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Grand Ilusions
phantom of the opera 
goes on the boards

Jerome L. de Silva and the Workshop Players Romesh Devanesan this year bring Andrew Lloyd Webber's world-renowned opera, based on the book by French novelist Gaston Leroux (1868), The Phantom of the Opera.

After eighteen years, Jerome de Silva will play the lead in a production of his, when he portrays the haunting Phantom.

Serela Athulathmudali will play Christine: Raoul will be played by Dushyanth Weeraman, Sean Amarasekera and Manoj Singanayagam; Carlotta will be acted by Kumudini David and Natalie Gunaratne; Madame Giry by Shanuki de Alwis, Nadeeka Perera and Rochelle Jansen; Monsieur Andre will be played by Anuruddha Lihinikaduwa and Mario Pereira and Monsieur Firmin will be played by Sean Amarasekera, Shiyan Jayaweera and Pasan Kumarasinghe. The production team includes Jerome L. de Silva, Surein de 
S. Wijeyeratne. Thushan Dias, Soundarie David, Ranga Dassanayake, Yoshita Abeyesekera, Buddhadasa Galappaththi and Nimal Bulathsinghala.

Since their inception in 1992, the Workshop Players have staged many musicals such as Lost in the Stars, Cats,

West Side Story, Les Miserables and Lion King. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, this production will go on the Boards at the Lionel Wendt Theatre from October 17-28.

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