NewsPHOTO CALL: Curtain Call at the Star-Studded Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary ConcertIn celebration of its 25th anniversary, a special staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera played three sold out performances at London's Royal Albert Hall Oct. 1-2.
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Krissie Fullerton
October 03, 2011
Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess reunited to play the Phantom and Christine, respectively, after originating the same roles in Love Never Dies. They were joined by Hadley Fraser as Raoul, with Wendy Ferguson as Carlotta, Daisy Maywood as Meg Giry, Barry James as Monsieur Firmin, Gareth Snook as Monsieur Andre, Liz Robertson as Madame Giry, Wynn Evans as Piangi and Sergei Polunin as Slave Master.
The sold-out Oct. 1-2 London performances of Phantom, which have transformed London's Royal Albert Hall to conjure Maria Björnson's original stage designs, featured direction by Laurence Connor and choreography and musical staging by Gillian Lynne.
The event was boasted a cast and orchestra of over 200 individuals and special guests, including the original Phantom and Christine, Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.
Here's a look the curtain call:
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Curtain Call at the Star-Studded Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Concert
The production will include Bernstein’s incidental music for Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of The Lark, and Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore.
Based on the novel and film by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the new musical will reunite Guettel with Tony-winning Light in the Piazza director Bartlett Sher.