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Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 2:10pm

So I guess that means that The Color Purple will not be doing a long term engagement in Chicago after all.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=16819

re: Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 2:18pm

Although the article makes it sound like this is a new production, I'm assuming this is just the long running national tour making yet another appearance in Chicago.

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re: Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 2:33pm

yeah. that's what I was going to ask. I doubt they'd be mounting a separate production for such a limited engagement. unless they were going to send out another tour...

re: Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 2:45pm

Well, that's over 19 months away...perhaps they don't think The Color Purple will last that long. Also, keep in mind, Phantom can be moved to The Auditorium Theatre, where it originally launched its national tour. The article does imply that it is a separate production, but it must be the tour.

re: Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 3:13pm

Yes, it is the current national tour. D.C. Anderson, an actor in the cast, has the Chicago stop on his touring schedule page of his website.

re: Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 3:18pm

http://dcanderson.net/dcanderson/phantomschedule.html

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re: Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:05pm

It's so odd that there is a 1 year gap on his schedule. I'm surprised they announced it this soon. Phantom isn't anywhere near the hot ticket it used to be, and the last time it was here they only announced it a few months ahead of time.

re: Phantom of the opera to play limited Chicago engagement

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:11pm

Fosse76, I think you are misreading the date. Phantom starts this fall, in 7 months.

The Chicago Tribune states, "If The Color Purple (slated there through Oct.21) extends its run, a different haunt would be found for the phantom."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703200129mar20,1,2576540.story

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