Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors gives Bram Stoker’s horror classic a comic makeover in this lightning-fast gender-bending reimagining that features a Gen Z pansexual Count Dracula in the midst of an existential crisis. With a cast of five switching costumes and roles at the drop of a hat, this 90-minute freewheeling send-up plays with sexuality and gender norms in the spirit of Ru Paul, Monty Python and Mel Brooks – and celebrates goth, camp, and the magic of live theatre itself.

In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who also just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster the world has ever known: Count Dracula! As famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and company chase Drac from Transylvania to the British countryside to London and back, their antics are guaranteed to increase your pulse and cause blood curdling screams—of laughter.

James Daly plays Dracula after originating the role Off-Broadway (New World Stages). His theatre credits include La Cage aux Folles, Wendy and Peter Pan (Stratford Festival), Damn Yankees, Grand Hotel, Oh! What A Lovely War (The Shaw Festival), Mythic (The Segal Centre), Cabaret (The Grand Theatre), Master Harold... and the Boys (The Shaw Festival/Obsidian Theatre)(Toronto Theatre Critics Award). His television credits include Letterkenny, Workin’ Moms, and Frankie Drake.

Safeena Ladha plays Lucy Westfeldt and others. Her theatre credits include The 39 Steps (UK Tour & Trafalgar), SHE (UK Tour & Omnibus), The Great Gatsby (London, Immersive Everywhere), and Stick Man Live (Leicester Square).

BroadwayWorld Award winner Dianne Pilkington plays Dr. Westfeldt and others. Her theatre credits include The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium), Only Fools and Horses (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Young Frankenstein (Garrick), Mamma Mia! (Novello), The 39 Steps (Criterion; BroadwayWorld Award winner) and Wicked (Apollo Victoria). Her film credits include Les Miserables and the upcoming Wicked: For Good.

Three-time Olivier Award-nominee Charlie Stemp plays Jonathan Harker and others. His theatre credits include Kiss Me, Kate (Barbican), Crazy For You (Chichester & Gillian Lynne; Olivier Award nomination), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward; Olivier Award nomination), and Half a Sixpence (Chichester & Noel Coward; Olivier Award nomination & WhatsOnStage Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical). He made his Broadway debut in Hello, Dolly! (Shubert) opposite Bette Midler and Bernadette Peters, and was awarded the 2018 Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut.

Important Information

Contains strong sexual content, adult humor, and simulated sex scenes.

Age Restrictions

Ages 14+.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances up until Fri 2nd May 2025.

Show times for each day are below.

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