The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Broadway Across America, proudly announce the return of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince, to the Benedum Center from August 25th through September 19th, 2010, as a 2010-11 Season Special.

Single ticket prices will soon be announced and will go on sale Monday, May 10, at the Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets), online at www.pgharts.org or by calling 412-456-6666. Group orders may be reserved now by calling 412-471-6930.

With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA directed by Harold Prince traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. Adapted from Gaston Leroux's classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award-winning musical has woven its magical spell over standing room audiences in more than 100 cities worldwide and is now longest running show in Broadway history. PHANTOM returns to the Benedum Center to take your breath away.

For more information, visit pgharts.org.

(reported by Broadway World.com)