Vampires Rock
Created | Updated Dec 9, 2016
Vampires Rock - a musical comedy
For over a decade vampires, comedy and rock anthems have combined to make Vampires Rock a unique theatre experience.
A huge cult following , with fans dressed to impress , has seen the stage show go from strength to strength, adding arena tours and evermore special effects. A truly memorable show but one that had rather humble origins.
Tonight Mathew I'm Going To Be....
Back in the nineties Vampires Rock's star, writer and producer Steve Steinman was a humble chef working in restaurants in Oldham in the north of England.
Patrons apparently persuaded Steinman to audition for a popular talent show of the time - Stars in their Eyes. Hopefuls appeared weekly, dressed and made up to look like their idols, some more believable than others.
Steinman chose to perform as a certain Mr Marvin Lee Aday - better known to most as the rock legend Meatloaf.
(So convincing was Steinman, he later toured and starred in the Meatloaf Story, giving a performance that was endorsed by the real life singer.)
Live and Let Die.
Steinman's love of rock music and his natural tongue in cheek humour led him to the idea of a comedy show, told through live performance rock anthems, the whole story being centred around a vampires search for his true love. Vampires Rock was born.
Steinman plays Baron von Rockula, the son of Count and Countess Dracula.
Set in 2030 in the New York club, " Live and Let Die" , the original plot sees the nightclub owner, von Rockula ,aided by his incompetent janitor, auditioning for a new singer at the club.
Unbeknownst to one innocent young hopeful , Pandora, she will be courted by the Vampire and offered a life of everlasting rock - if she will consent to be his undead bride that is!
The show mixes cheeky gags with some of the best know rock songs of all time. The story flows from track to track, each played live by the brilliant " club" band The Lost Boys.
Although the cast has seen changes over more than a decade, the shows run continues with the changes becoming part of the story and set the fans adore.
We Will Rock You.
Vampires Rock has some serious talent, taking on songs that are so iconic the band and performers more than rise to the challenge of performing legendary tracks from Queen, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Cher, Guns And Roses and of course, Meatloaf to name but a few.
The show features gothic sets, a 'fangtastic' dance troupe and state of the art pyrotechnics, but the true lure is the mixture of music and humour that has the audience laughing and rocking in the aisles in equal measures.
Minor changes to the set have been incorporated for special arena shows, Christmas and Halloween gigs are always very popular with the fans.
One such change for the 'specials' was the introduction of a new character, the Barons long suffering wife, played in style by eighties singer and tv presenter Toyah Willcox.
The last revamp of the show, and it's current format is Vampires Rock Ghost Train. Welcome To The Jungle.
Fans continue to follow Steinman's vampire tale with enthusiasm, many audience members making a true experience of the show by dressing up in all manor of costumes, the venues filled with hundreds in sometimes spectacular fancy dress that rivals the stars.
The shows fan base has a gallery both on social media and the VR official website, each gig proudly trying to out vamp the next.
Steinman has never lost touch with those who have stayed loyal, from the personal ad-libs on stage to the cast coming out to meet the fans, sign autographs and take photos at the end of each show for over a decade, the audience appears to be as much a part of the event as anything else.
So if you enjoy a laugh, love rock music and have a slightly supernatural bent Vampires Rock Ghost Train may be the ideal evening out for you!
For over a decade vampires, comedy and rock anthems have combined to make Vampires Rock a unique theatre experience.
A huge cult following , with fans dressed to impress , has seen the stage show go from strength to strength, adding arena tours and evermore special effects. A truly memorable show but one that had rather humble origins.
Tonight Mathew I'm Going To Be....
Back in the nineties Vampires Rock's star, writer and producer Steve Steinman was a humble chef working in restaurants in Oldham in the north of England.
Patrons apparently persuaded Steinman to audition for a popular talent show of the time - Stars in their Eyes. Hopefuls appeared weekly, dressed and made up to look like their idols, some more believable than others.
Steinman chose to perform as a certain Mr Marvin Lee Aday - better known to most as the rock legend Meatloaf.
(So convincing was Steinman, he later toured and starred in the Meatloaf Story, giving a performance that was endorsed by the real life singer.)
Live and Let Die.
Steinman's love of rock music and his natural tongue in cheek humour led him to the idea of a comedy show, told through live performance rock anthems, the whole story being centred around a vampires search for his true love. Vampires Rock was born.
Steinman plays Baron von Rockula, the son of Count and Countess Dracula.
Set in 2030 in the New York club, " Live and Let Die" , the original plot sees the nightclub owner, von Rockula ,aided by his incompetent janitor, auditioning for a new singer at the club.
Unbeknownst to one innocent young hopeful , Pandora, she will be courted by the Vampire and offered a life of everlasting rock - if she will consent to be his undead bride that is!
The show mixes cheeky gags with some of the best know rock songs of all time. The story flows from track to track, each played live by the brilliant " club" band The Lost Boys.
Although the cast has seen changes over more than a decade, the shows run continues with the changes becoming part of the story and set the fans adore.
We Will Rock You.
Vampires Rock has some serious talent, taking on songs that are so iconic the band and performers more than rise to the challenge of performing legendary tracks from Queen, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Cher, Guns And Roses and of course, Meatloaf to name but a few.
The show features gothic sets, a 'fangtastic' dance troupe and state of the art pyrotechnics, but the true lure is the mixture of music and humour that has the audience laughing and rocking in the aisles in equal measures.
Minor changes to the set have been incorporated for special arena shows, Christmas and Halloween gigs are always very popular with the fans.
One such change for the 'specials' was the introduction of a new character, the Barons long suffering wife, played in style by eighties singer and tv presenter Toyah Willcox.
The last revamp of the show, and it's current format is Vampires Rock Ghost Train. Welcome To The Jungle.
Fans continue to follow Steinman's vampire tale with enthusiasm, many audience members making a true experience of the show by dressing up in all manor of costumes, the venues filled with hundreds in sometimes spectacular fancy dress that rivals the stars.
The shows fan base has a gallery both on social media and the VR official website, each gig proudly trying to out vamp the next.
Steinman has never lost touch with those who have stayed loyal, from the personal ad-libs on stage to the cast coming out to meet the fans, sign autographs and take photos at the end of each show for over a decade, the audience appears to be as much a part of the event as anything else.
So if you enjoy a laugh, love rock music and have a slightly supernatural bent Vampires Rock Ghost Train may be the ideal evening out for you!
