THE PASSION OF DRACULA

If you're looking for the perfect way to kick off the Halloween season, and you find yourself anywhere near Long Beach within the next few weeks, I suggest checking out The Long Beach Playhouse's wonderfully melodramatic production of THE PASSION OF DRACULA directed by David Scaglione. Ben Trotter's portrayal of Dracula combines the ferocity of Christopher Lee with the nobility of Bela Lugosi. Equally standout performances are delivered by James Matthis (as Prof. Van Helsing) and Trevor Hart (as Renfield). Bob Hall and David Richmond's script effectively capture the sadness and loneliness of the undead count as, in Scaglione's words, "an immortal trapped in time, never fulfilled, constantly chained" to his addictive, preternatural compulsions. The show runs until October 19th...