This production began performances on 28th August with an official opening night on 15th September 2004, and closed on 25th February 2006.
It held me spellbound. The music is compelling, thrilling and extraordinary.
Daily Mail
More than a musical, it is both romantic and spectacular, a thriller, a swaggering, flamboyant, Victorian melodrama, a visual feast, a tempestuous story of love and intrigue, a great, arching narrative, brilliantly told...a chilling return to spectacular form.
Sunday Times
An irresistible feast. Luscious, lavish. Sensual and romantic.
Mail on Sunday
CAST
Original Company
MARTIN CREWES – Walter Hartright
ANGELA CHRISTIAN – Anne Catherick
MARIA FRIEDMAN – Marian Holcombe
EDWARD PETHERBRIDGE – Mr. Fairlie
JILL PAICE – Laura Farlie
OLIVER DARLEY – Sir Percival Glyde
MICHAEL CRAWFORD – Count Fosco
VINCENT PIRILLO – Signal Man
SYDNEY WHITE – Corn Dolly Girl
CREATIVES
By ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
DAVID ZIPPEL – Lyrics
CHARLOTTE JONES – Book
TREVOR NUNN – Director
WILLIAM DUDLEY – Production & Video Designer
PAUL PYANT – Lighting Designer
WAYNE MCGREGOR – Movement Director
MICK POTTER – Sound Designer
SIMON LEE – Musical Supervisor
DAVID CULLEN – Orchestrations
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER – Orchestrations Supervisor