''Nosferatu the Vampire'' is a

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musical by

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inspired by the 1922 silent movie classic by

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. It was first recorded as a concept studio recording with singers including Peter Karrie, Claire Moore, Barry James (the West End's longest-running Thénardier in ''

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''),

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(Raoul in ''

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'', 1988–89, 1991),

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and others. It received its world premiere at the Madison Theatre, Peoria,

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in 1994, followed by a production at the Hippodrome,

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, shortly afterwards. The opera/musical has since been translated into German, Spanish and Hungarian and was due to receive its Continental European premiere in

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in October, 2007.

References

*Larkin, Colin; John Martland (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Stage and Film Musicals. London: Virgin in association with Muze UK Ltd. .

External links

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