclaim in many European cities.
Copies of Dracula will be available at the Northeast Library, or you can place a hold yourself from the catalog or access an ebook/e-audiobook version in our digital catalog.
We typically meet the fourth Thursday of the month at the Northeast Neighborhood Library at 6:30pm in the Mezzanine Conference Room. Please click "Register" or email Jeff at jeffrey.gluckman@dc.gov to let us know if you will make it!
Access some supplemental Dracula materials:
