Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera unveiled at the Theatre Royal Plymouth March 2012
John Owen-Jones and Earl Carpenter to share the role of ‘The Phantom’ and Katie Hall to play ‘Christine’
Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to present a spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera premiering at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in March 2012, with previews from 27 February and a press night on 13 March 2012. The Phantom of the Opera will star John Owen-Jones and Earl Carpenter, who will share the role of ‘The Phantom’ and Katie Hall who will play the role of ‘Christine’. Full tour schedule with casting details and on sale dates attached.
Cameron Mackintosh said “After 25 phenomenal years and a glorious celebration of the show’s success at the Royal Albert Hall at the start of this month, I’m delighted to announce that a spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical will open its National Tour next March in Plymouth. With an exciting new design and staging, retaining Maria Björnson’s amazing costumes, be the first to surrender to the music of the night and fall in love with the Phantom in his new guise all over again”
John Owen-Jones is currently playing the role of ‘The Phantom’ in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre in the West End. He has appeared on Broadway and in the West End as ‘Jean Valjean’ in Les Misérables and also played the role in the recent 25th Anniversary tour of the show. Earl Carpenter recently played the role of ‘Javert’ in the West End production of Les Misérables and also played the role in the 25th Anniversary tour of the show. He has also played ‘The Phantom’ in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera as well as the starring role of ‘Darryl Van Horne’ in The Witches of Eastwick at the Prince of Wales Theatre, also in the West End. His touring credits include ‘Joe Gillis’ in Sunset Boulevard. Katie Hall was a boot camp contestant for the BBC1’s search for ‘Nancy’ in I’d Do Anything and was a final round contender for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search for the Eurovision entry, Your Country Needs You, also for BBC1. After leaving the I’d Do Anything competition she was immediately cast to cover the role of ‘Christine’ in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre and is now the alternate ‘Christine’ in the production. Katie has also played the role of ‘Cosette’ in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre in the West End, on the 25th Anniversary tour and also at the O2.
This spectacular new production is directed by Laurence Connor, with choreography by Scott Ambler, Set Design by Paul Brown, Costume Design by Maria Björnson, Lighting Design by Paule Constable and Sound Design by Mick Potter. The production is overseen by Cameron Mackintosh and Matthew Bourne.
The Phantom of the Opera became the longest running show in Broadway history on 9 January 2006 when it celebrated its 7,486th performance, surpassing the previous record holder Cats. This coincided with the Broadway and the US national touring company celebrating an unprecedented 20,000 performances in the United States. In October 2010 the London production celebrated its 10,000th performance.
The Phantom of the Opera has won over 60 major theatre awards, including seven Tonys on Broadway and three Olivier Awards in the West End. It won the ‘Most Popular Musical Audience Award’, voted by the public, in the 2002 Laurence Olivier Awards. The Phantom of the Opera, which opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 starred Michael Crawford as ‘The Phantom’ and Sarah Brightman as ‘Christine.’ It is produced by Cameron Mackintosh by arrangement with The Really Useful Group.
Worldwide, The Phantom of the Opera has grossed over £3.2 billion. The box office revenues are higher than any film or stage play in history, including “Titanic”, “ET”, “Star Wars” and “Avatar”. It has been seen in 145 cities in 27 countries and played to over 130 million people. The Phantom of the Opera is currently showing in London, New York, Budapest, Las Vegas, and Kyoto.
