Phantom Of Opera

The Show

The musical opened at Her Majesty's Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles and there have been more than twenty productions worldwide since then.

The Phantom of the Opera is the jewel in the crown of the Really Useful Group's copyrights. In London there has never been a seat unsold, and the musical has achieved in excess of 99% of potential capacity wherever it has been presented. It is estimated that over 52 million people have seen the show and the box office gross world-wide stands at nearly £900 million. Awards include the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Award for Best Musical and seven Tony Awards.

Aside from the West End production, The Phantom of the Opera is currently playing in New York, Shanghai and Budapest and a production is touring the USA .

A movie version of The Phantom of the Opera is due to be released at the end of 2004.

Website: www.thephantomoftheopera.com

The Movie
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Simon Callow
Produced by: Paul Hitchcock, Austin Shaw, Louise Goodsill
Genres: Drama, Musical/Performing Arts, Romance, Suspense/Horror and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs, 23 min.
Release Date: December 22nd, 2004 (limited release)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief violent images.
Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Website: phantomthemovie.warnerbros.com