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Phantom of the Opera set to return to Singapore
Andrew Lloyd Webbers "The Phantom of the Opera" is making a return
to Singapore, after its hugely successful debut here 12 years
ago.
Broadways longest-running musical which next week celebrates its
20th anniversary will play at the Esplanade from 23rd March
2007.
The Singapore season which is part of an Asian tour will see
American Brad Little playing the Phantom, a role he has played some
2,000 times.
Describing himself as the luckiest man in the world to be doing
something that he loves, Little says "Its going to be very
exciting everyone has said how wonderful the audiences are
here... which always fascinates me. Every country seems to have
their own personality as far as their audiences are (concerned)...
Those that have performed here say youre going to love
Singapore".
The Singapore season of "The Phantom of the Opera" will be Directed
by Harold Prince who has directed and/or produced more than 50
musicals, plays and operas including, the premiere productions of
"Evita", "the Cabaret", "A Little Light Music" and "Sweeney Todd",
just to name a few.
According to Tim Mc Farlane, Managing Director of the The Really
Useful Company which is co-producing the show in Singapore, the
production will involve more than 130 cast, crew and orchestra from
the USA, UK, Australia and even Korea.
22 containers of what will make up a spectacular set at the
Esplanade will be shipped from Australia and other countries to
Singapore, including 230 amazing costumes.
The producers believe the show in Singapore will be better than
those in New York or London, having been continually worked on,
improved and perfected.
David Atkins of David Atkins Enterprises says, "The Phantom of the
Opera is arguably one of the most successful musicals of all time
and DAE is proud to be associated with what we are sure will be its
best season ever in Singapore."
Tickets will go on sale from November for "The Phantom of the
Opera", a heart-wrenching story of the hideously disfigured Phantom
who falls in love with a young singer Christine and devotes himself
to creating a new opera star while exercising a reign of terror
over the Opera Houses occupants.
