Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will lead a one-person production of Dracula in London next year.
The production is director and adaptor Kip Williams' follow up to his hit solo adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, currently playing Broadway with star Sarah Snook, currently a Tony nominee for her performance. Blending live video, pre-recorded film, and live performance, Dracula will continue Williams鈥� exploration of what he has deemed 'cine-theatre.'
Dracula will begin performances at London's No毛l Coward Theatre February 4, 2026, and run through May 31 for a strictly limited 16 week engagement.
In Williams' adaptation, Erivo will embody all 23 characters from Stoker鈥檚 iconic vampire tale. The production will reunite Williams with much of his Dorian Gray creative team, including Olivier-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.
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Williams elaborated on his intentions for the production as follows: "I am thrilled to be returning to the West End to direct my adaptation of Bram Stoker鈥檚 Dracula and to collaborate with the extraordinary Cynthia Erivo, as she brings to life the many iconic characters of this much-adored tale. Our production expands upon Stoker鈥檚 exploration of the tension between fear and desire, offering a contemporary perspective on the vampire as a monster that lurks not beyond, but within. I am excited to reunite with many of my Dorian Gray collaborators on this project, and it is an immense privilege to have such a singularly gifted artist as Cynthia at the heart of it. I can鈥檛 wait to share this piece with London audiences, especially in the West End, a place where Bram spent so much of his creative life."
Said Erivo, 鈥淩eturning to the stage feels like a homecoming, one that I鈥檝e 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 a rare gift for an actor to inhabit so many voices and perspectives in one piece, and I鈥檓 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鈥攁nd I鈥檓 ready to give it.鈥�
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