The Angel of Music will be invading Manila on August 25 to September 16, 2012 as Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, Hi-Definition Radio Inc. and Concertus in association with The Really Useful Group brings The Phantom of the Opera at Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Main Theatre. It is also presented in Manila by Smart Infinity and Citibank. The Phantom of the Opera in Manila will be directed by Harold Prince.
The Phantom of the Opera is a brilliant masterpiece of Andrew Lloyd Webber that recently celebrated its silver anniversary (25th year) at the West End stage last year. The musical was based from the French novel of Gaston Leroux entitled Le Fantôme de l’Opéra that was published in 1910. Since it was presented on West End in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera has been seen by over 130 million people worldwide, in more than 27 countries, has won over 50 major theatre awards, and has grossed more than US$5.6 billion. And now in its arrival in the Philippines, it will delight the Filipino theater lovers especially those who fell in love with the music and characters of the musical.
The musical follows the journey of a beautiful soprano named Christine Daaé who became the object of obsession of mysterious, disfigured musical genius or simply known as the Phantom of the Opera. She became his “student” and teaches her to develop her talent and for Christine he was her Angel of Music. But in the end, obsession consumed the Phantom along with jealousy and pain during the arrival of Raoul, the man whom Christine gives her affection. The Phantom of the Opera celebrates the greatness of love and beauty as shown through the music, characters and production design, perfectly done and presented in a musical that is God’s gift to theater.
According to James Cundall, the Chief Executive of Lunchbox Theatrical Productions that bringing the Phantom of the Opera in the Philippines is a long-term dream for him and the rest of the team. “It is a superb show which epitomizes all that is great about musical theatre – unbelievable music, a powerfully moving story, lavish sets and costumes, and most importantly, superb audience entertainment. It will take Philippine audiences on an unforgettable musical theatre journey.” Cundall explained.
The Phantom of the Opera will run in the CCP Main Theatre (Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo) on August 25 to September 16, 2012. For ticket reservations and purchase you can call Concertus Manila look for Bambi Rivera-Verzo at 0917-537-0539, 0920-927-7188 or (02) 403.8646 or email her at bambi@concertusmanila.com . It is available at Ticketworld call (02) 891.9999 or log-on to www.ticketworld.com.ph for online purchase. For more details of The Phantom of the Opera in Manila visit their Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/
