ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT DPAC (Begins Thanksgiving Day!)

There are few entertainers and shows that come to the DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center that can claim to have run for over 20 years, had more performances on Broadway than Cats, and enchanted over 12.5 million people in New York alone. The Phantom of the Opera, coming to DPAC November 26 through December 20 as part of the SunTrust Brodway series, claims these accomplishments and so many more.

The Phantom of the Opera, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, premiered on Broadway January 26, 1988, after a very successful start in the UK two years before. The show’s been running strong ever since, still entertaining adoring fans at the Majestic theatre on Broadway.

For those few people who’ve managed to go the 20+ years of this musical’s existence without learning what it’s about, here’s a basic summary for you: the musical is based off of the novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, the story of a masked phantom who dwells beneath the Paris Opera House and harbors a deep, but unrequited love for the up-and-coming opera starlet Christine Daaé. The phantom works to develop Christine into the perfect performer, completely under his control. And if you needed this summary, then you’re one of the folks who should definitely go see it; Phantom is a cornerstone of Broadway shows.  And even if you did know the facts, why not see again the biggest show ever to come to Broadway!

Phantom will reach its 21^st anniversary while it shows at the DPAC.  Don’t miss your chance to have a legendary Broadway experience; be sure to get tickets to Phantom.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.dpacnc.com, by phone at (919)680-2787 or at the DPAC box office. The theater is located on 123 Vivian St. in the American Tobacco District in Durham.