The Phantom Of The Opera

STAGE TUBE: LOVE NEVER DIES - Creating The Phantom's New Look

On Thursday 8 October, Andrew Lloyd Webber unveiled his brand new production "LOVE NEVER DIES" at a global launch in London. Andrew Lloyd Webber's long awaited new show will have its World Premiere in London at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 9 March 2010 followed by New York on Thursday 11 November and in Australia in 2011. Go behind the scenes in this video as star Ramin Karimloo is put through the process of having the makeup team create the new look of "The Phantom." (more...)

STAGE TUBE: John Barrowman Dances 'Single Ladies'

Stage and screen star John Barrowman has hit YouTube with his re-enactment of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video. You can watch the funny little clip right here on STAGE TUBE! (more...)

Photo Flash: Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle Star In MARY POPPINS

Broadway's perfectly magical musical MARY POPPINS welcomed the West End's original 'Mary', Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, and Tony® Award nominee Christian Borle (Broadway's Legally Blonde) on Monday, October 12th. (more...)

Review - Idiot Savant and After Miss Julie

Ladies and gentlemen. In the course of this evening's performance, the following physical objects will appear onstage: a boxing bag, four golf clubs, a newspaper, two small targets, an oversized golf ball plus snake, a bloody towel, a duck mask, a white spider with spots, a watering can, three boulders wrapped in twine, a yellow suit, two imitation row boats, one tray of fruit, one rolling table, six highball glasses, two white pillows, one large roll of plastic tape, a jeweled wristwatch, one package, gift-wrapped, one jeweled container, plus one blank container, three mirrors with numbers painted on the reverse side, two bows and arrows, one duck in a small cage, one stuffed small mouth plug. (more...)

'A Conversation with Harold Prince'

Northeastern University Center for the Arts presents forum with producer/director, featuring song selections by Judy Kaye and Tom Wopat (more...)

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Being Treated for Cancer

A spokesman for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed to press this morning that he'd been diagnosed with prostate cancer, in its very early stages. His spokesperson added that "Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year." (more...)

Photo Flash: Rebecca Luker Celebrates GREENWICH TIME at Barnes & Noble

Rebecca Luker has been a Broadway favorite since she stepped in as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera in 1988. She is currently starring in Mary Poppins for which she earned a 2007 Tony Award® nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include Show Boat (Tony® nomination), The Music Man (Tony® nomination), Nine, the most recent revival of The Sound of Music, and The Secret Garden. Ms. Luker recently performed to sold-out audiences at her critically acclaimed American Songbook Series of solo concerts at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Her recordings include Leaving Home (PSClassics.com), Anything Goes: Rebecca Luker Sings Cole Porter, Aria, Aria 2 and Aria 3 (Koch records), The Boys From Syracuse, Wonderful Town, Annie Get Your Gun, Broadway Showstoppers, Jerome Kern Treasury, and Brigadoon. (more...)

Photo Flash: U.K.'s John Barrowman Promotes New Autobiography, 'I Am What I Am'

It was an early morning for fans of Olivier nominated stage star John Barrowman today in the U.K. Beginning at 7.45am, fans braved the cold to start the queue at Dress Circle to have their copies of Barrowman's new autobiography "I Am What I Am" signed by the star. By 11.00am the queue was over 200 and snaking around the block. Despite the grey day, reportedly a good time was had by all. (more...)

BWW TV: 'PHANTOM' 9000 - Up Close & Personal!

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA reached another new milestone as the musical became the first Broadway show ever to reach 9,000 performances. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Gerard Butler Spoofs BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on SNL

The Phantom of the Opera film star Gerard Butler and SNL regular cast member Kristen Wiig spoofed the Disney musical Beauty and the Beast on last night's episode of Saturday Night Live. (more...)

PHOTO FLASH: Stephanie Reese Pre-Carnegie Hall Concert

Stephanie Reese successfully held her Pre-Carnegie Hall concert at Music Museum in San Juan, Manila on October 12, 2009, which was delayed for a week due to typhoons Ketsana and Parma. Repertory Philippines’ “Sweeney Todd” Audie Gemora, and the Euphony Male Ensemble were her special guest performers. (more...)

