The Phantom of the Opera haunts Singapore's stages yet again

Production photos from the musical The Phantom Of The Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Pictured here are Brad Little (as the Phantom) and Claire Lyon (as Christine). The Phantom Of The Opera seems to enjoy stalking Singapore's stages. -- FILE PHOTO: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 

By Corrie Tan

The Phantom Of The Opera seems to enjoy stalking Singapore's stages.

The masked spectre has skulked in the shadows of the Kallang Theatre (1995) and the Esplanade Theatre (2007). Come July 16, it will take up residence in the Grand Theatre at Marina Bay Sands.

Created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and directed by Harold Prince, the deeply romantic musical with its gothic overtones has been a smash hit worldwide, telling the story of a disfigured musical genius who falls deeply and tragically in love with a talented young opera singer rising through the ranks.

American actor Brad Little, 49, will be returning to Singapore in the role of the tortured, lovelorn Phantom. Little has performed the role more than 2,200 times across the globe.

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