Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce that this revitalized production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, featuring Maria Björnson’s brilliant original design, which was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened in 2021, will launch a new multi-year North American tour in November 2025.
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Both the acclaimed new London production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, at its birthplace His Majesty’s Theatre, and the forthcoming North American Tour are directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn, based on the celebrated original direction by Harold Prince with choreography by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright.
The new North American tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will premiere at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, MD and will utilize Maryland’s Theatrical Production Tax Credit program. Additional tour cities and casting will be announced at a later date.
Cameron Mackintosh said today, “I’m really delighted to bring Andrew Lloyd Webber’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA back to thrill American audiences once again after its phenomenal record-breaking run on Broadway. When I unveiled this new production in London after the pandemic many of our brilliant original creative team, including Hal Prince, Gillian Lynne and Maria Björnson, were sadly no longer with us. Our exciting new team, inspired by their predecessors’ glorious work, updated certain aspects of the production that resulted in a dazzlingly fresh version of the much-loved original, which was rapturously received by audiences and critics alike. So, in just a year’s time, when we raise our even more sensational chandelier, you can once again thrill to Andrew’s soaring music of the night and be swept away by a revitalized PHANTOM in all its glory!”
Andrew Lloyd Webber said today, “The Phantom made it very clear that it would not be long before his legend would, once again, be told in America. While Hal, Gillie and Maria are, sadly, no longer with us, they live on in the show we all created together. Love, passion and live theatre are what THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is all about. I still get goosebumps every time that chandelier comes alive and infuses the theatre with something that only happens when design, direction and music are completely at one. I am absolutely delighted that we are bringing this very special production back to audiences across North America.”
“THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is near and dear to my heart,” said Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in Baltimore. “It was the first mega-musical I worked on more than 30 years ago. To see this iconic production come back into my life decades later and begin its new tour at the Hippodrome is a full-circle moment and a true honor. On behalf of our historic theatre, our team can’t wait to play our part in continuing this title’s legacy and for our audiences to experience the sweeping romance and grandeur of such a wonderful masterpiece.”
Announced in 2022, Maryland’s Theatrical Production Tax Credit program provides an incentive for theatrical production companies to launch national tours and set pre-Broadway runs in Maryland. The credits encourage producers to bring their productions to the state for weeks of technical work and rehearsals prior to launching their tours and/or bringing new shows to Broadway. The tax credits were previously utilized for the pre-Broadway National Tour Launch of THE WIZ (September 2023) and National Tour Launch of & JULIET (September 2024). The program will also support the Hippodrome’s tour launches of LIFE OF PI (December 2024) and WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Fall 2025).
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, playing to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes “The 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.
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