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'Phantom' Celebrates 20th Year with TV Segments - http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=24564
The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, will be featured this week with television segments on both NBC's Weekend Today and FOX-5's Good Day, New York.

'Phantom' Swindle Gets Ex-D.A.'s Wife 4 Years - http://www.phillyist.com/archives/2006/06/05/yo_philly_in_th_86.php
Debbi Fitzpatrick was indicted for a scheme to raise money from as many as 10 investors for a version of the musical "Phantom of the Opera" that was supposed to be staged at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Bailey and Beck Join UK's 'Phantom' Cast As It Approaches 22nd Birthday - http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=31345
Gina Beck, who has previously played the role of 'Cosette' in "Les Misérables" will star as 'Christine', and Simon Bailey, a member of Teatro, will play 'Raoul'.

BBC News: Entertainment: Phantom Musical Surpasses Record - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4594084.stm
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber talks about the most successful entertainment venture of all time, "The Phantom of the Opera". News story includes photos, video clip and links to related articles.

Bloom, Flowers, Bloom: Phantom of the Opera Musical - http://primroses.blogspot.com/2007/04/phantom-of-opera-musical.html
Brief review of the musical in Singapore. Includes photos.

Broadway.com Buzz: Dream a Little (or Colossal) Dream - http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=523427
Actor Sandra Joseph, who plays Christine in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera", talks about her childhood dreams and how the show has changed her life.

Broadway.com: Patricia Phillips - http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=528816
The soprano will return to the role of Carlotta Giudicelli in The Phantom of the Opera.

Broadway.com: Pitcher is Phantom's New Christine, Wills Joins Company as Alternate - http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=527381
Rebecca Pitcher will be The Phantom of the Opera's new Christine Daaé as of April 17, 2006 replacing long-running leading lady Sandra Joseph. Jennifer Hope Wills will succeed Pitcher as the Christine alternate, performing the role for the first time at the April 15th matinee.

Broadway.com: The Phantom of the Opera Plans a Four-Day Shutdown - http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=568635
The Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera will close down for four performances in August in order to install a $750,000 state-of-the-art Digital Sound System at the Majestic Theatre.

Broadway's Cats Slip - http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/broadways-cats-slip/2006/01/10/1136863239103.html
Feature article on "The Phantom of the Opera" surpassing "Cats" as the longest running play on Broadway.

Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera to Welcome Michael Shawn Lewis and Roland Rusinek - http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=8654
Michael Shawn Lewis will join the musical as its new Raoul on April 3rd, while Roland Rusinek will step into the role of Piangi on March 31, 2006.

BroadwayWorld.com: Original Phantom Michael Crawford to Participate - http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=6585
Michael Crawford announces his involvement with the show's record-breaking celebration as "The Phantom of the Opera" becomes Broadway's longest running production in history.

BroadwayWorld.com: Photo Coverage: Phantastic Phantom Breaks Broadway Record - http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=6742
On January 9, 2006, The Phantom of the Opera made Broadway history by becoming the longest-running production ever.

BroadwayWorld.com: Photo Flash: The Phantom of the Opera Nears Record Performance - http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=6607
Short article with photos, links to principal performers and reader feedback.

BroadwayWorld.com: Review: Phantom Bedazzles Broward - http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=5159
Positive review of the play by Beau Higgins.

BroadwayWorld.com: Warlow and Marina to Star in Australian 'Phantom' - http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=17849
Anthony Warlow and Ana Marina will headline the cast of the upcoming Australian production of The Phantom of the Opera, which will open at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne on July 19, 2007.

Bruce Winant Joins Touring Company of Phantom - http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=8044
On April 14, 2006, Bruce Winant will join the touring company of The Phantom of the Opera.

Canoe Jam: Wills Creates A Scene In 'Phantom' - http://jam.canoe.ca/Theatre/2006/07/03/1665607.html
Theatre is not just in Jennifer Hope Wills' blood. It's in every fibre of her being. By Louis B. Hobson.

David Zippel Joins Webber for 'Phantom' Follow-Up Musical - http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=19014
Andrew Lloyd Webber will once again collaborate with David Zippel on his follow-up to The Phantom of the Opera.

Gary Mauer to Sub for Howard McGillin in Phantom of the Opera, Broadway - http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=547204
Gary Mauer will step into the title role in the Broadway company of The Phantom of the Opera for three weeks, April 30-May 19.

NPR : 'The Phantom' Sets All-Time Mark on Broadway - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5146471
Jeffrey Lunden speaks with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hal Prince, Michael Crawford and Howard McGillin in this 7 minute audio clip which offers amusing anecdotes and insight. Musical selections from the original cast recording and links to related stories are also featured.

NPR Music: 'Phantom Of The Opera': 20 Years In The Pit - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93419533
Andrew Lloyd Webber's show, about a disfigured genius who operates from the bowels of an opera house, still plays eight times a week at the Majestic Theatre, on West 44th Street, where it opened in 1988. The pit orchestra is still playing the same notes, night after night. Includes audio file. By David Schulman.

Patricia Phillips Steps Into Phantom as Carlotta - http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=9427
Patricia Phillips will replace Anne Runolfsson in the Broadway company of The Phantom of the Opera on May 15, 2006.

Phantom 2 Kitten-Caused Score Damage Called 'Insignficant' - http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=19275
Feline aficionado Andrew Lloyd Webber's kitten destroyed a little, but by no means all, of the composer's in-progress score to his The Phantom of the Opera follow-up.

