Vampires to Return to Broadway? Musical Adaptation of HBO's True Blood in Development

Looks like this idea, which we first reported back in 2014, doesn’t suck! A musical adaptation of HBO’s hit True Blood is still in the works. According to the New York Post, Pam MacKinnon recently helmed a workshop of the project, which has music by Nathan Barr (who scored the series) and book and lyrics by Elizabeth Scott.

The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning True Blood ran for seven seasons from 2008 through 2014. Created by Alan Ball (who is also involved with the tuner), the show was based on Charlaine Harris’ The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels. Set in Bon Temps, a fictional small town in northwestern Louisiana, True Blood looked at the co-existence of vampires and humans, following the experiences of telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse, played by Anna Paquin.

Early days and obviously no word yet on official casting, but the workshop cast included Claybourne Elder (Bonnie & Clyde), Ellen Foley (Into the Woods) and Ann Harada (Avenue Q). The series was jam-packed with stage stars.

Previous Broadway vampire musicals have received a somewhat chilly reception: 2006’s Lestat ran 39 performances, while 2004’s Dracula, the Musical managed 157 performances. Then there was 2002’s Dance of the Vampires, which had a notoriously troubled run, managing a grand total of 56 performances.