BWW TV: Stage Tube: Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks About LOVE NEVER DIES

Today, Thursday 8 October, Andrew Lloyd Webber unveils his brand new production "LOVE NEVER DIES" at a global launch in London. Andrew Lloyd Webber's long awaited new show will have its World Premiere in London at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 9 March 2010 followed by New York on Thursday 11 November and in Australia in 2011. (more...)

BWW TV: Stage Tube - LOVE NEVER DIES Press Launch

Today, Thursday 8 October, Andrew Lloyd Webber unveils his brand new production "LOVE NEVER DIES" at a global launch in London. Andrew Lloyd Webber's long awaited new show will have its World Premiere in London at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 9 March 2010 followed by New York on Thursday 11 November and in Australia in 2011. (more...)

PHANTOM Sequel LOVE NEVER DIES to Premiere March 2010 in London, November 2010 in New York

Today, Thursday 8 October, Andrew Lloyd Webber unveils his brand new production "LOVE NEVER DIES" at a global launch in London. Andrew Lloyd Webber's long awaited new show will have its World Premiere in London at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 9 March 2010 followed by New York on Thursday 11 November and in Australia in 2011. (more...)

REVIEW: Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Opens at the Fox Theatre for Extended Run

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is really a triumph of staging with Harold Prince's direction presenting and coordinating these spectacular set pieces with cinematic precision. The constant movement of actors and curtains and backdrops provides a dazzling display of theatrical technique and technical virtuosity. Maria Bjornsson's amazing production design and Andrew Bridge's moody concert lighting scheme also contribute immensely. And, of course, there's Webber's full-bodied orchestral score (with lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe) to contend with as well. (more...)

BWW TV: Chazz Palminteri Plays A BRONX TALE In Las Vegas!

Chazz Palminteri's A BRONX TALE comes to the Venetian Showroom Las Vegas from October 7 to October 18. (more...)

BWW WEST END: The Phantom Of The Opera

Based on the classic novel by Gaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath The catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command. (more...)

BWW TV: Harold Prince In Conversation: Vegas, Trends and the Joy of the 'Dangerous Actor'

Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular is hosting the first annual Phantom Fans Week through Sunday, September 20th. This unprecedented gathering of all things Phantom will give fans from around the globe insider access to the show like never before. The culmination of Phantom Fans Week on Saturday will be a keynote address from Tony Award-winning director of PHANTOM, Hal Prince. Prince will talk about his life in theatre, his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber and his reasons for revisiting his classic PHANTOM 20 years later and adapting it for Las Vegas. (more...)

BWW TV: Harold Prince In Conversation: On 'Paradise', Producing and 'Pocket-Sized' Revivals

Having directed and produced over 50 Broadway productions, Hal Prince has left an indelible mark in the New York theatre history books. He set foot on the scene directing his first musical in 1955, the Tony Award-winning The Pajama Game. In the coming decades, Prince would collaborate with some of Broadway's legends, including Stephen Sondheim, John Kander and Fred Ebb and Andrew Lloyd Webber. (more...)

BWW TV SPECIAL FEATURE: Harold Prince In Conversation: Part One - PHANTOM

In celebration of this historic event, BroadwayWorld.com was afforded the special opportunity to sit down and chat with one of America's true theatrical legends. Our conversation with the stage icon covered not only The Phantom Of The Opera, but also touched upon the current state of the theatre business and exciting news of his next directing effort, the upcoming production of the new musical, Paradise Found. (more...)

Photo Coverage: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 's 9000th Performance on Broadway - Curtain Call

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA reached another new milestone as musical became the first Broadway show ever to reach 9,000 performances. The occasion was marked with a special presentation during the 2PM matinee's curtain call. (more...)

BWW TV: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Celebrates 9000th Performance on Broadway!

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA reached another new milestone as musical became the first Broadway show ever to reach 9,000 performances. The occasion was marked with a special presentation during the 2PM matinee's curtain call. Now in its phenomenal 22nd Year, the Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Group, Inc. production, directed by Harold Prince, continues to play at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street), with no end in sight. (more...)