Phantom Set to Outlive Cats - http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10739059/
Information on box office receipts, long-term cast members, awards and photos.

Phantom to Toast 20th London Anniversary - http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=11751
The London production of The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate its 20th anniversary on October 9th, 2006.

Photo Coverage: Phantom of the Opera Gala at the Waldorf Astoria - http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=6744
Photo gallery includes images of Michael Crawford, Howard McGillin, Sandra Joseph and Maria Friedman.

Playbill News: A Majestic Evening: Inside the Theatre at Phantom's Record-Breaking Performance - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/97239.html
A metaphoric torch passes from "Cats" to "The Phantom of the Opera" at the milestone performance on January 9, 2006.

Playbill News: A Majestic Milestone - Broadway's Phantom Turns 20 - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114608.html
The Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Majestic Theatre on January 26, 2008. By Kenneth Jones.

Playbill News: Broadway Gets a New Phantom - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107618.html
Gary Mauer, a former Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, will don the white mask of the title character at the Majestic Theatre beginning April 30.

Playbill News: Broadway's Phantom Shuts Down August 24-27 for Installation of New Sound System - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120590.html
The Phantom of the Opera puts down his mask starting August 24, 2008 for four performances at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. Technicians will invade his lair and upgrade the sound system. By Kenneth Jones.

Playbill News: Broadway's Phantom Troupe Welcomes New Masked Man - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117973.html
John Cudia, a veteran of the Broadway and touring productions of The Phantom of the Opera, dons the mask of the title character in the Broadway production at the Majestic Theatre starting May 22, 2008.

Playbill News: Broadway's Phantom Turns 18 With More Than 7,500 Performances - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/97559.html
On January 26, 2006, the longest running play in Broadway history turns 18 years old.

Playbill News: Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera Hits 8,500 Performances - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119133.html
A Broadway milestone no one would have imagined a century ago happens July 3, 2008 when The Phantom of the Opera plays its 8,500th performance at the Majestic Theatre.

Playbill News: Cat Destroys Lloyd Webber's Phantom Sequel Score - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108816.html
After putting felines in the spotlight for nearly two decades, one would think the furry creatures would have more respect for Cats composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. By Andrew Gans.

Playbill News: Christine, Christine: Two Actresses Now Share Role in London Phantom - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108192.html
For the first time in its more than two-decade run at Her Majesty's Theatre, the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera features two women equally sharing the role of Christine Daae.

Playbill News: Costume Care - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120216.html
Scott Westervelt, who has been with The Phantom of the Opera for roughly 15 years and its wardrobe supervisor for the last five, has exactly 174 costumes to maintain. By Lindsey Wilson.

Playbill News: McGillin Returns to Broadway's Phantom May 21 - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108196.html
Howard McGillin slips back into the make-up and mask of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera May 21 following a vacation.

Playbill News: Most of Broadway Goes Dark November 10 As Stagehands Begin Strike - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/112685.html
After months of negotiations between Local One, the stagehands union, and the League of American Theatres and Producers, the union announced November 10, 2007 that its members will go on strike. The strike is effective immediately. By Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick.

Playbill News: New Watermark for an Underground Lake: Phantom Hits 8,000 - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107029.html
The 2006 milestone of The Phantom of the Opera becoming the longest running musical in Broadway history is still fresh, and on April 4 the Andrew Lloyd Webber show hits another high point.. performance No. 8,000.

Playbill News: Phantom of the Opera Tour Has a New Christine - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/118386.html
Marni Raab takes over the role of the young soprano Christine Daae in the U.S. national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.

Playbill News: Phantom, for the Record: How Many Batteries Does It Take to Power the Longest Runner? - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/97211.html
Compendium of facts and figures about the Broadway production provided by the producers.

Playbill News: Photo Call: Phantom Becomes the Longest Running Show on Broadway - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/97238.html
Article features cast photos from the record-breaking performance.

Playbill News: Sandra Joseph Exits Paris Opera - http://www.playbill.com/news/article/99022.html
Rebecca Pitcher, a company member in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera, will move into the role of suggestible ingénue Christine Daae beginning April 17, 2006.

Playbill.com Features: The Phantom Prince - http://www.playbill.com/features/article/97165.html
As director of "The Phantom of the Opera" stage play, Harold Prince reminisces about how it all began.

Playbill.com's Brief Encounter with Andrew Lloyd Webber - http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/97208.html
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber talks about the genesis of "The Phantom of the Opera", his visits to the Majestic Theater, the 90 minute production in Las Vegas and the rumor of a Phantom sequel.

Smithsonian Magazine: A Record Find - http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/preseence-200803.html
For why, after all, does The Phantom of the Opera still resonate? By Michael Walsh.

Talkin' Broadway Review: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.talkinbroadway.com/world/PhantomOpera.html
Features review, cast list, theater location and telecharge link.

The Phantom of the Opera: A CurtainUp Review - http://www.curtainup.com/phantom.html
Review, cast listing, musical numbers and theater location.

Warlow and Marina to Star in Australian 'Phantom' - http://lasvegas.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=17849
Anthony Warlow and Ana Marina will headline the cast of the upcoming Australian production of The Phantom of the Opera, which will open at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne on July 19, 2007.

Whatsonstage.com: Musicals Extend - Phantom, Les Mis with New Cast - http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8821180517012
The West End's second longest-running musical, The Phantom of the Opera, will mark its 21st birthday this October. It premiered on 9 October 1986 at Her Majesty’s Theatre, where it continues to run. By Terri Paddock.

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