As a horror story favorite, Dracula has captured the imagination of readers and movie-goers alike for over a century... and Tom has long appreciatted the considerable talents of Dracula's Victorian era author Bram Stoker. Presenting this classic tale in Tom's unmistakable musical style almost seems to be a given, natural event... Some might suggest it creates a genre all it's own. But on closer look, it really is a natural progression from the concept albums of the 70's that Tom's been so fond of (consider Tommy, Close to the Edge, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway or Dark Side of the Moon as strong influences on Tom's early musical development). This epic musical adventure then becomes the next step in the development of the craft of story telling. With many various interpretations of the story showing up over the years in movie form... some good, some not so good... some of the earliest interpretations, such as the original FW Murnua silent version "Nosferatu" that was not only an offense on the sensabilities of the public at the time, but a violation of the copyright laws and all copies were ordered destryed! (Luckily for us, some copies survived!) There was also the version that everyone thinks of when the word Dracula is mentioned, the 1930's Universal classic starring the debonaire Bela Lagosi as the count. But the ones that stand out as "exceptional" are the ones that stay truest to the original Bram Stoker story line. Consider the fantastic work of Fransic Ford Coppola in his 1990's renditiom "Bram Stoker's Dracula!" It's with these traditions in mind that Tom's musical adventure comes to life! It's all there... Jonothan Harker's excitement over being chosen for a special asignment abroad. His sweet fiance Mina, who he intends to marry upon his return. The harrowing journey to the mysterious lands up in the Carpathian mountains to meet with the Count himself! Of course, once the real estate transaction has been completed, Dracula travels back to his new home in "civilization" leavinf Harker to fend for himself in the castle with his 3 wives! Back home, with the arrival of an abandoned ship, strange things begin to occur... Lucy succombs to a strange illness, Renfield displays a strange new kind of lunacy and even our sweet little Mina is contemplating an affair with the strange Prince visiting from a faroff land! Dr Seward's having difficulty keeping up! The specialist Van Helsing is called in to assist and the real problem is finally uncovered... Dracula! ...and the fight ensues! The struggle continues through a harrowing chase back to the Carpathians where the heroes finally catch and defeat the centuries old villain along the old Borgo Pass!