FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January xx, 2014
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
IN A SPECTACULAR NEW PRODUCTION BY
CAMERON MACKINTOSH
Premiering at Columbus’ Ohio Theatre March 5-16 as Part of
a Newly Reimagined North American Tour
Tickets are now on sale for Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which makes its premiere in Columbus as part of a
new North American tour. With reinvented staging and scenic design, this new version of
PHANTOM, the longest running show in Broadway history, will be performed by a cast and
orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America.
Tickets begin at $38 and are available at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all
Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase by phone, please call (614) 4690939 or (800) 745-3000. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling (614) 7196900. Performance schedule, prices, and cast are subject to change without notice.
The performance schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, March 5, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 6, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Friday, March 7, 8 pm
Saturday, March 8, 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, March 9, 1 pm & 6:30 pm
Tuesday, March 11, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, March 12, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 13, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 14, 8 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, March 16, 1 pm & 6:30 pm
Andrew Lloyd Webber said, “It’s wonderful to have a new production of PHANTOM touring
America now that the show has celebrated over 25 years on Broadway. Director Laurence
Connor has done an amazing job and this production has received huge critical acclaim in the
UK.”
Cameron Mackintosh said, ''After a glorious celebration of 25 phenomenal years on Broadway
with no end in sight, I'm delighted to be able to bring this dazzling new production of PHANTOM
-- which has been phenomenally well-received by both audiences and critics in the U.K this past
year -- to North America. With an exciting new design and staging, retaining Maria Björnson’s
amazing costumes, I am confident North American audiences will fall in love with the
PHANTOM in his new guise -- for the first time or all over again.”
The new production of Phantom has been an enormous hit on its inaugural UK tour with
audiences and critics alike:
“An intense and spectacular new production with a stunning new design,
fresh drama and added momentum.”
“Cameron Mackintosh’s flawless new PHANTOM is the best production of this musical ever.”
“Take a deep breathe and prepare to be dazzled; this kind
of gorgeous escapism is exactly what audiences need.”
“A PHENOMENON.”
“Andrew Lloyd Webber’s luscious music - a great theatrical experience PHANTASTIC.”
This new production of The Phantom of the Opera is directed by Laurence Connor (the 25th
anniversary Les Misérables now on tour and headed for Broadway, Jesus Christ Superstar) with
choreography by Scott Ambler, set design by Paul Brown, Tony Award-winning original costume
design by Maria Björnson, lighting design by Paule Constable, sound design by Mick Potter, and
musical supervision by John Rigby. The production is overseen by Matthew Bourne and
Cameron Mackintosh. The Phantom of the Opera has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by
Charles Hart (with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe), and the book is by Richard Stilgoe and
Andrew Lloyd Webber. Orchestrations are by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
There are currently six productions of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA around the world: the
flagship London production (27 Years and counting), New York (approaching 26 years),
Budapest (Hungary), Hamburg (Germany), the Asian Pacific Tour and the all-new North
American Tour.
The musical’s international success – equally staggering – is represented by total worldwide
grosses estimated at more than $5.6 billion. This colossal figure makes Phantom the most
successful entertainment venture of all time, with revenues higher than any film or stage play in
history, including Titanic, Star Wars, and far surpassing the world’s highest-grossing film, Avatar
(at $2.8 billion). Worldwide, more than 65,000 performances have been seen by 130 million
people in 28 countries and 148 cities in 13 languages.
The flagship London production of The Phantom of the Opera, which opened in 1986 at Her
Majesty’s Theatre, celebrated 25 years in October 2011. That milestone was celebrated with a
special production at London’s Royal Albert Hall directed by Laurence Connor.
The show has won more than 70 major theater awards, including seven 1988 Tony Awards
(including Best Musical) and three Olivier Awards in the West End. The original cast recording,
with more than 40 million copies sold worldwide, is the best-selling cast recording of all time. In
September 2010, student productions of Phantom began being licensed through R&H
Theatricals, and so far, have been performed at hundreds of high schools and colleges across
the US and Canada.
The new touring production of The Phantom of the Opera will be the first to tour the US in three
years. There have been three previous US national tours that grossed more than $1.5 billion in
combined box office sales, playing 216 engagements in 77 cities for an unprecedented total of
36 years and more than 14,500 performances to 31 million people.
Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the
Opera tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera
House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with innocent,
young soprano Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her
extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command.
CALENDAR LISTING
CAPA and Broadway in Columbus present THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
March 5-16
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Following an acclaimed sold-out tour of the UK, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new
production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal musical success, The Phantom of the
Opera, comes to Columbus as part of a brand new North American tour. Hailed by critics as
“bigger and better than ever before,” this production boasts many exciting special effects,
including the show’s legendary chandelier, new scenic and lighting designs, new staging and
choreography. The beloved story and thrilling score will be performed by a cast and orchestra of
52, making this one of the largest productions now on tour. Tickets start at $38 at the CAPA
Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To
purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. www.capa.com
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Contact:
Rolanda Copley
(614) 719-6624
[email protected]
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, education
excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. CAPA also appreciates the support of the J. Allen and Ruth
Maxwell Pyne, Lois S. Chope Memorial, and Richard H. and Ann Shafer Funds of the Columbus Foundation,
assisting donors and others in strengthening our community for the benefit of all of its citizens, and the Greater
Columbus Arts Council, supporting the city’s artists and arts organizations since 1973.
About CAPA
Owner/operator of downtown Columbus’ magnificent historic theatres (Ohio Theatre, Palace Theatre, Southern
Theatre) and manager of the Riffe Center Theatre Complex, Lincoln Theatre, and the Shubert Theater (New Haven,
CT), CAPA is a non-profit, award-winning presenter of national and international performing arts and entertainment.
For more information, visit www.capa.com.
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development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current/upcoming productions include Beautiful, Betrayal,
Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway, Little Miss Sunshine, Million Dollar Quartet and Pippin. Past productions include
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