‘Dracula’ Doesn’t Suck

Ensemble Theatre Company opened its latest season at the New Vic with Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, directed by veteran actor Jamie Torcellini and written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen.

The five-member cast played a variety of characters with the blood-sucking count portrayed perfectly – not to mention amusingly – by muscle-bound hunk Adam Hagenbuch, with a fair share of disco classics to match his ab gyrations, putting me in mind of the equally hilarious Rocky Horror Picture Show, which I’ve seen dozens of times, including the show’s London debut near my home in Chelsea.

Casey J. Adler as the bisexual realtor Harker, lover of both Lucy – played by Regina Fernandez – and the Transylvanian aristocrat; and Josh Odsess-Rubin as the dual character of Dr. Van Helsing and Mina (complete with a delightful dash of Mae West), were a hoot, as was Janna Cardia as the bug crazed gourmand Renfield.

All in all, the 90-minute show, which runs through Oct. 27, is bloody hilarious and well worth getting your teeth into!