Phantom of the Opera rights

[broadwaybelter]

Phantom of the Opera rights#0

Posted: 7/31/05 at 12:40pm

Does anyone know if the rights will be avaliable in the near future?

[spiderdj82]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#1

Posted: 7/31/05 at 1:38pm

Probably in a few years AFTER the show closes and people will have to pay out the butt to be able to do it.

"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2

[Joshua488]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#2

Posted: 7/31/05 at 2:56pm

You can actually apply for the rights from the Really Useful Group.

http://www.reallyuseful.com

Go there and click on "Put on a Show." You can inquire about putting on any of Andrew Lloyd Webber's shows, including The Phantom of the Opera.

[phantom_tenor]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#3

Posted: 7/31/05 at 7:45pm

I tried applying for the rights about, oooh, a year ago? They emailed me back saying they do not give the rights out to anyone. I don't think they'll be available for many more years yet. There's always the many many other versions of Phantom you could do.

[Michael Bennett]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#4

Posted: 7/31/05 at 7:53pm

I think after PHANTOM hits the longest running show on Broadway record, you'll see a couple of productions at some well known regional theatres, just as you did with SUNSET BOULEVARD.

But I think general regional rights are still a long way off (5-10 years). They are still incredibly picky about granting rights to CATS.

[gavrochegirl]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#5

Posted: 7/31/05 at 8:15pm

Well, now the rights for CATS are being released little by little...they said Jan. 2006 somewhere. I know a theatre nearby that's doing it next season.

What the puck?!

[thejcm]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#6

Posted: 8/1/05 at 1:56am

There's a dinner theatre here doing Cats right now (not like, this second, but you know what I mean)

"Who says you can't bend over backwards and eat bugs if you want to? I guess the bugs would probably say you can't do that that, but assuming that they are willing and consenting bugs, then there's no problem. Let's wig out eating bugs." -RuPaul

[Joshua488]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#7

Posted: 8/1/05 at 2:12am

I know of a high school in Louisiana that is doing Cats next year. A girl I know at this school told me that she is up for Grizabella.

[Radioactiveduck]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#8

Posted: 8/1/05 at 3:55am

Even if the rights were released, I'm sure ALW would want your soul as payment.

[Forester]

re: Phantom of the Opera rights#9

Posted: 8/1/05 at 4:23am

You'll have to sacrifice your first born to get the rights.