At this level in her profession, Cynthia Erivo has develop into an icon for… properly, portraying icons. Maybe greatest identified for her function as green-skinned Elphaba within the cinematic adaptation of Wicked, Erivo was not too long ago introduced to be tackling the function of Jesus Christ in a Hollywood Bowl manufacturing of Jesus Christ Famous person. Now, Erivo is returning to the stage for a personality on the opposite facet of the corss – that’s, Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Deadline reported on Might 12 that the Wicked star will probably be enjoying Dracula in a present on London’s well-known West Finish, whereby she may even painting all the opposite characters of the play; 23 in complete. If a one-woman tackle a literary basic sounds acquainted to you, it ought to – this manufacturing of Dracula comes from director Kip Williams and producers Michael Cassel and Adam Kenwright, the identical people who introduced the Sarah Snook-starring Image of Dorian Grey to life.
We would wager, although, that Cynthia Erivo enjoying a number of roles additionally sounds acquainted to you if you happen to’re a fan of actor’s work. On this season of Peacock’s Poker Face, Erivo joined Natasha Lyonne in a thriller revolving round a bunch of quintuplets, all of whom have been portrayed by the onscreen Elphaba.
So not solely does Erivo know the best way to play a number of roles in the identical venture, however she’s additionally acquired a deal with on murdering whereas doing it. Seems like she’s fairly ready for a one-woman Dracula.
As of this writing, Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula doesn’t have a date set for opening night time.
