*THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA* *with LIVE SCORE by The Invincible Czars* (Austin, TX) *Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m.* *at The Grand Cinema (606 S Fawcett Ave)* *Tickets on sale now! <https://www.grandcinema.com/films/the-phantom-of-the-opera/>*[image: poto_postcard_front_draft_02.jpg] <https://www.grandcinema.com/films/the-phantom-of-the-opera/> Hope to see you at this special event! Tickets are moving quickly, so snag 'em now. Tanya Tran Marketing Manager they/she | 253.572.6062 The Grand Cinema <http://www.grandcinema.com/> 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 <https://www.facebook.com/TheGrandTacoma/> <https://www.twitter.com/GrandCinema> <http://www.instagram.com/thegrandcinema> ____________________________ *For Immediate Release* Media requests for interviews: david@wyattbrand.com Publicity photos, poster and cover art: www.invincibleczars.com/phantom/ *Invincible Czars revive silent film classics with original, live score* *Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu screening on West U.S. Tour* *with debut of new motion picture soundtrack for ‘Phantom’* *AUSTIN, Texas—*Nearly a century later, an eclectic musical and film experience breathes life into seminal classics for the first time for western states. The most adventurous band from Austin, Texas—The Invincible Czars—are bringing their new score to town as they perform it live to the 1925 American silent film *The Phantom of the Opera *starring Lon Chaney. The 30-city tour brings not only screenings with live accompaniment (including several double feature performances of their widely praised score for the 1922 German film *Nosferatu*) but also a brand-new album of their*The Phantom of the Opera score as well as limited edition screen-prints of the tour poster and more.* Fans, theaters and media have praised The Invincible Czars for making these near century-old movies “actually scary” for modern day audiences. The scores and their performances complement the tone and emotion on-screen at any given moment with as much cinematic flare as possible. The Invincible Czars use a mix of acoustic and electric instruments, sound effects and even vocals to create an encapsulating, live soundtrack. They also borrow a little music from the classical realm in each of their scores. This time it’s Ravel’s “Rhapsodie Espanol”, Eric Satie’s “Gnossienne 3” and Guonod’s “Jewel Song” from *Faust*. The Invincible Czars’ score for *Phantom* is mysterious and understated though not as minimal as their score for *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde*. It brings all the Czars’ staple instruments – violin, piano, bass guitar, flute and sounds effects. The ensemble has been performing their own scores for early 20th century silent films for over a dozen years in historic/hip theaters, colleges, outdoor spaces, DIY arts centers, etc. The shows appeal to people of a wide range of ages and interests including for film buffs, music lovers, horror fans, sci-fi geeks, metalheads, goths, classical music fans among their audiences. They’ve built an audience for themselves as much as the movies they accompany by adding movies to their catalog, creating original artwork and wardrobe, encouraging audience participation, recording their scores. The ensemble will be Phil Davidson – violin, keyboards, glockenspiel; Josh Robins – guitar, bass, percussion, loops; Aaryn Russell – bass guitar; Dylan Younger – woodwinds *From the golden age to the silver screen* Set in nineteenth century Paris, *Phantom of the Opera* tells the story of unknown actress Christine Daae. Christine is the understudy for a famous lyric singer named Carlotta but a mysterious admirer (who sings through the walls to Christine) manages to scare Carlotta out of the role so that Christine can be the star of the show. But the admirer’s work comes with a serious price and Christine quickly finds herself trapped in the catacombs of the opera house with its Phantom and only her suspecting boyfriend to help her escape!