Phantom of the Opera now booking to 28 Feb 04

Phantom of the Opera now booking to 28 Feb 04

The Phantom of the Opera, has announced a new 2 month booking period at Her Majesty's Theatre, covering performances from 22 Dec 03 to 28 Feb 04

This long running musical has been playing in London since 1986. Directed by Harold Prince, it has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart .

The current cast includes : John Owen-Jones (The Phantom), Richard Hazell (Monsier Firmin) , Jeremy Secomb (Piangi), Celia Graham (Christine') Nicky Adams will play 'Christine at certain performances), Niklas Andersson (Raoul), Liz Robertson (Madame Giry), Nan Christie (Carlotta), Robert Irons (Monsieur Andre), Hayley Driscoll (Meg),

Worldwide, The Phantom of the Opera, has grossed over £1.6 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 110 cities in 20 countries and played to over 70 million people.

This musical is based on Gaston Leroux's gothic novel of life beneath the stage of the Paris Opera House. The story concerns a mysterious masked man who falls in love with one of the singers called 'Christine'.