Although of English origin, the vampire thriller by John Balderston and Hamilton Dean based upon the Bram Stoker novel would continue to haunt the American stage for many years following its original Broadway debut, opening 5 October 1927 at the Fulton Theatre, with Bela Lugosi in the title role. Frank Langella* scored a major success in a lavish 1977 revival with scene designs by illustrator Edward Gorey.
The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater. James Fisher.