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Off-Broadway Vampire Pop Opera 'Blood/Love' Sets Feb. 13 Start, Unveils Full Cast

A creator-led pop opera previews new songs as it readies a February Off-Broadway launch.

Overview

  • The limited engagement opens March 3 after previews from February 13 and runs through March 29 at Theater 555 in New York.
  • Carey Sharpe co-wrote the show with Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro and will star as Valerie Bloodlove.
  • Set in a nightclub called the Crimson, the story follows the world’s first vampire seeking meaning beyond immortality.
  • Director Hunter Bird leads a creative team that includes choreographers Jonathan and Oksana Platero with Natalie Malotke, music supervisor Matt Hinkley, and music director Ben Covello, alongside a full slate of designers.
  • A press preview released performances of Three songs — Two Feet in the Grave, Just Beyond The Pale, and Last Drop — on Playbill as the production names an 18-person principal cast with additional casting to come from Whitley Theatrical.