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Her Majesty's Theatre Haymarket SW1Y 4QL		The Phantom of the Opera
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Show Details Preview 9th Oct 86 Opens 9th Oct 86 Booking to 25th Apr 09 Show Times Monday - Saturday 7.30 pm Matinée Tues & Sat 2.30 pm Local Info Top Class restaurants nearby; The Thai Square (Thai) 17-19 Cockspur Street 020 7839 4000 Mint Leaf (Indian) Suffolk Place 020 7930 9020 Tiger Tiger (European) 29 Haymarket 020 7930 1885 Ask Tiger Tiger about ticket & meal deals for this show Book Now Great Hotel Deals This link takes you straight to the online booking page for this actual show! The Londontown online hotel booking service is the best one - backed by men and women on the phone who guide you to get the best central hotel for your needs and offer great deals as well. We use them ourselves. Taxis & Travel Contact us This links you to the taxi page of Transport for London.		Gaston Leroux, a French writer became an investigative journalist in the late nineteenth century exposing much police corruption in France.  He was a fan of Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe and In 1911 he published a mystery thriller of his own - the Phantom of the Opera. written about Paris' great Opera House. It achieved a lukewarm reception in his lifetime. As a record run of 25 years this production has had much lavished upon it in sets and costumes.  It closed down for 4 performances as Andrew Lloyd Weber noticed the superb sound of many of the world wide productions. he wanted the best.  It is said to have cost them a further investment of nearly half a million to install (including forgoing the booking of four performances).  The sound effects (as are many of the other effects) are stunning. The story is a gothic mystery that revolves around the grip of a mysterious and elusive character the  “Opera ghost” that lives and hides in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House.  He has been disfigured so his appearance is all the more mysterious as he wears a mask to conceal his frightening face. He falls in love with a chorus girl and teaches her how to sing. He makes demands to advance her career by blackmailing the Opera House with threats of horrible deeds. The cast (plus supporting cast) •  The Phantom  -  Ramin Karimloo  •  Christine  - Robyn North / Leila Benn Harris  • Raoul -  Alex Rathgeber  •  Monsier Firmin - James Barron   • Carlotta  - Wendy Ferguson   •  Madame Giry - Heather Jackson • Piangi -  Benjamin Lake •  Monsieur Andre - Sam Hiller  •  Meg -  Lindsey Wise Director • Harry Prince A lush spectacle - in every sense.
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