The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, has announced casting for its farewell engagement. The production will return to The Fox Theatre, with recently revised engagement dates, from June 30-July 18. The producers of The Phantom of the Opera announced earlier this year that the Third National Tour will close this fall in Los Angeles after a highly successful run of over 17 years.
Tickets for all performances are currently on sale at The Fox Theatre box office (660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308), all Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-982-2787. Group orders 10 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. For patrons wishing to exchange tickets for the week ending July 25, please call Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000.
Broadway Across America - Atlanta subscribers can exchange tickets by calling 800-278-4447, and Group Sales exchanges can be made by calling 404-881-2000.
Tim Martin Gleason heads the 36-member company as The Phantom, with
Trista Moldovan as the young soprano, Christine, and
Sean MacLaughlin as Raoul. Also featured will be
Kim Stengel as Carlotta Giudicelli,
D.C. Anderson as Monsieur André,
Michael McCoy as Monsieur Firmin,
Nancy Hess as Madame Giry,
Luke Grooms as Ubaldo Piangi and Paloma Garcia-Lee as Meg. At certain performances,
Kelly Jeanne Grant plays the role of Christine.
Tim Martin Gleason (The Phantom of the Opera). After completing a record-setting tenure 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 for over three years. He then had the honor of playing Raoul for the record-breaking Broadway Company when Phantom became the longest-running show in Broadway history. Mr. Gleason next 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 more than 2,600 times. Mr. Gleason received a BS in psychology from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and actually pursued a business career for 4 years before deciding to become an actor. Prior to Phantom, he has originated several roles, including Romeo in
Terrence Mann's musical Romeo & Juliet at Goodspeed and Adam Gernstein in The Rhythm Club at
Signature Theatre, a role for which he received a prestigious
Helen Hayes Award nomination. He has performed in theaters all across the country. Mr. Gleason is a proud member of AEA. For a full list of theatres and roles, visit him online at TimMartinGleason.com.
Trista Moldovan (Christine Daaé) is delighted to join the National tour of The Phantom of the Opera. Trista most recently appeared as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. She had the honor of working with
Julie Andrews in the
John Bucchino musical Simeon's Gift. She played Cosette in the highly successful regional premiere of Les Misérables at the Pioneer Theater Company. Off-Broadway/NYC: Sally in Me and My Girl (Musicals Tonight), Rachel in Paul Revere (Theatreworks), Seffa in Faces of War (Makor Center) and readings with Stageplays Theater Co. Favorite regional credits include 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 of Music. Many thanks to the Talent Mine and teachers at "Camp Christine." All the love in the world to Mom, Dad, Josh, Marisa, Steve and Vinnie. www.tristamoldovan.com
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 in Bombay Dreams" and Armand in
Elton John's Lestat; Off-Broadway: The Audience and Requiem for William. Some favorite regional credits include: The Kennedy Center productions of 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); Flat Rock 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' Great Performances "South Pacific : In Concert from
Carnegie Hall". Sean thanks his family for their constant love and support. Member of
Actors' Equity since 1999.
The Phantom of the Opera has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is directed by Harold Prince. 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 by Andrew Bridge and sound by Martin Levan. Musical staging and choreography is by Gillian Lynne. 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 Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents 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 films as Avatar, 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 100 million people in 144 cities in 27 countries have seen The Phantom of the Opera. Worldwide, the show consistently plays to larger audiences and in longer engagements than any other musical in history. On January 9, 2006, The Phantom of the Opera became the longest-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 Wednesday, June 30 through Sunday, July 18. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. with matinees Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. Ticket prices range from $17 to $64 and can be purchased at The Fox Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-982-2787. Group orders 10 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The Atlanta engagement of The Phantom of the Opera is welcomed by
Broadway Across America - Atlanta and Theater of the Stars. It is a season special for
Broadway Across America season tickets holders and a subscription offering for Theater of the Stars. Visit the official The Phantom of the Opera website at
www.thephantomoftheopera.com.
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