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Vampires have captivated audiences for generations, but on stage, they’ve had a far more complicated history. Why do vampire musicals and plays so often struggle to succeed, even as artists keep returning to them?

Host Patrick Pacheco sits down with theater experts Ruthie Fierberg (Broadway News), Jackson McHenry (New York Magazine), and Margaret Hall (Playbill) to explore the enduring allure of vampires in theater. From classic adaptations like Dracula to infamous Broadway flops and international hits, the conversation dives into what makes these stories so theatrical, so seductive, and so difficult to get right.

With new productions like “Blood Love” and “The Lost Boys” bringing vampires back to New York stages, the panel examines how tone, spectacle, sexuality, and storytelling shape whether these creatures of the night thrive or fail under the spotlight.

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