Samohi Performing Arts Department Presents: Phantom of the Opera
Two weekends, 6 performances:
Friday, February 23 & Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 25 at 3:00 pm
Friday, March 1, & Saturday, March 2 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 3 at 3:00 pm
The role of The Phantom will be played by:
Walden Sullivan on 2/23, 2/25, 3/2
Justin Xu on 2/24, 3/1, 3/3
Santa Monica High School Performing Arts presents THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Join us to experience the thrill of the most haunting love story ever told and one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions ever presented by Samohi Performing Arts.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has won over 70 major theatre awards including 7 Tony’s and Best Musical. It is the longest running Broadway Show in history. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, melancholy and soaring score will haunt you long after the curtain drops.
Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command.
You will be transported by our amazing set, lavish costumes, fabulous choreography, gifted actors and talented pit orchestra. Over 150 Samohi students have worked tirelessly to bring this production to life. Don’t miss this incredible performance.
We expect tickets to sell out so be sure to reserve your tickets today!
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SAMOHI THEATRE'S PRODUCTION OF
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Charles Hart
Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe
Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on the novel “Le Fantôme de I’Opéra” by Gaston Leroux
Originally directed by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber
Original Production by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Cafe Samo 2024
Join us on January 26 & 27 for Cafe Samo!
Tickets are on sale now. The performance venue hs limited seating and shows often sell out, so please be sure to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are not guaranteed to be available at the door on the night of the performances.
CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets.
Check out the list of performers below.
CAFÉ SAMO PERFORMERS 2024
Please note that both shows are the same EXCEPT the student-led a cappella groups will each perform only once. Please check with your favorite member of each of these groups (Valkyries, T-Tones, Beauty Shop and Barbershop) to find out which night they're performing.
AZELIYA WOLDEMARIAM
KLOE TAHERI & MAANSI RAO
MAYA ASTAO, SOPHIE CASTELLANOS, HARPER MCCALLUM
SARAH LINOWES
CARL EGERT & CELINE HUTCHINSON
ZOE DALE, OPHIE CASTELLANOS, HARPER MCCALLUM, CALLISTA HURWITZ
ANSEL BRODKIN
JUSTIN XU, PEONY ANAND
ALEXANDRIA CHAIET
JULIA ORSOLINI, BROOKE ARON, VALENTINA MANCO
CHARLES BLANCHARD, WALDEN SULLIVAN
BROOKE ARON
SHANTI PHILLIPS, MAANSI RAO, CALLISTA HURWITZ, ZOE DALE
AVA COLLINS, LIORA APPLEBAUM, ZOEY JAFFA
VALENTINA MANCO
CHARLOTTE BARRETT, ALICIA LEWIS
JULIETT ROJAS
SADIE SILLS
VALENTINA MANCO, BROOKE ARON, JULIA ORSOLINI, SARAH LINOWES, LILLY BENNETT, HOPE HAMILTON, SIENNA GOETZ
GABRIELA DANIELYANTS
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** PERFORMANCES BY STUDENT-LED A CAPPELLA GROUPS: VALKYRIES, T-TONES, BEAUTY SHOP, BARBERSHOP
** Valkyries, T-Tones, Beauty Shop and Barbershop will each perform in one show only. Please check with your performer to determine which night they perform.
Café Samo Auditions 2024
Please keep performance length to under 3 minutes 30 seconds.- Lyrics should be school-appropriate, and will need to be submitted as a printed document at the time of your audition. No Exceptions.
- You must be a choir student to sing, but you may be accompanied by a non-choir student (and your accompaniment may be asked to sit in for other acts as needed).
- If using Ms. Kizler for accompaniment, your sheet music should be submitted by 1/9/2024
- Background tracks as accompaniment will only be allowed for the audition, however NOT for the performance.
Choir Picture Day is December 18
Winter Concert is December 15, 2023
On Friday, December 15th the Santa Monica High School Choral Music department will present the 18th annual "Motus Perpetuus," a beautiful and truly unique Winter Choral Concert of Perpetual Motion. During this concert, students sing and move throughout Barnum Hall, and applause is held until after the very last piece, so the music's motion can flow and continue without interruption. The result is a stunning concert experience!
Tickets are on sale now! CLICK HERE to buy your tickets and reserve your seat in advance. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, and $10 for adults.
Our annual winter concert, Motus Perpetuus features all the choirs in our program. Choir alums are invited to the stage to sing the Hallelujah Chorus and Samohi Hymn of Praise.
This concert is our most popular concert of the year and often sells out, so be sure to purchase tickets in advance.
Please note: there are NO APPLAUSE BREAKS during this concert, and students perform from around Barnum Hall—the aisles, the balcony, the rear of the theater, and the stage, so late arrivals are very disruptive. Because of the unique nature of this concert, we ask that attendees please plan to arrive early for parking and seating, and please refrain from exiting the auditorium during the concert, except in the case of emergency.
Special thanks to Sarah Jane Barney for our stunning concert artwork!
