The Phantom Returns to Sydney

First performed in 1986 at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera, has since played to a worldwide audience of more than 80 million. It has been playing on Broadway for 21 years.

The Phantom of the Opera had its Australian premiere in 1990 and has since completed two Down Under seasons. It now returns to Sydney for its third Australian season after performances in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Musical star Anthony Warlow is back in the title role 15 years after his unexpectedly early exit from the musical as a result of illness during the Phantom's first Australian season.

The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House, and who becomes obsessed by the talents and beauty of a young soprano. Music of the Night and Think of Me are among the memorable pieces in Lloyd Webber's score.

Lloyd Webber wrote the music of The Phantom of the Opera with lyrics by Charles Hart (additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe). The book is by Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber, and is based on the novel Le Fantome de l'Opera by Gaston Leroux.

The Phantom of the Opera is playing in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre from May 11.

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