The Phantom of the Opera returns to its home and birthplace with the first entirely new cast in London in over 35 years.
Andrew Lloyd Webber said, “This cast includes some wonderful performers with whom I have worked in the past, such as Killian Donnelly and Rhys Whitfield as well as the hugely exciting Lucy St Louis in the role of Christine Daaé. Lucy first sang for me in between lockdowns one and two and I was utterly bewitched. I am also very proud to welcome Beatrice Penny-Toure, Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Arts Ed scholarship graduate, to the Phantom family in her first professional role.”
Cameron Mackintosh added, “Putting the new version of the original Phantom production back into Her Majesty’s Theatre, 35 years after its premiere, is an unexpected thrill. None of us had any idea The Phantom would be haunting the stage for so long. Although many of our brilliant original creative colleagues including, Hal Prince, Maria Björnson and Gillian Lynne are sadly no longer with us, their work lives on inspiring our new creative team to stage the Phantom afresh, as if it was a brand new production. Andrew and I cannot wait for our opera to begin again on 27 July, a few weeks before it opens at the Sydney Opera House and ahead of its return to Broadway.”
The Phantom of the Opera is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes Music of the Night, All I Ask of You, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Masquerade and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerised by the talents and beauty of a young soprano – Christine, the Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, the Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.
One of the most successful musicals in entertainment history playing to over 145 million people in 41 countries and 183 cities in 17 languages. It has won more than 70 major theatre awards, including seven Tony Awards and four Olivier Awards. The Phantom of the Opera has celebrated over 30 years on both sides of the Atlantic and before the recent lockdown the London production was in its 34th year and the Broadway production was in its 32nd. Plans are currently being made for the New York production — directed by Harold Prince and with its most recent New York cast — to resume later this year, subject to the reopening of Broadway.
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL from 27th July to 13th February 2022. Admisssion: £22.50 – £165. Box Office: 020 7087 7762 – thephantomoftheopera.com
