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Special treat for musical lovers on November 1

PETER Karrie, who has been voted the world's most popular Phantom of the Opera, and BAFTA award winning opera singer Shn Cothi are appearing at the Bacon Theatre at Dean Close School, Cheltenham for one night only on Saturday, November 1 at 7.30pm.

The show, entitled Peter Karrie and Friends, is a special treat for musical lovers - an evening of song, anecdotes and the very best in musical entertainment.

Peter has given over 2,500 powerful and passionate performances as The Phantom of The Opera in London's West End, Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as on the prestigious Millennium tour.

He is also an international TV, radio and musical theatre performer who has starred in Les Miserables, Chess, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Joining Peter as his special guest for the evening is Shn Cothi, who has performed throughout the country from St David's Cathedral to The Albert Hall. Her extensive repertoire ranges from opera to oratorio and musical theatre and she has sung with such prestigious orchestras as the BBC Concert Orchestra and with high profile singers such as Bryn Terfel and Michael Ball.

Her BAFTA award winning self-titled music series ran for two successful seasons and was nominated best music programme at the Montreux Festival. Shn has also performed the role of Carlotta in the West End production of Phantom of the Opera for over a year Peter and Shn, who perform numbers from musicals such as Evita, Chess, Phantom, Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Lion King, New York New York, Sunset Boulevard, West Side Story, Miss Saigon and Cats, will also be accompanied on stage by the Cheltenham Stage School.

Tickets from the box office on 01242 258002.

The organisers of Peter Karrie and Friends are offering Standard readers the chance to win three pairs of tickets for the show.

All you have to do to enter is to answer the two questions below: 1 Name two other musicals in which Peter Karrie has starred.

2 Which part does Shan Cothi play in Phantom of the Opera? Send your answers, together with your name, address and telephone number to Di Alexander, Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, 74 Dyer Street, Cirencester, GL7 2PW to arrive here not later than Wednesday, October 29, 2003. end