Touring “Phantom” Cast Announced

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Casting has been announced for for the new touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” that will play Jan. 9-March 2, 2014 at Chicago’s Cadillace Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randloph.

Mark Campbell (of the national tours of “Mamma Mia!” and “Guys & Dolls”) will portray The Phantom, with Julia Udine as Christine Daaé, familiar Chicago actor Ben Jacoby as Raoul, Jacquelynne Fontaine as Carlotta Giudicelli, Craig Bennett as Monsieur Firmin, Edward Staudenmayer as Monsieur André, and Chicago-bred actress Linda Balgord as Madame Giry.

For tickets isit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

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