American album certifications – Andrew Lloyd Webber – Highlights from Phantom of the Opera _Loncon Cast_". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 7 August 2012. The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and a libretto by Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe. Based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, it tells the story of a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, masked musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opéra House. [1]

Ms O'Hanlon pointed out Phantom was a demanding show to stage with a lot of high register singing required from all the cast. Some of the roles were almost operatic singing parts. Thailand: World tour production opened in Bangkok on 7 May 2013 and closed on 9 June 2013 at Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre. [130]

Fun facts about Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera

LOOK OF LOVE: Maria Bjornson designed the sets and costumes for "The Phantom of the Opera," her first of only three Broadway credits. Her illustrious career was cut short in 2002 when she died at age 53. Above, Bjomsons illustration for "Hannibal," the opera within the opera known as "Phantom." The Phantom of the Opera – Broadway Musical – Christine Tour". Internet Broadway Database . Retrieved 30 December 2018.

Schuessler, Jennifer; Lee, Su-Hyun (June 2020). "How 'Phantom of the Opera' Survived the Pandemic". The New York Times. World tour: The Phantom of the Opera embarked on a world tour in February 2019, featuring Jonathan Roxmouth as the Phantom, Meghan Picerno as Christine, and Matt Leisy as Raoul. [132] The first leg of the tour began in Manila at the Theatre at Solaire on 20 February 2019 and closed its Manila leg on 6 April 2019. [133] The cast was also set to perform in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tel Aviv, and Dubai for the succeeding legs of the tour in 2019. [134] [135] [136] [137] In 2020, performances were set in Taiwan [138] and later continued to South Korea. [139] In 2021, a documentary called Show Must Go On came out, documenting how the world tour Phantom of the Opera production dealt with the COVID situation and went on stage in South Korea when restrictions were lifted, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's struggle to reopen theatres in the UK. [140] [141] The Phantom of the Opera – Canberra Theatre Centre". Archived from the original on 18 March 2014 . Retrieved 13 October 2013.a b Three roles (The Phantom, Christine, and Carlotta) were double-cast in the original Las Vegas production, with the two actors in each pair singing alternate performances. [143] Later, Las Vegas casting became identical to that in the Broadway production, with single casting for all characters and the principal/alternate structure for Christine. [144] Gans, Andrew (16 September 2022). "Andrew Lloyd Webber's History-Making The Phantom of the Opera Sets Closing Date on Broadway". Playbill . Retrieved 16 September 2022.