PHANTOM OF THE COUNTRY OPERA at CLAYSBURG AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE

The plot may sound oddly familiar: operatic sensation Christina Joseph leaves a promising career at La Scala and returns to her roots in Nashville, Tennessee, singing backup at the Country Palace. There she finds an enemy in an aging Country-Western diva and a mentor in a mysterious janitor determined to make her Country Music's newest star.brbrIt?s a splashy, hilarious Country-Western send-up of the classic tale of horror, span style="font-weight: bold;"THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA/span! Filled with irreverent wit, painful punning, sly contemporary references and more than a touch of the absurd, this shameless romp is a bit like The Nashville Network on acid. And with an unforgettable score that runs the gamut from Grand Opera to Country to Broadway ? including a little ditty called ?Hog Butcher?s Daughter? ? strongPHANTOM OF THE COUNTY OPERA/strong has audiences tapping their toes and rolling in the aisles.