The Phantom of the opera Story
The musical tells the story of the gruesomely deformed Phantom who lurks beneath the stage of the Paris Opera. He falls fatally in love with the young soprano Christine, devoting himself to training her to become a star, but when she rejects him for her childhood friend the Phantom instigates a murderous rampage.
“We’re delighted to be the only venue between Manchester and Edinburgh to receive The Phantom of the Opera,” says Ian Sime, Leeds Grand Theatre’s General Manager. “It is one of the highlights in the wonderful history of The Grand Theatre. I believe our beautiful auditorium, steeped in history and built in 1878 is just perfect for this production; with that and the new staging it will be a wonderful night out for our audiences.”
The lead is performed by John Owen-Jones, who has played the role in the West End, and Christine is played by Katie Hall.
I had never seen this production to the shock of many other Theatre goers so I was completely unaware of what emotions would be stirred when I watched this fantastic production.
I was amazed by the characters Christine’s Haunting and polished performance and the powerful strong vocals of the Phantom.
The set design was spectacular the chandelier appearing in the audience during the Auction room scene took my breath away and the sights, sounds & bursts of flames on stage during the rest of the show were some of the most breath-taking I have seen.
During the interval an 87 year old lady who was there with her husband was happily telling me how many times she had seen “The Phantom of the opera” and how anyone with an ounce of Romance is there body wouldn’t fall in love with the show and shed a tear or two!
Even on the row behind me I witnessed two men wiping a tear away from their eye, no one is immune from the Romance and magic of “The Phantom of the Opera” I certainly wasn’t.
The Phantom of the Opera has won over 60 major theatre awards, including seven Tonys on Broadway, three Olivier Awards in the West End and the Most Popular Musical Audience Award as voted by the public in the 2002 Laurence Olivier Awards.
Tickets are still available priced from £19 to £48.50. Book by calling box office on 0844 848 2700 or online at leedsgrandtheatre.com.
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