The Three Phantoms are returning — for three shows Sept. 12, 13 and 14 at the Hawai'i Theatre — to benefit Ballet Hawaii.

"And Scar is coming back, too," said Kevin Gray, one of the Phantom trio, who performed the role of the villain in Disney's "The Lion King" last fall in a record-breaking run at Blaisdell Concert Hall. "I can't wait." Audiences will see him unmasked — and without his lion makeup.

Craig Schulman and Cris Groenendaal are the other two Phantoms familiar to Honolulu audiences, too.

Schulman did a stint as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Blaisdell and abroad. His other stage credits include "Jekyll and Hyde" and "Phantom," and many opera productions. He is the presenter of this Three Phantoms visit.

Groenendaal previously portrayed the title character in "The Phantom of the Opera," also at Blaisdell. Other shows include "Sunday in the Park with George," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "Passion" and "Sweeney Todd."

And Gray earlier starred in "Miss Saigon" and "The King and I."

All three have played the Phantom on Broadway or in a national tour of the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit. The three have done the "Three Phantoms" here, too.

Schulman said "The Three Phantoms in Concert Return," as the new show is called, will be the world premiere, with new solo, duet and trio numbers from classic Broadway hits, such as "Guys and Dolls," "Miss Saigon," "City of Angeles," "Chicago," "Big River," and, of course, "The Phantom of the Opera."

Ballet Hawai'i dancers will join the show, performing "Masquerade," the ball scene from "Phantom," accompanied by keyboarder Don Conover on the Hawai'i Theatre's 1922 Robert Morton Theatre Organ, and percussionist William Wiley.

Schulman, Groenendaal and Gray will be accompanied by pianist Sue Anderson, who has served as music director for such Broadway musicals as "Cats," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Spamalot."

The show is a Craig Schulman Production and will benefit Ballet Hawai'i.

Tickets: $25, $40 and $60; limited number of VIP seats, $75; discounts — $5 discount for students with ID, Ballet Hawaii and Hawai'i Theatre members, $10 for seniors and military.

Reservations: 528-0506; or online at www.hawaiitheatre.com.