ABOUT THIS PROJECT
Blood/love
theater 555 . nyc . 2026
blood/love . a vampire musical; written by: carey renee sharpe & dru decaro;
starring: christopher m. ramirez, carey renee sharpe, brooke simpson, zephaniah divine wages, andrew avila, malik bilbrew, nya, erika zade, tre’ booker, kailin brown, victoria byrd, coleman cummings, marcquet hill, ava noble, jonathan platero, oksana platero, morgan reilly, aliya rose, taylor marie scott, jazz washington
direction: hunter bird
choreography: natalie malotke, jonathan platero, oksana platero music supervision, additional orchestrations & arrangements by: matt hinkley
set design: jason ardizzone-west
associate set design: sean sanford
assistant set design: christina shrewsbury
costume design: alex & juli abene
lighting design: japhy weidman
sound design: jessica paz
video design: 59 studio
illusions & special effects: skylar fox & daniel weissglass
props design: lauren page russell
hair & makeup design: vee sadiku
production stage manager: emma ramsay-saxon
production management: aurora productions
general management: occasional drawl
music direction: ben covello
executive producers: too many hats/productions & brian letchworth; scene shop: empire technical fabrication
photos by Matthew Murphy & Jason Ardizonne West
PRESS
“Theatregoers looking for dynamic staging won’t be disappointed by director Hunter Bird,” - New York Theater Guide
“Director Hunter Bird’s staging is a whirlwind of lighting (Japhy Weideman), sound (Jessica Paz), video (59 Studio, with set design Jason Ardizzone-West) and special effects (Skylar Fox and Daniel Weissglass) that seamlessly work together to bombard the senses.” - TheaterMania
So much talent has been amassed for this production that it’s difficult to parse it all out. At many points, it gives Phantom of the Opera vibes, which makes sense. Director Hunter Bird is part of the creative team for Masquerade, the immersive reimagining of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Blood/Love embraces a similar heady mix of sentimental camp and romantic gothic drama, but with a contemporary beat…Bursting with creativity, it’s incredible that so much can be packed into Theater 555’s relatively small space.” - 1 Minute Critic
“The set is captivating–seriously–the costuming (Alex & Juli Abene), the set (Jason Ardizzone-West), the lighting (Japhy Weideman) and direction by Hunter Bird. I keep thinking about how this could be the next big night club/music venue popping up in Bushwick.” - FrontRow Center
