THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is directed by HaroldPrince. Lyrics are by Charles Hart (with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe) and the book is by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Production design is by Maria Bjornson, lighting byAndrew Bridge and sound by Martin Levan. Musical staging and choreography is by GillianLynne. Orchestrations are by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber.Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath The catacombs of the Paris OperaHouse, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocentyoung soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinarytalents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command.
With total worldwide grosses estimated at over $5 billion, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is the most successful entertainment venture of the twentieth century, surpassing such blockbuster filmsas Titanic, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park and Star Wars. The show had its world premiere on October 9, 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, winning every major British theatre award including the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards. The New York production opened on January 26, 1988 where it won seven 1988 Tony ® Awards, including Best Musical.
Over 80 million people in 124 cities in 25 countries have seen THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Worldwide, the show consistently plays to larger audiences and in longer engagements than anyother musical in history.
On January 9, 2006, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA became thelongest-running show in Broadway history surpassing Cats' record-holding run of 7,485 performances. The show celebrated an unprecedented milestone on January 26, 2008 when it reached its twentieth anniversary on Broadway.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre September 30-October 25. Performances are Tuesday-Friday evenings at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm; and Sundays at 2pm& 7:30pm. There is also a weekday matinee on Thursday, October 1 at 1pm. Ticket prices rangefrom $28-$75 and are subject to change.
Please visit www.fabulousfox.com for current pricinginformation.
A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $100 or $130 for all performances.Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office, all MetroTix outlets, online at www.metrotix.com or by calling 314-534-1111. Group orders for 20 or more may be placed by calling 314-535-2900.The St. Louis engagement of T HE P HANTOM OF THE O PERA is presented by arrangement with Fox Associates and is a special offering of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series and sponsored by AmericanAirlines.
Visit the official website at www.thephantomoftheopera.com
