{"id":22221,"date":"2019-09-04T11:43:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T07:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=22221"},"modified":"2019-09-04T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T07:43:05","slug":"award-winning-performer-claire-lyon-to-return-to-the-role-of-christine-daae-in-the-uae-debut-of-the-phantom-of-the-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/award-winning-performer-claire-lyon-to-return-to-the-role-of-christine-daae-in-the-uae-debut-of-the-phantom-of-the-opera\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-Winning Performer Claire Lyon To Return To The Role Of Christine Daa\u00e9 In The UAE Debut Of The Phantom Of The Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s most popular musical, <em>THE<\/em> <em>PHANTOM OF THE OPERA<\/em>, brought to the UAE for the very first time by Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai Opera, has revealed that Australian actress, singer and recording artist, Claire Lyon will reprise her 2012 role as female protagonist \u2018Christine Daa\u00e9\u2019 this October in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Claire has starred in a number of international productions of prestigious Broadway musicals, including, playing the role of Miss Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance and Claire in Jerry&#8217;s Girls (The Production Company) and Josephine in H.M.S Pinafore (Melbourne Opera Company).<\/p>\n<p>After featuring as Mabel in The Production Company\u2019s The Pirates of Penzance, Claire earned a Green Room Award (Australia) nomination as well as receiving a Helpmann (Australia) nomination after performing the role of Hope Harcourt for the national tour of Anything Goes in The Production Company\u2019s concert version of Jerry\u2019s Girls.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive Officer of Broadway Entertainment Group, Liz Koops said: \u201cWe are so excited to be able to announce that Claire Lyon will return to the role of Christine Daa\u00e9 in the UAE debut of <em>THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA<\/em>. \u00a0Claire Lyon is an incredible actress, with a wealth of experience and we know she will wow UAE audiences with her outstanding acting and vocal performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA<\/em> contains some of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s most famous and stirring music, with the original cast recording selling over 40 million copies worldwide and winning the title of the best-selling cast recording of all time. With a total of 130 cast, crew, and orchestra members, one of a kind scenery, stage, and set design, breath-taking special effects portraying the true emotion of the story, and more than 230 costumes by the late international designer late Maria Bj\u00f6rnson, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is finally making its debut in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the classic novel Le Fant\u00f4me de L\u2019Op\u00e9ra by Gaston Leroux, <em>THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA<\/em> tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius, known as the Phantom, who haunts the Paris Opera House. Mesmerised by the talent and beauty of a young soprano, Christine, the Phantom lures her as his prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine\u2019s love for Raoul, the Phantom\u2019s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.<\/p>\n<p><em>THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA<\/em> is presented in Dubai by Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai Opera. <em>THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA<\/em> is brought to you by Du Live.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are now on sale for October 16 \u2013 November 6.<\/p>\n<p>Performance Times<br \/>\nMonday to Thursday at 8:00pm<br \/>\nFriday &amp; Saturday at 2:00pm &amp; 8:00pm<br \/>\nNo Sunday Performances<\/p>\n<p>Visit one of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dubaiopera.com\">www.dubaiopera.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tickets.virginmegastore.me\">www.tickets.virginmegastore.me<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dubai.platinumlist.net\">www.dubai.platinumlist.net<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dubaicalendar.ae\">www.dubaicalendar.ae<\/a> to book or purchase your tickets. To purchase your tickets in person, visit Virgin Megastore or the Dubai Opera Box Office.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please log onto: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dubaiopera.com\">www.dubaiopera.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22222\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"154\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s most popular musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, brought to the UAE for the very first time by Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai Opera, has revealed that Australian actress, singer and recording artist, Claire Lyon will reprise her 2012 role as female protagonist \u2018Christine Daa\u00e9\u2019 this October in Dubai. 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