For over 25 years, Tanz der Vampire has been thrilling thousands of viewers worldwide. From November, the opulent musical will finally be back on stage in Hamburg at the Stage Operettenhaus.

Based on Roman Polanski's film "Dance of the Vampires", in this exciting story Professor Abronsius and his young assistant Alfred set out to prove the existence of vampires and hunt down the bloodsuckers. Their journey takes them to Transylvania, where they find the first evidence of vampires in a small inn. However, the locals are not much help to them - no-one here seems to know anything about vampires, or are they just pretending?

While Professor Abronsius devotes himself entirely to hunting down the vampires, Alfred falls in love with the beautiful innkeeper's daughter Sarah. But the charismatic Count von Krolock also has his eye on the beautiful Sarah. When Sarah is lured to his castle by Count Krolock and her father is killed by vampires in an attempt to free her, the situation comes to a head. Abronsius and Alfred realise that the count is a vampire and now want to finish what Sarah's father failed to do: rescue Sarah from the vampire's clutches.

After a few dicey encounters with other bloodsuckers, the two finally make it to the castle. Here, Professor Abronsius devotes himself to studying the extensive library, while Alfred searches for Sarah and finds her. However, Sarah does not want to leave the castle before the big ball that is to take place that evening. At the ball, the vampires dance exuberantly and put on a breathtaking show. Sarah is fascinated by Count Krolock and lets him bite her during one of their seductive dances.

Professor Abronsius and Alfred manage to overpower some of the ball guests. In order to save Sarah, the two go to the dance floor. Although they are discovered there, they just manage to escape from the castle with Sarah. Just as Professor Abronsius and Alfred think they are safe, Sarah turns into a vampire. Her first bite belongs to Alfred, who then also becomes a vampire. The bloodsuckers celebrate their victory with the Dance of the Vampires.

On 4 October 1997, "Dance of the Vampires", directed by Polanski, celebrated its premiere in Vienna and continues to thrill audiences as it did on the first day. After an absence of 20 years, it can now finally be seen again on the Elbe. The successful mixture of suspense, (black) humour and romance not only captivates die-hard vampire fans. It also wonderfully demonstrates why vampires are not only dangerous, but also fascinating. Embark on an emotional rollercoaster ride and let yourself be carried away by the rocking ballads. Songs such as "Totale Finsternis" and "Für Sarah" have become real hits and never fail to inspire.