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The Phantom of
the Opera At The Liverpool Empire Theatre
THE Liverpool Empire
Theatre is delighted to confirm that Cameron Mackintosh's new
production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera will
play in Liverpool from 20 February 2013 to 9 March 2013. The last
time the musical was seen in the city was 14 years ago. Tickets will
go on pre-sale to ATG theatre card holders on 8 June 2012 and on
general sale to the public on 12 June 2012.
Andrew Rawlinson, General Manager of the Empire Theatre said:-
"I'm thrilled that The Phantom of the Opera is returning to the
Empire. It's a stunning new production that we are proud to be
bringing to Liverpool. The Phantom of the Opera is such a well-loved
musical, I know the show will be just as popular with the people of
Liverpool as it was when the musical was here 14 years ago. Anyone
coming to see it is guaranteed to get something quite spectacular!"
Cameron Mackintosh said:- "With an exciting new design and
staging, retaining Marchia Björnson's amazing costumes, you can
surrender to the music of the night and fall in love with the
Phantom in his new guise all over again."
Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd
Webber's legendary musical will star Earl Carpenter as 'The
Phantom' Katie Hall as 'Christine' and Simon
Bailey as 'Raoul' .
Angela M. Caesar will star as 'Carlotta',
Andy Hockley as 'Monsieur Firmin', Simon Green as
'Monsieur Andre', Elizabeth Marchsh as 'Madame Giry',
Vincent Pirillo as 'Ubaldo Piangi', Hannah Cadec as
'Meg Giry' and Olivia Brereton as 'Christine'
at certain performances.
The company also includes Alistair Barron, Rosie Bell, James Bisp,
Greg Castiglioni, Cindy Corinne Ciunfrini, Caroline Crawley, Rachel
Crocker, Michael Diana, Liesl Dowsett, A C Garcia, Hannah Grace,
Henry Grant Kerswell, Sam Harrison, Sophie Hartley, Kirk Jameson,
Sarah Joyce, Lauren Lotz, Lee Ormsby, Siani Owen, David
Phipps-Davis, Claire Platt, James Pullum, Leigh Rhianon Coggins,
Emma Roberts-Simms, Ben Sleep and Richard Woodford.
This spectacular new production is directed by
Laurence Connor, with Choreography by Scott Ambler, Set Design by
Paul Brown, Costume Design by Marchia Björnson, Lighting Design by
Paule Constable with Video and Projection Design by Nina Dunn for
Knifedge, Sound Design by Mick Potter and Musical Supervision by
John Rigby. The production is overseen by Matthew Bourne and Cameron
Mackintosh.
The Phantom of the Opera became the longest running show in Broadway
history on 9 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 Opera has 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. The Phantom of the Opera, which opened at Her Majesty's
Theatre on 9 October 1986 starred Michael Crawford as 'The Phantom'
and Sarah Brightman as 'Christine.' It is produced by
Cameron Mackintosh by arrangement with The Really Useful Group.
Worldwide, The Phantom of the Opera has grossed over £3.2 billion.
The box office revenues are higher than any film or stage play in
history, including:- "Titanic", "ET",
"Star Wars" and "Avatar". It has been seen in
145 cities in 27 countries and played to over 130 million people.
The Phantom of the Opera is currently showing in London, New York,
Budapest, Las Vegas, and Kyoto.
