| An Interview with Brent Barrett: Brent Barrett, known for his romantic presence and ravishing tenor has played many roles, but never before has he brought down the world's most famous chandelier. By Maya Cantu. |
| Anthony Crivello: Creating and Re-Creating: Tony winner Anthony Crivello talks about playing the title role in Phantom, The Las Vegas Spectacular. By Jena Tesse Fox. |
| Broadway Across America: 'Phantom' Finds A Spectacular Haunt In Vegas: For the first time ever, a new production of the musical will open in Sin City that promises to tell the same intriguing love story in a slightly different way. |
| Broadway.com: Barrett and Crivello to Play Lead in Las Vegas Mounting of Phantom: Brent Barrett and Anthony Crivello will alternate performances as the title character in the 95-minute Las Vegas production of Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular. |
| BroadwayWorld.com: A Shorter Phantom of the Opera Haunts Las Vegas in Spring: Article offers information on performance dates, working from the original designs of the late Maria Bjornson, an Equity cast, live orchestra and ticket prices. |
| BroadwayWorld.com: Casting Announced for Vegas Phantom, Barrett and Crivello Play Title Role: Donning the infamous mask for the role of “The Phantom” are veteran stage and opera performer Brent Barrett and Tony Award-winner Anthony Crivello. |
| BroadwayWorld.com: Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular Opening Night: The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas was the site of the grand premier of Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular on Saturday, June 24th, 2006. Includes video clip. |
| Have a question about Phantom Las Vegas?: The Really Useful Group provides FAQs for the Las Vegas production of 'The Phantom of the Opera' including performance schedule and show enhancements. |
| KTVU.com: Cut-Down 'Phantom' Doesn't Fit With Vegas: Popular musical missing something in short form. By Rick Garman. |
| Las Vegas Phantom Previews Moved to June 12: Construction delays on the new theatre have caused previews to take place later than originally scheduled. |
| Phantom Opening Night Gala in Vegas: No expense has been spared on this production, which has been efficiently pared down to 95 minutes by its creators and masterful director, the legendary Harold Prince. |
| Phantom to Open in Las Vegas: Article features information on the new, ninety-minute version of "The Phantom of the Opera" which will be directed by Tony Award winner Harold Prince. |
| Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular Opens at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas: The 95-minute production combines the classic story and music with technological advances of the last two decades, including pyrotechnics. Includes 5 minute Windows Media file. |
| Playbill News: First Preview of Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular: The revised 95-minute version of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and director Harold Prince's international smash will play The Venetian Resort in the Nevada desert. By Kenneth Jones. |
| Playbill News: Music of the Desert Night: Phantom — The Las Vegas Spectacular: The Vegas production, which will include every major song from the original, reunites Lloyd Webber, director Harold Prince and others from the original creative team. By Kenneth Jones. |
| Playbill News: Revised and Enhanced Phantom Gets a Lair in Las Vegas: Information on both preview and opening performance dates, theater details, double casting for the lead roles and enhanced special effects. |
| Playbill News: Spencer Set for Vegas Phantom: Offers details on the casting of Rebecca Spencer in the Las Vegas production of "The Phantom of the Opera". |
| Shortened Phantom Faces Critics in Las Vegas: Offers favorable reviews for the new Las Vegas musical production. |
| The Phantom Comes To Las Vegas: Arts on M&C: Features a synopsis of the upcoming production of "The Phantom of the Opera". |
| The Phantom of the Opera - Las Vegas: Official site for the Las Vegas permanent production of 'The Phantom of the Opera' at the Venetian Hotel and Casino. Offers news, cast list, tickets and newsletter option. |
| The Rebel Yell: Phantom Magic Strikes Again: "Phantom" fully engages the audience from the prologue of the show, which takes place 20 years after the events of the play. By Pj Perez. |
| The Seattle Times: Arts & Entertainment: Viva Las Vegas! Less is More as "Phantom" Gets a Facelift: He's keeping his brooding to under 95 minutes, and disappearing amid fiery blazes. Sparks now shoot out of his sleeves, the chandelier is even more unruly and the fog machine is cranked up full blast. By Kathleen Hennessey. |
| USAToday.com - 'Phantom' Is Here, In A $40M Haunt: The real star of the 95-minute version may turn out to be the theater itself: a $40 million edifice that adds an only-in-Vegas thrill-ride element. Includes audio interviews with director Hal Prince and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. By Steve Friess. |
| ValCom Inc. Welcomed the Highly Anticipated Musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' to Their Las Vegas Studios for Pre-Production Rehearsals: "The Phantom of the Opera" held pre-production rehearsals for the two months at ValCom Inc. studios to rehearse the staging and production. |
| Variety.com: 'Phantom' Swings into Las Vegas: The new $35 million production will open at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in May, 2006. |
| Vegas Phantom Combats Lagging Sales: To combat lagging ticket sales, the Vegas production of The Phantom of the Opera has moved up some of its late night show times. |