Austrian musical. It is adapted from the 1967 film of the same name directed by Roman Polanski. This musical premiered in Vienna in 1997 and has been on the stage in Stuttgart since March 31, 2000. The move to Broadway follows huge success in both Austria and Germany. Composer: Jim Steinman Screenwriter and Lyricist: Michael Kunze Director: Roman Polanski Plot Act 1 Professor Abronsius is dedicated to vampire research. He heard that there was a castle occupied by vampires in the mountains of Transsylvanien, so he went exploring with his young assistant Alfred. However, they got lost in the ice and snow after arriving at Transsylvanien. Alfred took the frozen professor to the small hotel of the Jewish couple Chagal and Rebecca. After Abronsius regained consciousness, he found a lot of garlic hanging in the house and the villagers were singing carols about garlic. He believed that the place was haunted by vampires, but his suspicion was denied by the villagers. Chagal led Alfred to the guest room. Alfred wanted to walk around and accidentally broke into the bathroom. There was a very beautiful girl in the tub. She was Sarah, the owner's daughter. It turns out that Sarah and Alfred's bedrooms are separated by this bathroom. Sarah was quite fond of this overwhelmed young scientist because he was different from the mountain villagers she usually met, and Alfred fell in love with this beautiful girl at first sight. But at this time, Alfred was not the only one to notice Sarah's beauty. There was another pair of eyes in the shadows - Count von Krolock. He was the owner of a nearby castle and he was a vampire! It was late at night, Alfred and Sarah were tossing and turning, missing each other. The professor discovered that the shopkeeper Chagal had crept into the bedroom of the maid Magda. In the darkness, Sarah heard a mysterious voice, which was the Earl describing another world to her. The next night, outside the inn, the count's hunchbacked servant Koukol came to fetch some candles. The professor immediately senses a vampire nearby, but Chagal, Rebecca and Magda do their best to hide this fact. Alfred was taking a shower, and this time Sarah barged in because she wanted to use the bathroom, so Alfred had to retreat in embarrassment. But after returning to the room, Alfred couldn't help but peek into the bathroom through the keyhole, and happened to see the Earl entering through the skylight and inviting Sarah to the castle's annual midnight ball. Alfred screamed, but by the time the professor and the shopkeeper arrived, the count had disappeared. They realize that the count has targeted Sarah. Koukol left a package outside the hotel, a gift from the Count to Sarah. At this time, Alfred appeared under Sarah's window and confessed his love to her. Sarah responded absently because she was anxious to see what was in the package. After setting Alfred aside, Sarah opened the package and found that the Earl had given her a pair of red boots. So, she began to dream about overwhelming everyone at that grand ball and ran into the forest desperately. Alfred screamed when he found out, and Chagal quickly chased out to find Sarah. Chagal's body was brought back, and the professor discovered teeth marks on the throat. The professor suggests that in order to save Chagal's soul, he must pierce his heart with a branch, but Rebecca disagrees. That night, Magda secretly went downstairs to see Chagal's body because she thought he died strangely. Suddenly, Chagal jumped up and bit Magda's throat. He then covered Magda's body with the cloth that had been covering him and hid under the table. After a while, the professor and Alfred came, and they wanted to pierce the heart of the corpse under the shroud. At the last moment, they subdued Chagal under the table. Chagal asked the professor to let him go and offered to lead them to the vampire's castle. On the way, Chagal escaped, but the professor and Alfred still found the count's castle.

At the castle gate, the count politely welcomed them to the castle as guests. The Count's son Herbert is also very enthusiastic about the new guests. Act 2 Sarah is in the castle. The Count had won her heart, and she gladly accepted his fangs. But the count was in no hurry to act; he had to wait until the ball tomorrow night. That night, Alfred had a nightmare. He dreamed that Sarah was taken away by terrible creatures of the night. The next morning, Alfred woke up from a nightmare and decided to find Sarah and take her away. Here comes the professor, now full of energy and eager to get started. Alfred had to accompany him to search the castle's cellar first. Halfway through, the professor got hung up on the fence and couldn't get free, so Alfred had to work alone. He opened the two sarcophagi and found the count and Herbert lying upright inside. The professor asked Alfred to stab their hearts, but Alfred didn't have the ability. Alfred untied the professor and planned to find another way into the cellar. Shortly after they left, the lid of a wooden coffin opened, and out came Chagal and Magda. The professor and Alfred came to the library of the castle. The professor was attracted by the rich collection of books and was engrossed in reading the books. He temporarily forgot about killing vampires and did not notice Alfred leaving. Alfred heard Sarah's familiar singing voice. He followed the sound and found Sarah in a luxurious bathroom. She was preparing for the dance party at night. Alfred begged Sarah to escape with him, but Sarah was fascinated by the count and refused to listen to Alfred's advice. Alfred was desperate, but his love for Sarah did not waver. Alfred returned to the library and asked the professor for help. But the professor was too focused on his books to give his assistant any good advice. Alfred had no choice but to find a book called "A Must-Read for Lovers", and the suggestions in the book gave him hope again. At this time, he seemed to hear Sarah's voice again, so he returned to the bathroom. Waiting for him in the bathroom was not Sarah, but Herbert. Herbert pulled Alfred into a waltz. Alfred accidentally glanced at the mirror and was shocked: there was no shadow of Herbert in the mirror! At the critical moment, the professor appeared. He knocked down Herbert with an umbrella and saved Alfred. The professor and Alfred climbed to the castle tower. Suddenly the count appeared before them. The count complimented the professor, expressed that he was his admirer, and lured Alfred to leave the professor and follow him, and then disappeared into the night. After a while, the professor and Alfred noticed movement in the cemetery below. I saw the tombs opened one by one, the corpses crawled out, they pushed the coffin lid aside and marched toward the ballroom in a mighty manner. When everyone left the cemetery, the Count appeared again, wandering among the tombs thoughtfully, recalling his numerous lovers, all of whom he had turned into vampires. He confessed: Once he finds someone he likes, he will destroy her. The more he tries to suppress his greed, the stronger they become. In the great hall of the castle, the midnight dance began. Alfred and the professor knocked out two vampires and dressed up as them to blend in. The count introduced Sarah to the guests and announced the start of the dance. During the singing and dancing, the count began to suck Sarah's blood. Soon, the vampires discovered that only Sarah, Alfred and the professor had shadows on the mirrored wall of the ballroom. The count ordered the vampires to suck these three people dry. Finally, Alfred and the professor used two candles to make a cross, drove away the vampire, and escaped from the castle with Sarah. The three men ran into the wilderness. The professor opened his notebook and concentrated on taking notes. Under the starlight, a pair of lovers cuddled together and rejoiced in their freedom. Alfred felt extremely happy until Sarah's sharp teeth dug into his skin.