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BROADWAY’S
LONGEST-RUNNING SHOW OF ALL TIME
THE PHANTOM OF
THE OPERA
ANNOUNCES PHANTOM: THE ART
OF THE MASK
A SHOWCASE EVENT FOR
ORIGINAL ARTWORK UTILIZING THE MUSICAL’S ICONIC MASK
- Submissions to be accepted starting July 28;
- 26 winners selected the First Week in September;
- 5 Grand Prize
winners Announced in early October
- PHANTOM Art
Gallery and Pop-Up Shop to open at
The Paramount Hotel in
October;
- Winning masks to be auctioned to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Producers
Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group announced today an extensive
multi-tiered art contest in connection with the longest-running show in
Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince.
PHANTOM: THE ART OF THE MASK invites the musical’s “Phans” and all artists across
the country to submit original artwork on a template of the legendary Phantom’s
mask. Designed by the late Tony
Award-winning designer Maria Björnson, the mask has become one of the most iconic
images in Broadway history. The contest
will culminate in an exhibit at the PHANTOM Art Gallery and Pop-Up Shop,
which will open on the ground floor of The
Paramount Hotel (235 West 46th Street), just one block from the musical’s
stage door at The Majestic Theatre.
The
first phase of the contest will feature artists registering on the PHANTOM
Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/PhantomBroadway)
and submitting a two-dimensional design on the template of the mask provided by
the production. Artists are encouraged
to design whatever inspires them and aren’t limited to designs based on the
show itself. 26 winners (in honor of the
New York production’s record-breaking 26 Years) will then each have the chance
to recreate their designs on a three-dimensional replica mask that will be sent
out to them by the production.
Once
submitted, all 26 masks will be displayed at the special PHANTOM Art Gallery and
Pop-Up Shop at the Paramount Hotel at the end of October. Of the initial 26 winners, five will be selected
as Grand Prize winners by members of the cast and creative team in early
October.
The
initial 26 winners will be awarded a souvenir brochure of the musical and a
winner’s certificate. In addition to the brochure and certificate, the five
Grand Prize winners will also receive a voucher for a pair of tickets to the
show and a photo of their mask with cast members.
Representing
the production’s ongoing commitment to the
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, all 26 masks will be auctioned off to
benefit the non-profit fundraising organization. Since the musical’s opening, the New York Company
of PHANTOM
has proudly raised $5.5 million for BCEFA.
Complete
contest details for PHANTOM: THE ART
OF THE MASK are: Beginning Monday, July 28, users can log on to the PHANTOM
Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/PhantomBroadway)
to download a template of the Phantom mask, on which they will create their
art. Users can upload submissions through Sunday, August 24. 26 winning designs
will be chosen based on the number of “likes” the submission receives by the
voting deadline of Sunday, August 31. Winners will be announced the week of September
1. These 26 winners will be mailed a
three-dimensional replica of the PHANTOM mask in, on which to bring
their designs to life. All masks must be returned by Friday, September 26 for
final judging consideration and display. Five Grand Prize winners will be
announced in early October.
The
masks will be on display for two weeks at the end of October at the Phantom Art
Gallery and Pop-Up Shop, located on the ground /street level of New York’s
Paramount Hotel. In addition to the masks being on display, the gallery will
feature costumes, information on the history of the PHANTOM mask, and limited
edition merchandise. Throughout this
time, the fan-designed masks will also be auctioned off via a silent and online
auction to benefit Broadway Cares/EFA.
Eligibility: PHANTOM:
THE ART OF THE MASK Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to legal
residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia) who
are at least eighteen (18) years old and the age of majority in their state of
residence at the time of entry. Void in Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited, taxed
or restricted by law. Employees, officers, directors and consultants of Serino
Coyne, LLC, Omnicom Group, Inc., Cameron Mackintosh, Inc. and Foresight
Theatricals or any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising
agencies, or any other company or individual involved with the design,
production execution or distribution of the Contest and their immediate family
(spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and
step-children) and household members (people who share the same residence at
least three (3) months out of the year) of each such employee, officer,
director or consultant are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation
constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules
and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to
the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set
forth herein.
The
longest-running show in Broadway history and the most successful stage
production of all-time, PHANTOM recently reached milestone
New York performance #11,000 – an unprecedented feat achieved by no other
Broadway show. The New York production
has played to more than 16 million people at The Majestic Theatre (247 West
44th Street), the musical’s home for more than 26 record-breaking years.
Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston
Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs
of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit
it. He falls madly in love with an
innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star
by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious
methods at his command.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The
Really Useful Group, has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is directed by Harold
Prince. Lyrics are by Charles Hart (with
additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe) and the book is by Richard Stilgoe and
Andrew Lloyd Webber. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has
production design by the late Maria Björnson, lighting by Andrew Bridge and
sound design by Mick Potter with original sound by Martin Levan. Musical staging and choreography is by
Gillian Lynne. Orchestrations are by
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA currently
stars Norm Lewis in the title role with Sierra Boggess as Christine and Jeremy
Hays as Raoul. The musical co-stars Laird Mackintosh (Monsieur André), Tim Jerome (Monsieur
Firmin), Michele McConnell (Carlotta), Cristin J. Hubbard (Madame Giry), Christian
Šebek (Piangi) and Polly Baird (Meg Giry).
At certain performances, Mary Michael Patterson plays Christine.
The performance schedule for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
is Monday evenings at 8, Tuesday evenings at 7, Wednesday through Saturday
evenings at 8, with matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays at 2. Ticket
prices range from $27 - $142 with Premium Tickets also available. To
order tickets, visit www.Telecharge.com or call (212) 239-6200.
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