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Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh<\/a>‘s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>‘s musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, go on sale Thursday, April 23 at 6AM for its engagement at the San Diego Civic Theatre from Wednesday, September 2 through Sunday, September 13. Tickets will be available at the San Diego Civic Theatre Box Office, and online.\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfad NEW! San Diego Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n Featuring Maria Bj\u00f6rnson’s brilliant original design, this production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened at its birthplace His Majesty’s Theatre in 2021. Both the acclaimed new London production and new North American Tour are directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn<\/a>, based on the celebrated original direction by Harold Prince<\/a> with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne<\/a>, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright<\/a>.<\/p>\n This new North American Tour is produced by Cameron Mackintosh<\/a> with LW Entertainment and NETworks Presentations<\/a>.<\/p>\n Isaiah Bailey<\/a> leads the company in the title role of \u2018The Phantom of the Opera’. He is joined by Jordan Lee<\/a> Gilbert as \u2018Christine Daa\u00e9’, Daniel Lopez<\/a> as \u2018Raoul’, Midori Marsh<\/a> as \u2018Carlotta Giudicelli<\/a>‘, William <\/a>Thomas Evans<\/a> as \u2018Monsieur Firmin’, Carrington Vilmont<\/a> as \u2018Monsieur Andr\u00e9’, Lisa Vroman<\/a> as \u2018Madame Giry’, Christopher Bozeka<\/a> as \u2018Ubaldo Piangi’, Melo Ludwig<\/a> as \u2018Meg Giry’, and Alexa Xioufaridou Moster<\/a> as \u2018Christine Daa\u00e9, at certain performances’.<\/p>\n Cameron Mackintosh<\/a> said, “I’m really delighted to bring Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>‘s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA back to thrill American audiences once again after its phenomenal record-breaking run on Broadway. When I unveiled this new production in London after the pandemic many of our brilliant original creative team, including Hal Prince<\/a>, Gillian Lynne<\/a> and Maria Bj\u00f6rnson, were sadly no longer with us. Our exciting new team, inspired by their predecessors’ glorious work, updated certain aspects of the production that resulted in a dazzlingly fresh version of the much-loved original, which was rapturously received by audiences and critics alike. So, when we raise our even more sensational chandelier across North America, you can once again thrill to Andrew’s soaring music of the night and be swept away by a revitalized PHANTOM in all its glory!\u201d<\/p>\n Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a> said, \u201cThe Phantom made it very clear that it would not be long before his legend would, once again, be told in America. While\u202fHal, Gillie and Maria are, sadly, no longer with us, they live on in the show we all created together. Love, passion and live theatre are what THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is all about. I still get goosebumps every time that chandelier comes alive and infuses the theatre with something that only happens when design, direction and music are completely at one.\u202fI am absolutely delighted that we are bringing this very special production back to audiences across North America.\u201d<\/p>\n THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular musicals. Since 1986, it has played to over 160 million people in 52 territories and 217 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>‘s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes \u201cThe Music of the Night,\u201d \u201cAll I Ask of You,\u201d \u201cWishing You Were Somehow Here Again,\u201d \u201cMasquerade\u201d and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as \u2018The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of a young soprano, Christine, The Phantom lures her as his prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness, and passions collide.<\/p>\n Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>‘s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh<\/a> and The Really Useful Theatre Company Limited, has become one of the most successful shows in the world. The original London stage production is now the second longest-running musical ever. It opened on Broadway on January 26, 1988, directed by Harold Prince<\/a>. It won seven 1988 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and reigned as the longest-running show in Broadway history since January 9, 2006, when it surpassed Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>‘s CATS, also produced by Cameron Mackintosh<\/a>. The New York production played a staggering nearly 13,981 performances, been seen by 20 million people and grossed over $1.4 billion. After an unprecedented 35 record-breaking years, the Broadway production played its final performance on April 16, 2023.<\/p>\n There have been three U.S. National Tours based on the original Broadway production. The First National Tour played Los Angeles and San Francisco for a combined total run of almost 10 years, playing 3,902 performances to 6.6 million people. The Second National Tour had an 8.5-year run playing 3,364 performances to 7.5 million people. The Third National Tour had an 18-year run, playing 7,284 performances to 16.7 million people. The three U.S. national tours played 216 engagements in 77 cities for an unprecedented total of 36.5 years and over 14,500 performances to 31 million people \u2013 making it the most successful and longest-running touring show in U.S. history.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad NEW! 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