Dracula
Martin Beck Theatre
Previews Began: October 13, 1977
Opening Night: October 20, 1977
Closing Night: January 6, 1980
Playwright: John L. Balderston
Hamilton Deane
Concept: John Wulp
Bram Stoker’s classic novel about a charming Transylvanian count who is really a vampire out to seduce women for their blood is adapted for the stage.
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Frank Langella Count Dracula
Alan Coates Jonathan Harker
Jerome Dempsey Abraham Van Helsing
Dillon Evans Dr. Seward
Baxter Harris Butterworth
Richard Kavanaugh R. M. Renfield
Gretchen Oehler Miss Wells
Ann Sachs Lucy Seward
Understudies: Louis Beachner (Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, R. M. Renfield, Butterworth), Charles Kindl (Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, R. M. Renfield), Malcolm Stewart (Jonathan Harker, Butterworth)
REPLACEMENTS
David Dukes Count Dracula
5/1/79 – ?
Raul Julia Count Dracula
10/3/78 – ?
5/15/79 – ?
Jean LeClerc Count Dracula
6/19/79 – ?
Richard S. Levine R. M. Renfield
Valerie Mahaffey Lucy Seward
Everett McGill Butterworth
Lauren Thompson Lucy Seward
Sam Tsoutsouvas R. M. Renfield
Peter Walker Abraham Van Helsing
Standby: Lloyd Battista (Count Dracula), Stephen Scott (Abraham Van Helsing)
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