Starring alongside the lead cast will be Australian musical theatre stalwart David Whitney playing shrewd theatre manager Monsieur Firmin, the newly appointed theatre manager Monsieur Andrè will be played byexperienced musical and opera performer Andy Morton, soprano Giuseppina Grech will play the role of opera diva Carlotta Guidicelli, seasoned musical theatre performer Jayde Westaby will take on the role of ballet mistress Madame Giry, the Italian opera singer Ubaldo Piangi will be played by classical crossover artist Paul Tabone, and newcomer Mietta White will play young ballerina Meg Giry. The cast will be led by Josh Piterman in the coveted lead role of The Phantom and joining him in this new Australian production, making her Australian theatre debut, Perth’s own Amy Manford will take on the role of the ingénue Christine Daaé and Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny will be played by acclaimed musical theatre star Blake Bowden. They have all waited patiently to get into the rehearsal room over the past 12 months and now the moment is here as they finally start working on one of the most successful and celebrated musicals of our time. The anticipation is also building throughout the company with the start of rehearsals today in Sydney. This exciting new production of The Phantom of the Opera broke box office records at the Opera House when tickets went on sale in 2021, and now with only 6 weeks until the curtain rises, Opera Australia has announced that three final shows have been added to the season.
It will then move to Arts Centre Melbourne from 30 October.
The much-anticipated production will premiere at the Sydney Opera House from 19 August, marking the first time in the show’s history that it will play at this iconic venue. Opera Australia in association with The Really Useful Group, will present Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera in Sydney and Melbourne.
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