SUMMER STOCK AT INCANTO -- Hosted by Dennis Crow To mark the
extraordinary milestone of 25 years, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron
Mackintosh planned a special 3-day production to take place at
London's Royal Albert Hall in October 2011. Designer Matt Kinley
initially planned to hold a concert-style production, not unlike the
Les Misérables25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE O2 ARENA, but
Mackintosh made it clear the show would be fully staged, as both he
and Lloyd Webber felt it would not work unless it was the whole show.
As a result, the event was planned as a full show. Designing the
staged show at the Royal Albert Hall was a daunting task, as the space
(or lack of) was not an easy one to translate a proscenium show into.
As a concert hall rather than a theatre, many of the show's elements
(such as the chandelier, which instead of falling, exploded) had to be
toned down and simplified: the Royal Albert Hall was simply not
capable of accepting a show the size of The PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, or
at least not the full original. The balconies of the hall were used to
build uprights to form an OPERA HOUSE PROSCENIUM WITH BOXES ON EACH
SIDE. The orchestra was elevated on a platform and backed by a gauze
which projected the OPERA SETS VIA LEDS. Tickets for the three
performances sold out within five hours of going on sale. In order to
enable more people to see the production, the final performance was
relayed live to cinemas around the world via Fathom Events. Dinner and
Drinks are optionally available at additional cost. There will be a
10-minute introduction to the film by Dennis Crow with a discussion to
follow as appropriate. A special dinner menu will be available during
the show with pricing options. See tickets.
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