Phantom of the Opera rights

[broadwaybelter]

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

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

[spiderdj82]

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.

[Joshua488]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[thejcm]

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)

[Joshua488]

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]

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

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

[Forester]

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

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