But in the script, he’s named ‘The Count.’ This is what that vampire clown was named. His name is ‘The Count,’ obviously, Count Dracula. “Stranger still, when Rob sent me the script he said, ‘Oh, by the way, the character’s not Grandpa because there’s no Eddie in the script. And that’s proof of that because he made sure that I knew when I was a kid that I had to prepare for this role as Grandpa Munster. So, I say in this, you know, God is good. So, I’m playing a funny vampire as a child. It’s there.’ Childhood dream to current reality. The only monster an 11- or 12-year-old kid could be is Dracula because all I needed was tuxedo, right? So imagine that at some point I said to my mother ‘I need a tuxedo with the things in the back.’ He shares the reverence for classic monsters and horror that our readers possess and talked with me about his path from a character he created in childhood to his current role on the big screen.ĭaniel Roebuck: “So when I was twelve, I was in a circus, so I was a vampire clown in the circus. I was fortunate to sit down with Daniel Roebuck on the set of Black Archives to chat about his path from reading Famous Monsters of Filmland to starring in The Munsters. A new generation is being introduced to classic monsters, and older generations are meeting new incarnations of their favorite monsters. You can see these costumes in person April 3 -20 in the KeyBank State Theatre at Playhouse Square.The Munstersis being released amid a lot of anticipation and excitement. This beautiful metallic dress is worn by Carlotta, the opera diva, during The Managers’ Office scene in Act One. This costume is a romanticized version of a slave girl worn by members of the ballet chorus throughout the “Hannibal” scene.
This dress was inspired by Spanish Folklore Style.Ĭhristine Daaé’s first costume in the show is a slave girl costume from the “Hannibal” Opera Scene in Act 1. Pictured above is Christine Daaé’s “Don Juan Triumphant” Costume in Act Two. For an elegant man of the Phantom’s time, after the sun goes down, this was normal attire. This iconic silk tailsuit is worn by the Phantom for throughout the show.
There are over 1,200 costume pieces used throughout each performance of The Phantom of the Opera, and the show incorporates most of her designs from the original production to date. As we inch closer to The Phantom of the Opera’s triumphant return to Playhouse Square, we thought we would dive in and take a deeper look at the incredible costumes of the show!Ĭostume designer Maria Björnson received numerous awards for The Phantom of the Opera costume designs.
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