Kara Klein News

Once a ballerina, Michelle is now a Disney princess, having also appeared in 'Mary Poppins' and 'Beauty and the Beast'.

The Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera is releasing a special, limited-edition 2008 wall calendar titled 'The Adventures of the Phantom Ballerinas,' beginning Thursday, November 1.

Kara went straight from a real ballet company into the fictional one in 'Phantom of the Opera,' and is now a 'Phantom' veteran at 23.

On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera will break the record and become Broadway's longest-running show

Plans are still under wraps for just how the show will celebrate it's longevity, but original star Michael Crawford's web site reports that he will take part in the celebration.

Tickets to the record-breaking performance on January 9th will be given away to 100 of the Phantom of the Opera fans who can correctly answer five trivia questions about the show.

Readers of the December 2nd edition of The New York Times can enter for a chance to win tickets to the record-breaking January 9th performance of The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera will become the longest-running Broadway musical in history on January 9th, 2006

Beginning Monday, October 3, Howard McGillin, Broadway's longest-running Phantom, will return to the title role in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at The Majestic Theatre.

The musical - now in its 18th year on Broadway at The Majestic Theatre, having given an astonishing 7,325 performances (as of 8/21/2005) - has played to 99.2% capacity audiences this summer and has consistently been among Broadway's highest-grossing shows.