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The
“PhanTom”
comes to
Blenheim
By Paula Hulburt
the posters of productions
past fade away, replaced by
the lustre of velvet and the
shimmering opulence of a
chandelier...
Rehearsals for Blenheim Musical
Theatre for the performance of
Phantom of the Opera are well
underway.
A rehearsal room in Blenheim has
donned another persona for the
morning; that of a grand Parisian
opera house.
The cast of Blenheim Musical
Theatre’s upcoming show Phantom
of the Opera are inside practicing
for their 8th May opening. So
convincing are the 35 strong- cast
that the transformation they have
conjured seems real.
The show will run for just ten
performances and tickets are
expected to sell out.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber tale tells
of a tragic masked figure who haunts
the catacombs deep beneath the
opera house.
As the longest running show in the
world, Phantom of the Opera has
resonated with audiences for more
than three decades.
With an opulent set and costumes to
rival any on stage across the world,
theatre goers in Marlborough can
expect a show of epic proportions in
terms of content and style.
Production manager Neville Patchett
is convinced the Blenheim show
is one that will capture people’s
imaginations with a set that will
keep them spellbound.
“Even watching in rehearsals, the
crew are drawn into it and the