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Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. announced today that the third national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, known as the Music Box Company, will play its final performance on Halloween, October 31, 2010, at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. Tickets for the final two weeks of the tour, which was recently extended by popular demand, go on sale to the general public this Sunday, August 29. The Music Box Company is currently playing a four-week run at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh through September 19 and will begin performances in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 23.

Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. are proud to announce that, due to popular demand, they are extending the final engagement of the national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by two weeks. Added performances October 19th through 31st will go on sale to the public on Sunday August 29th at 10am. The national tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, known as The Music Box Company has been running continuously for 17 years, and will play its farewell performances in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre. This national tour remains the most successful and longest continuously-running tour in U.S. history. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA began performances in Los Angeles in May 1989 (Christine Company), and played for over 4 years. Performances of this farewell engagement will begin September 23rd, 2010.

St. Petersburg Opera is packing its fifth season with audience favorites, starting with Sondheim's A Little Night Music on September 17, 18, and 19, 2010. Hailed as witty and wildly romantic, A Little Night Music tells the story of a tangled web of former and current lovers. Sondheim's evocative lyrics about love and relationships are set to memorable waltzes and familiar melodies like 'Send in the Clowns' Buffy Baggott will play Desiree Armfeldt; Kenneth Derby will be her former lover, Fredrik Egermann. Both Baggott and Derby have extensive Broadway and opera experience.

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 Benedum Center, August 25-September 19, 2010, has announced casting for the production's farewell Pittsburgh engagement.

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.

As the National Tour of the International Award-Winning Musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA returns to Atlanta for its farewell engagement, the cast will be giving the gift of music in more than one way.

On July 12, the Broadway National Touring company of The Phantom of the Opera will perform a one-night-only cabaret of musical theater songs to benefit Synchronicity's Playmaking for Girls programs. The event will take place at 8 p.m. at the home of Theatrical Outfit, the 200-seat Balzer Theatre at Herren's in downtown Atlanta.

As the National Tour of the International Award-Winning Musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA returns to Atlanta for its farewell engagement, the cast will be giving the gift of music in more than one way.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, begins performances Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 PM at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center and runs through Sunday, June 27, 2010.

On July 12, the Broadway National Touring company of The Phantom of the Opera will perform a one-night-only cabaret of musical theater songs to benefit Synchronicity's Playmaking for Girls programs. The event will take place at 8 p.m. at the home of Theatrical Outfit, the 200-seat Balzer Theatre at Herren's in downtown Atlanta.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, begins performances Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 PM at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center and runs through Sunday, June 27, 2010.

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 Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, begins performances Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 PM at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center and runs through Sunday, June 27, 2010.

St. Petersburg Opera is packing its fifth season with audience favorites, starting with Sondheim's A Little Night Music on September 17, 18, and 19, 2010. Hailed as witty and wildly romantic, A Little Night Music tells the story of a tangled web of former and current lovers. Sondheim's evocative lyrics about love and relationships are set to memorable waltzes and familiar melodies like 'Send in the Clowns' Buffy Baggott will play Desiree Armfeldt; Kenneth Derby will be her former lover, Fredrik Egermann. Both Baggott and Derby have extensive Broadway and opera experience.

The Boston Theater Critics Association has announced its nominees for this year's Elliot Norton Awards, which recognize excellence in Greater Boston theater. The awards will be given at the 28th annual ceremony, to be held at 7 p.m.

The Elliot Norton Awards, which honor theatrical achievement in Boston, have announced nominations for the 2010 season. A ceremony will be held on May 17 at 7PM at the Paramount.

The Boston Theater Critics Association has announced its nominees for this year's Elliot Norton Awards, which recognize excellence in Greater Boston theater. The awards will be given at the 28th annual ceremony, to be held at 7 p.m.

The Elliot Norton Awards, which honor theatrical achievement in Boston, have announced nominations for the 2010 season. A ceremony will be held on May 17 at 7PM at the Paramount.

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