The musical will now take to the stage at Istana Budaya from June 15 to July 7.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular musical is based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux and tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known as the Phantom who hunts the depths of the Paris Opera House.
Mesmerised by the talent and beauty of the young soprano, Christine, the Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls passionately in love with her.
Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, the Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.
The Phantom of the Opera became the longest running Broadway show on January 9, 2006 when it celebrated its 13,000th performance and in January of this year, celebrated its 30th anniversary.
The musical became the first stage production to gross US$6 billion worldwide. Over 140 million people have seen The Phantom of the Opera in 37 countries and 172 cities. It is performed in 16 languages.
Webber’s blockbuster has won over 70 major theatre awards, including seven Tony’s on Broadway and four Olivier Awards in the West End.
The Phantom of the Opera contains some of Webber’s most famous and stirring music, including The Phantom of the Opera, Think of Me and Music of the Night.
The original cast recording is the best-selling cast recording of all time with over 40 million copies sold worldwide.
The musical in Kuala Lumpur is brought to you by Lunchbox Productions, Base Entertainment Asia and TEG Dainty.
Tickets are priced at RM200, excluding RM4 for booking fees.
For ticket sales, visit ticketcharge.com.my.