Village Theater at Cherry Hill to Present A PHANTOM RETURNS with Peter Karrie, 7/13

"A Phantom Returns" is set for Saturday July 13th, at 7:30pm at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton, Michigan. Tickets: $20. To order, call: 734-394-5300 or order online.

Following his second sold out summer concert tour in British Columbia Canada last month, Peter Karrie will continue his "Phantom Returns" concert tour in Michigan this July! Guest starring with Karrie on his tour in Michigan will be Michigan natives soprano, Rebecca Timmons. The powerful duo will be share the stage with a local artists.

Timmons is no stranger to the theatre stage and has performed with Karrie on two other separate occasions, including at the Historic Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, and at the St. Francis Centre in Toronto, Canada. Prior to the Canton stop, they'll perform at the Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor Michigan on July 11. Growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, where she participated in several choirs and joined local community theatres. She went on to graduate with a Bachelors degree in theatre, with a concentration in dance, from Michigan State University. After graduating, she worked in a variety of capacities in the United States, Canada, and the UK, including time spent with Mirvish Productions in Toronto, Canada and Nimax Theatres in London's West End. Her theatre work encompasses experiences as a performer, choreographer, teacher, coordinator, and administrator.

She states, "I would travel to Toronto on a regular basis to see Peter perform as 'The Phantom' when I was a theatre student, never thinking I'd get the chance to sing with him on stage. Who would have thought, 20 years later, the girl who had a poster of Peter as the Phantom on her dorm room wall would have the opportunity to sing with her teenage idol? I'm delighted to be able to sing with him in my hometown."

Karrie is best known for his award-winning portrayal of Phantom in Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera in London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bradford, and Manchester. With over 2,750 performances as the masked man, Karrie has played the role more often than any other singer-actor.The Vancouver Sun described his performance in the role as "definitive". He has also been cast as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Che in Evita, Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, and Daddy Warbucks in Annie. While his concerts around the globe have been sell-out successes, local news agencies report the concerts have been "Spectacular!" (Cambrian News) and full of "splendid entertainment" (Western Mail).

"Everyone who enjoys musical theater will enjoy this concert as it is a comprehensive selection of some of the greatest musical compositions ever written plus some amusing anecdotal tales to accompany the actual performances, " he says.

Peter Karrie will be touring the US and Canada providing high schools, colleges, universities, and community youth theatre programs customizable masterclasses and concerts. For those interested, contact: studentprogramme@peterkarrie.com.

Photo by: Jeff Timmons

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