Phantom of the Opera now booking to 27 Sep 2008

Phantom of the Opera now booking to 27 Sep 2008

The Phantom of the Opera announces a new 9 month booking period covering performances from 17 Dec 2007 to 27 Sep 2008 at Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Phantom of the Opera has been playing in London since 1986, and will celebrate its 21st London birthday on 9 October this year.

The show continues to feature Earl Carpenter (The Phantom), Robyn North and Leila Benn Harris (share the part of Christine), Michael Xavier (Raoul), Wendy Ferguson (Carlotta), Rohan Tickell (Piangi), James Barron (Monsieur Firmin), Sam Hiller (Monsieur André), Heather Jackson (Madame Giry) and Lyndsey Wise (Meg Giry).

Worldwide Phantom of the Opera has grossed over £1.7 billion. The box office revenues are higher than any film or stage play in history, including "Titanic", "ET" and "Star Wars". It has been seen in at least 124 cities in 25 countries and played to over 100 million people.

Directed by Harold Prince, it has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart .

'This haunting musical traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Opera Paris House.'