DescriptionEve Berry and her fantastic cast, musicians and crew bought the Ken Hill musical The Phantom of the Opera to the Lane End stage in an impressive and memorable way
Gaston Leroux's classic tale of tragedy, grand opera, romance and horror has been masterfully adapted by Ken Hill, the author of Mummy's Tomb and The Curse of the Werewolf (also handled by Samuel French), into a musical play which preserves all of the excitement and passion of the much-loved original, underscored by a strong current of comedy as well. The Phantom, born with a monstrously disfigured face but the voice of an angel, haunts the Paris Opera House and falls in love with Christine, a young chorus girl. He terrorizes the management in order to further Christine's career, while preying upon her childlike innocence to force her to love him in return. But Raoul, Christine's true love, intends to fight for her to the end ... The magnificent score is based upon original arias from the operas of Verdi, Gounod, Bizet and others, delightfully arranged by Alasdair MacNeill. Cast Jammes - Tash Berry Richard - Andrew MacTavish Miss Remy - Pia Obank Debienne - Phil Charlesworth Raoul - Nigel Bacon Mephistopheles - Nick Wyse Faust - Steve Stott Madam Giry - Tish Marshall Christine Daae - Tracy Perkins La Carlotte - Lou Jackson The Phantom - Dave Bowden The Groom - Bob Connor The Gravedigger - Clive Lumbers Lisette - Harriet Steynor The Old Man - Bob Connor Dominique - Faye Davey The Persian - Frank Brooks Mauclair - Bob Connor The Chorus Girl - Catherine Everitt The Priest - Clive Lumbers |
Author
Ken Hill
Director
Eve Berry
VenueLane End Village Hall
Church Road Lane End Bucks HP14 3JE (see map below) |
Musical Numbers
ACT 1
Welcome Sire I'm So Delighted
Accursed All Base Pursuit of Earthly Pleasure
How Dare She
Late Last Night I'm in the Cellars
Love Has Flown, Never Returning
All of my Dreams Faded Suddenly
While Floating High Above
She Says She's Got the Nodules
What Do I See
To Pain My Heart Selfishly Dooms Me
ACT 2
The Entr'Acte
Ah! Do I Hear My Lovers Voice?
No Sign! I See No Sign!
Somewhere Above the Sun Shines Bright
Born with a Monstrous Countenance
In the Shadows, Dim and Dreary
What an Awful Way to Perish
The Final Drama
ACT 1
Welcome Sire I'm So Delighted
Accursed All Base Pursuit of Earthly Pleasure
How Dare She
Late Last Night I'm in the Cellars
Love Has Flown, Never Returning
All of my Dreams Faded Suddenly
While Floating High Above
She Says She's Got the Nodules
What Do I See
To Pain My Heart Selfishly Dooms Me
ACT 2
The Entr'Acte
Ah! Do I Hear My Lovers Voice?
No Sign! I See No Sign!
Somewhere Above the Sun Shines Bright
Born with a Monstrous Countenance
In the Shadows, Dim and Dreary
What an Awful Way to Perish
The Final Drama
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