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA UK TOUR
27 FEBRUARY – 31 MARCH 2012
THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH
John Owen-Jones as The Phantom
Box Office 01752 230440 | www.theatreroyal.com
ON SALE 27 OCTOBER 2011
4 APRIL – 19 MAY 2012
MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE
John Owen-Jones as The Phantom
Box Office 0844 847 2295 | www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk
ON SALE 9 NOVEMBER
22 MAY – 30 JUNE 2012
BRISTOL HIPPODROME
John Owen-Jones as The Phantom
Box Office 0844 871 3012 | www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk
ON SALE 10 NOVEMBER
4 JULY – 4 AUGUST 2012
DUBLIN GRAND CANAL THEATRE
John Owen-Jones as The Phantom
Box Office 0818 719 377 | www.grandcanaltheatre.ie
ON SALE SOON
8 AUGUST – 15 SEPTEMBER 2012
LEEDS GRAND THEATRE
John Owen-Jones as The Phantom
Box Office 0844 848 2706 | www.leedsgrandtheatre.com
ON SALE 9 FEBRUARY 2012
19 SEPTEMBER – 20 OCTOBER 2012
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
John Owen-Jones as The Phantom (19 – 29 September)
Earl Carpenter as The Phantom (1 – 20 October)
Box Office 0844 847 1660 | www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk
ON SALE 10 FEBRUARY 2012
24 OCTOBER – 24 NOVEMBER 2012
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
Earl Carpenter as The Phantom
Box Office 0844 871 7652 | www.atgtickets.com/Milton-Keynes-Theatre
ON SALE SOON
4 DECEMBER 2012 – 12 JANUARY 2013
CARDIFF WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE
Earl Carpenter as The Phantom
Box Office 02920 63 64 64 | www.wmc.org.uk
ON SALE 1 MARCH 2012
22 JANUARY – 16 FEBRUARY 2013
SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER
Earl Carpenter as The Phantom
Box Office 02380 711 811 | www.mayflower.org.uk
ON SALE 30 JANUARY 2012
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Nigel Murfitt says:
Great news ! Will there be any ensemble casting opportunities as open calls?
Oct 21, 2011, 12:46 pmPhantom says:
I am wanting to see phantom but dreading it.
Oct 23, 2011, 1:48 amThe 25th aniversary of les Mis was boring the character
Eponine was a white child and later in the show
Was a mix raced girl. Singing was poor apart from the
Two main blokes . So god knows what they have done
To phantom. Bet they have killed it. Got
To see it but I bet it ends up like a bill kenwright
Production half measure of the real thing done on the
Cheap. Sorry but my honest opinion
Sophie Izzard says:
How is casting a mix raced character “ruining” the musical?
Surely race isn’t central to the plot?!
It’s about time theatre started being more racially tolerant in my opinion.
Oct 28, 2011, 7:08 amBrian Norris says:
I am a devoted fan of Les Mis which I have seen about 35 times over the years, including the 10th and 25th anniversary concerts. I don’t agree that the 25th anniversary was boring, nor that the singing was poor – all the characters sang superbly apart from one weak and miscast performance (Marius).
Nevertheless I can understand that some people will find that it may not hold the same magic and impact after 25 years – which I’m sure would be the same for any show. However, it continues to be the most successful musical of all time and the fact that people return to see it over and over again, including the anniversary concerts, demonstrates that the majority people are not bored.
Nov 02, 2011, 6:17 pmelizabeth says:
hi , race is not central to the plot and yes it is important to cast a mixed race character . the point being made here is that one character cannot start off as white and become mixed race later in the performance
Nov 02, 2011, 7:16 pmRosemary says:
What about Belfast? ALW made it here for West Side Story -but all the shows go Dublin and bypass Us! C’mon. Last concert here was Les Mis – and it wasn’t even the theatrical production – Les Mis in concert. Must we always travel to London or Dublin?
Nov 02, 2011, 11:15 pmMarina says:
Great news was really looking forward to this and was hoping to go but there appears to be no south east theatres on the list, the nearest is southampton but might as well go to see the west end production or is that what’s expected?
Nov 02, 2011, 11:39 pmTracy says:
Hear hear Rosemary.The Grand Opera House in Belfast would be the PERFECT setting for Phantom!Note that the title of this article announces its UK TOUR but features Dublin NOT Belfast?!Typically we’re the poor relation.
Nov 03, 2011, 6:27 pmH Johnn says:
Having experienced the splender of the 25th aniversary with Ramin and Sierra, I just cannot wait for the show to tour.
Roll on next year..
PS: Marina; I thought the Southampton production was as good as the West End when I last saw it at The Mayflower, plus the stage and threatre are bigger.
Nov 04, 2011, 9:46 amEmma McKeating says:
I can’t wait for the tour, as the first time I saw Phantom was on its UK tour, Birmingham Hippodrome in September 1998, and began a love that will never fade. I had the pure joy of seeing Phantoms 25th at the Royal Albert Hall on the Sunday night whilst it was being filmed, and I sat so close to the stage I couldn’t get any closer. I love Phantom and heres to another 25 years xx
Nov 06, 2011, 7:20 pmDarren Weir says:
Great news. Please come to the Congress Theatre!
Nov 15, 2011, 12:31 amPeterThePoet says:
I only saw 25th Aniversary of Les Mis on TV but felt very dissapointed compared to 10th aniversay concert and all the live performances I have seen.
Apr 02, 2012, 4:46 pmWhy do they change things