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Performance
Details:- |
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Wednesday |
20
February |
7.30pm |
| Thursday |
21
February |
7.30pm |
| Friday |
22
February |
7.30pm |
| Saturday |
23
February |
7.30pm |
| Saturday |
23
February |
2.30pm
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| Monday |
25
February |
7.30pm |
| Tuesday |
26
February |
7.30pm |
| Wednesday |
27
February |
7.30pm |
| Thursday |
28
February |
2.30pm
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| Thursday |
28
February |
7.30pm |
| Friday |
1 March |
7.30pm |
| Saturday |
2 March
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2.30pm |
| Saturday |
2 March
|
7.30pm |
| Monday |
4 March
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7.30pm |
| Tuesday |
5 March |
7.30pm |
| Wednesday |
6 March
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7.30pm |
| Thursday |
7 March |
2.30pm |
| Thursday |
7 March |
7.30pm |
| Friday |
8 March |
7.30pm |
| Saturday |
9 March |
2.30pm |
| Saturday |
9 March |
7.30pm |
For more information visit:-
liverpoolempire.org.uk. |
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Neil Buchanan's
Back Street Games
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THE Art Attack Man's
'Naughty Sporties' kick-bollock, scramble their way into
Liverpool with Neil Buchanan's Back Street Games. It has now been 4
years since Liverpudlian's 'Art Attack Man' last
attacked art on his BAFTA award winning TV show Art Attack, in front
of 6 million viewers each week, the ultimate mischief maker in the
world of art is at it again. This time Neil Buchanan is creating
sporting mischief with his brand new collection of limited edition
fine art entitled Neil Buchanan's Back Street Games which will debut
in Rennies Gallery, in Bold Street, on Saturday, 23 June 2012; and
throughout July and August 2012.
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Whilst the rest of us are preparing for this summer's
diet of wall-to-wall Olympics, the irreverent Scouser (who has often
been feted as 'the real Banksy' on Facebook), pushes
back the boundaries and jumps over the hurdles to create this cheeky
and witty bit of sporting art naughtiness. Neil Buchanan's Back
Street Games depicts the alternative games played out in the
'athlete's alleys' all around the country as his'
'Naughty Sporties' take part in the 'smallest'
sporting event of the year!
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More 'fine anarchic' than fine artist,
Neil Buchanan said:- "I'm celebrating smallness and the
littlest victories around the whole of little Britain! This is what
really goes on in the alternative little 'lympics in the alleys, the
parks and the gardens of the nation, long after the final race has
been won at the biggest sporting event of the year. So if you're
anything like me and have thought 'Oh no not another bloomin'
souvenir', the Back Street Games is the ultimate antidote to
souvenirs! This is 100% not the Olympics! This is smallness on a big
scale!"
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In Neil Buchanan's Back Street Games, every event is
turned upside down yet every painting is a winner as the lively
Liverpudlian packs each picture with gags and humour. Wooden crates
are transformed into the winning podium, dustbins morph into
hurdles, a battered fence changes into the high jump and a bit of
old string transforms into the hallowed finishing line.
Buchanan's banter in the narrative is equalled by his gifted natural
ability to paint and draw, as the animated and colourful
'Naughty Sporties' burst out of the grey and monochrome
ordinariness of the back street alley, to dream their extraordinary
dreams as they 'go for gold'... even if they have to
cheat to be first over the finishing line! The 5 strong
collection of signed limited edition art has been cheekily
christened by the 'Art Attack Man' and include:-
Didn't Wanna Win Anyway, The High Jump Bunk, The Mad Dash, The
Hurtles and "On Your Marks, Get Set ... CHEAT!"
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This inspirational and as pirational collection is
delivered in mixed media (acrylic paint and ink pen) and beautifully
reproduced on canvas on board giving each work of art the look and
feel of an original painting, but at a fraction of the price. As
Neil Buchanan added:- "Art should be accessible to everybody,
not just a bunch of art historians in art galleries, that's why my
invitation to the millions of viewers each week on Art Attack was
'Try it Yourself!' My Back Street Games is bringing art back to
street level, or even gutter level! Just mind you don't trip up in
the puddles and slip on the banana skins!"
Every artwork is presented as canvas on board (and measures an
impressive 46cm x 57cm), is personally signed by Neil Buchanan and
comes in a low edition size of 95 (worldwide) for each image. Neil
Buchanan's Back Street Games will be in Rennies Gallery throughout
the summer and the gallery is located at on Bold Street in the
centre of Liverpool (L1 4EZ).
To find out more visit:-
renniesgallery.co.uk. |
