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Theatre Royal Royal Parade Plymouth Box Office 01752 267222
www.theatreroyal.com
Until Mar 31
The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenome- nal musical success The
Phantom of the Opera will be
unveiled at the Theatre Royal
Plymouth ahead of a national tour. The production will star John Owen-Jones in the role of ‘The Phantom’ and Katie Hall who will play the role of Christine. The Phantom of the Opera became the longest
running show in Broadway history in January 2006 when it celebrated its 7,486th performance, surpassing the previous record holder Cats. This coincided with the Broadway and the US national touring company celebrating an unprecedented 20,000 performances in the United States. In October 2010 the London production celebrated its 10,000th
performance.The Phantom of the Operahas won over 60 major theatre awards, including seven Tonys on Broadway and three Olivier Awards in the West End. It won the Most Popular Musical Audience Award, voted by the public, in the 2002 Laurence Olivier Awards. It is produced by Cameron Mackintosh by arrangement with The Really Useful Group.
Mar 21 & 28, Apr 11 to May 30 Theatre Royal Tour and Lunch
Get a behind the scenes look around the Theatre Royal Plymouth – see the Theatre Royal auditorium from the stage, the flexible format of the Drum, the orchestra pit, trap rooms and dressing rooms and more with an expert tour guide. Starting at 11am, you’ll get a 90 minute tour followed by lunch in the mezz.
Apr 10 to Apr 14 The King and I
This breathtaking new production from the Curve Theatre, Leicester, directed by Paul Kerryson, is a lavish, grand-scale spectacle. The King and I
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Katie Hall as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. which is at the Theatre Royal until March 31 Photo Alistair Muir
Apr 3 Welsh
National
Opera Afternoon Tea Indulge yourself and friends with a sumptuous afternoon tea. Members of the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera will provide accompaniment with a mouth-watering programme of music by Mozart and his contemporaries. Afternoon tea will include sandwiches and a cream tea with vegetarian options available. At The Mezzanine Level.
Apr 3 to Apr 7 Welsh National Opera The Welsh National Opera return to Plymouth to perform three different works: Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro on April 3, Berlioz’s Bernice and Benedicton April 4 and Verdi’s La Traviatafrom April 5 to 7.
features giant gold Buddhas, sumptuous costumes, a chorus of adorable children, acrobatic dancers and live music. The King and Istars Ramon Tikaram as The King of Siam, whose West End credits include Bombay Dreams, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstarand TV’s This Life, and Josefina Gabrielle as Anna, whose musical highlights include The Witches of Eastwick, Sweet Charityand the lead in Oklahoma! at the National Theatre.
Apr 16 to 21
On Golden Pond A deeply moving and touching exploration of the relationship between the elderly couple, their daughter and their grandson follows. As the summer wanes, there is a realisation that time is against them.
Apr 24 to 28
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!
Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from a hilariously bleak Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross’ Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland, to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland.
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