Cynthia Erivo on sinking her teeth into the many roles and challenges of Dracula

Last night, WhatsOnStage was invited to the Noël Coward Theatre in London for the official opening of Dracula.

Adapted from the Bram Stoker classic and directed by Kip Williams, the West End premiere follows in the footsteps of his acclaimed production of The Picture of Dorian Gray with Sarah Snook, once again fusing together live theatre with live and pre-recorded cinema.

This time, it’s Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo, returning to the London stage to tackle the “cine-theatre” genre after conquering the global box office with the Wicked films.

We caught up with Erivo and Williams at the show’s afterparty to talk about the trials and tribulations of staging such a technical marvel and, after playing a famous witch and equally famous vampire, which classic monster Erivo would love to tackle next…

Watch the West End opening night highlights below:

Dracula reunites Williams with many members of the award-winning creative team from Dorian Gray, including designer Marg Horwell, lighting designer Nick Schlieper and composer Clemence Williams. He is joined by sound designer Jessica Dunn, video designer Craig Wilkinson and dramaturg Zahra Newman.

Dracula continues at the Noël Coward Theatre until 30 May 2026.