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The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc.production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince, returning to the Fox Theatre September 30-October 25 has announced casting for the production.
Tickets for all performances are currently on sale at the Fox Theatre box office, all MetroTixoutlets, online at www.metrotix.com or by phone at 314-534-1111.
Discounts for groups of 20 ormore are available by calling 314-535-2900. Tim Martin Gleason heads the 36-member company as The Phantom, with Trista Moldovan as theyoung soprano, Christine, and Sean MacLaughlin as Raoul.
Also featured will be Kim Stengel asCarlotta Giudicelli, D.C. Anderson as Monsieur André, Michael McCoy as Monsieur Firmin,Nancy Hess as Madame Giry, John Whitney as Ubaldo Piangi and Jessica Bishop as Meg. Atcertain performances, Kelly Jeanne Grant plays the role of Christine.
Tim Martin Gleason (The Phantom of the Opera). After completing a record-settingtenure as Raoul with 3 different American companies of Phantom, Tim returns to the national tour, this time as the masked man. He began his Phantom journey with this very company in 2001 as member of the ensemble. He quickly took over the role of Raoul, which he played forover three years.
He then had the honor of playing Raoul for the record-breaking BroadwayCompany when Phantom became the longest-running show in Broadway history. Mr. Gleasonnext originated the role of Raoul for Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular. In September of 2007 he rejoined the Broadway cast for an additional year and a half.
With his time in all three companies, Mr. Gleason is the longest-running Raoul in American history, playing the role morethan 2,600 times. Mr. Gleason received a BS in psychology from Saint Joseph's University inPhiladelphia and actually pursued a business career for 4 years before deciding to become anactor. Prior to Phantom, he has originated several roles, including Romeo in Terrence Mann'smusical Romeo & Juliet at Goodspeed and Adam Gernstein in The Rhythm Club at SignatureTheatre, a role for which he received a prestigious Helen Hayes Award nomination.
Trista Moldovan (Christine Daaé) is delighted to join the U. S. National Tour of ThePhantom of the Opera. Most recently, she had the honor of working with Julie Andrews in theJohn Bucchino musical Simeon's Gift. She also appeared as ‘Cosette' in the regional premiere ofLes Misérables at the Pioneer Theater Company. Off-Broadway/NYC: Sally in Me and My Girl (Musicals Tonight), Rachel in Paul Revere (Theatreworks) and Seffa in Faces of War (MakorCenter). Regional credits: Gypsy (Louise), Nine (Carla), Born Yesterday (Billie Dawn),Carousel (Julie) and Cabaret (Sally). Television: "The Guiding Light," "All My Children" and"As the World Turns." Trista is a proud graduate of the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory ofMusic.
Sean MacLaughlin (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny) is proud to perform the role of Raoul.Broadway: Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White. Performed the roles of Vikram inBombay Dreams" and Armand in Elton John's Lestat; Off-Broadway: The Audience and Requiem for William. Some favorite regional credits include: The Kennedy Center productionsof The Sondheim Celebration: Merrily We Roll Along and Ken Ludwig's re-tooling of Tom Sawyer; Signature Theatre: the workshop of Michael John LaChiusa's The Highest Yellow, Forum (Hero), Into The Woods (Rapunzel's Prince), The Rink (Dino), Grand Hotel (Erik); FlatRock Theatre: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy), The Rainmaker (Starbuck), Children of Eden(Cain /Japheth), I Love You, You're Perfect...( Man 2); Hangar Theater: My Fair Lady (Freddy).TV/Film: HBO's "Something the Lord Made" (Dr Swedlin) and appeared in PBS' GreatPerformances "South Pacific : In Concert from Carnegie Hall". Sean thanks his family for theirconstant love and support. Member of Actors' Equity since 1999.
