Rock Out with Edgar Allan Poe
Sure he could write, but did you know he could also rock? A 2003 musical retelling of the life of Edgar Allan Poe that debuted in the UK may soon make its way to US shores, depending on the success of a CD and DVD release next month, More deets after the jump.
According to Variety, Poe, More Tales of Mystery and Imagination "repped a return to familiar subject matter for [the late] songwriter Eric Woolfson." While partnered with Alan Parsons (who recorded as the Alan Parsons Project), he crafted a 1976 album titled Tales of Mystery and Imagination -- Edgar Allan Poe.
The CD and DVD are "part of a push to drum up interest in a U.S. staging of the tuner."
"Poe was first seen in a 2003 showcase that was performed in front of an audience at Abbey Road Studios. The CD and DVD are recordings of the event, which starred Steve Balsamo (Jesus Christ Superstar)."
"A German-language incarnation of Poe is currently playing outside Berlin."
"Woolfson's daughter Sally Woolfson, managing director of Woolfsongs Ltd., said the composer had written Poe specifically with the U.S. market in mind."
I'd love to see this thing go all the way. Hell, make Poe a sex symbol. I mean if vampires are considered hot, why not the father of horror?
