Buy Tix to Broadway Series' PHANTOM OF THE OPERA And Catch 3 Phantom Films 8/28-30

Tickets go on sale to the Miami Valley and Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series presentation of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with a festival of three classic Phantom films, August 28-30, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince returns to the Schuster Center in Dayton beginning June 9 through June 27, 2009. Tickets are go on sale Friday ,August 28 at 6:30 PM at the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series presentation of the 1926 silent film PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, with live accompaniment from R. Jelani Eddington on the Mighty Wurlizter. PRIME seats will ONLY be obtainable in person during THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA film series and will be released to the general public at 10 AM Monday, August 31.

Be among the first to buy tickets to Andrew Lloyd Webber's blockbuster THE PHANTOM OFTHE OPERA! Join us at THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA On-Sale Weekend - at the Victoria Theatre. ONLY patrons who attend the film festival will receive the opportunity to purchase PRIME seats for the Broadway show!

Friday, August 28, 7:30 p.m. - 1926 Silent Film Version starring Lon Chaney with live organ accompaniment from R. Jelani Eddington
Saturday, August 29, 7:30 p.m. - 1942 Claude Rains Version
Sunday, August 30, 3:00 p.m. - 2004 Musical Version

8/28 6:00 p.m. - PHANTOM ticket sales begin! Come in costume! Trivia contests! Prizes! Video from the blockbuster musical! You must have a ticket for the movie that evening to participate in the on-sale activities and to buy!

8/29 12:01 a.m. - At the stroke of midnight, tickets go on sale online at www.ticketcenterstage.com

8/31 10:00 a.m. Tickets go on sale at the Schuster Center box office and by phone at 228-3630 or 888-228-3630.

ONLY those who attend the film festival will receive the opportunity to purchase PRIME seats for the Broadway show! PRIME seats will ONLY be obtainable in person during the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA film series and will be released to the general public at 10 AM Monday, August 31.

Catch PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on film all weekend long!

1925

Friday evening will feature the silent 1925 version, directed by Rupert Julian and starring the "man of a thousand faces" Lon Chaney. Experience LIVE organ accompaniment on our Mighty Wurlitzer with 2001 Theatre Organist of the Year, Jelani Eddington. Known internationally as live accompanist for many silent films, Eddington will wow the audience as he performs the original score for the 1925 version.

1943

Saturday night brings the 1943 adaptation directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Claude Rains. Slightly different than the 1925 film, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943) incorporated music and reused the 1925 films version of the Paris Opera House.

2004

Sunday afternoon shows the most recent THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA movie from 2004, adapting Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's stage musical based on the novel by Gaston Leroux. The film starred Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé, Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, Jennifer Ellison as Meg Giry and Minnie Driver (whose vocals were dubbed by Margaret Preece, a professional opera singer) as Carlotta Giudicelli.

Films are shown at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays in the air-conditioned comfort of the Victoria Theatre. Recreating the feel of the old-time movie palaces, guests may enjoy FREE popcorn and soda in the lobby beginning one hour prior to show time, the Mighty Wurlitzer organ concert beginning 30 minutes prior to show time, and a classic cartoon just before the movie. You can see all three versions of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for just $4.75 each - a great entertainment bargain in these economically tough times!

Tickets are on sale now and day-of-show at the Victoria Theatre box office, beginning one hour prior to showtime. They may be purchased at Ticket Center Stage in the Schuster Center box office in downtown Dayton, by phone at (937) 228-3630 or toll free (888) 228-3630, or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com - click on Victoria Theatre Association, then Michelob Ultra Cool Films.

With worldwide grosses estimated at over $5 billion, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is the most successful entertainment venture of the twentieth century, surpassing blockbuster films as Titanic, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park and Star Wars. The winner of seven Tony®? Awards, including Best Musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has been seen by over 80 million people in 124 cities in 25 countries. Worldwide, the show consistently plays to larger audiences and in longer engagement 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 unprecedented milestone on January 26, 2008 when it reached its twentieth anniversary on Broadway.

Based on the classic novel Le Fantome de l'Opera 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.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 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 with a then-record advance of $18 million. The musical went on to sweet the 1988 Tony Awards, winning seven, including Best Musical. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA also won seven Drama Desk Awards and three Outer Critics Circle Awards. The original London cast recording was the first in British musical history to enter the charts at number one. It has since gone both gold and platinum in Britain and the United States, selling over 25 million copies.

For more information about the series and Victoria Theatre Association's entire season, visit www.victoriatheatre.com.

 

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