Go backstage with PHANTOM OF THE OPERA performer Jeremy Stolle ('Passarino') and get a glimpse of the costumer's art!
The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince and produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Company, Inc., will once again make theater history when it becomes the first Broadway show ever to celebrate its 25th Anniversary on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Producers today announced an online sweepstakes to give PHANTOM 'Phans' the chance to be part of the historic night's invitation-only performance. While many of the evening's details are being kept under wraps, the special night will begin with an early 6:30 PM performance at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street), the musical's home for its entire run.
Get exclusive behind-the-scenes info at PHANTOM with our exclusive four-part video series starring Jeremy Stolle.
Back in March, Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera began a new tour of the UK, directed by LES MISERABLES tour director Laurence Conner. Check out highlights from the new production, which is currently playing at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin, below!
Back in March, Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera began a new tour of the UK, directed by LES MISERABLES tour director Laurence Conner. Check out a promo video for the production, which is currently playing at the Bristol Hippodrome, below!
Today in 2002, the first Broadway revival of Into the Woods opened at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Into the Woods won several Tony Awards, including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, tied together by a more original story involving a baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, most likely taken from the original story of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm.
Check out this teaser trailer for Cameron Mackintosh's new UK national tour production of PHANTOM THE OPERA, Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success. It features a glimpse of what we might expect from the new design by Paul Brown and new costumes by Maria Björnson.
Nick Pitera, known for his one man Youtube medleys, has released a new video that is a medley of hits from Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. 'I am such a huge Phantom fan. Andrew Lloyd Webber is a genius! This is my attempt at paying tribute to such a great piece of musical history!' Pitera wrote.
Today in 1988, The Phantom of the Opera opened at the Majestic Theatre, where it has played for 9980 performances and still running. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart, the musical opened in the West End in 1986, celebrating its 25th anniversary in October 2011. It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, and Michael Crawford (in the title role) won the 1986 Olivier and 1988 Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical. It is the longest-running Broadway show by a wide margin, the second longest-running West End musical, and the third longest-running West End show overall.
Happy Birthday Michael Crawford! In 1981, Crawford starred in the Original London production of Cy Coleman's Barnum (1981) as the illustrious American showman P. T. Barnum. He is best known for starring opposite Sarah Brightman in the original cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera as the title character. In 1986, Crawford began his performance in London, continuing on to Broadway in 1988, and then Los Angeles a year later, in 1989. He played the role for 2½ years and over 1,300 performances, winning an Olivier Award (Best Actor in a Musical) and a Tony Award (Best Performance By An Actor in a Lead Role, Musical). Beginning in February 2011, Crawford has played the role of the Wizard in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical version of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium.
On October 2, 2011, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh marked the 25th anniversary of their beloved musical extravaganza, 'The Phantom of the Opera,' with a lavishly staged production at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall that was beamed live via satellite to cinemas across the globe. The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall marks the first time a live performance of the blockbuster musical has been made available for home viewing, making it a must-have anniversary release for fans everywhere. Check out Ramin Karimloo and the cast in the final number below!
Sergei Polunin (Slave Master) and The Ballet Chorus of the Opera Populaire perform the ballet from Hannibal, as seen in Cameron Mackintosh's staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall.
Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a concert featuring: Hadley Fraser as ‘Raoul', Kiera Duffy as ‘Carlotta', Sergei Polunin as ‘Slave Master' and Daisy Maywood as ‘Meg Giry', Ramin Karimloo as ‘The Phantom', Sierra Boggess as ‘Christine', Barry James as ‘Monsieur Firmin', Gareth Snook as ‘Monsieur André', Liz Robertson as ‘Madame Giry' and Wynne Evans as ‘Piangi', together with a cast and orchestra of over 200 and some special guest appearances by original cast members including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman and Phantom alumni from Colm Wilkinson to Anthony Warlow. Click below to check out a sneak peek of Boggess and Karimloo's performance of 'The Point of No Return' as featured in the special DVD!
Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a concert featuring: Hadley Fraser as ‘Raoul', Kiera Duffy as ‘Carlotta', Sergei Polunin as ‘Slave Master' and Daisy Maywood as ‘Meg Giry', Ramin Karimloo as ‘The Phantom', Sierra Boggess as ‘Christine', Barry James as ‘Monsieur Firmin', Gareth Snook as ‘Monsieur André', Liz Robertson as ‘Madame Giry' and Wynne Evans as ‘Piangi', together with a cast and orchestra of over 200 and some special guest appearances by original cast members including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman and Phantom alumni from Colm Wilkinson to Anthony Warlow. Click below to check out a sneak peek of Boggess' performance of 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again' as featured in the special DVD!
In the latest episode of 'John vs. Killian,' the two stars of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA face off on Guitar Hero, costumes and all!
In the latest episode of 'John vs. Killian,' the two stars of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA challenge each other to a game of Twister...in costume! John Owen-Jones stars as the Phantom while Killian Donnelly plays Raoul in the UK Tour.
Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a concert featuring: Hadley Fraser as ‘Raoul', Kiera Duffy as ‘Carlotta', Sergei Polunin as ‘Slave Master' and Daisy Maywood as ‘Meg Giry', Ramin Karimloo as ‘The Phantom', Sierra Boggess as ‘Christine', Barry James as ‘Monsieur Firmin', Gareth Snook as ‘Monsieur André', Liz Robertson as ‘Madame Giry' and Wynne Evans as ‘Piangi', together with a cast and orchestra of over 200 and some special guest appearances by original cast members including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman and Phantom alumni from Colm Wilkinson to Anthony Warlow. Click below to check out a sneak peek of Karimloo's performance of 'The Music of the Night' as featured in the special DVD!
Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary wit ha concert featuring: Hadley Fraser as ‘Raoul', Kiera Duffy as ‘Carlotta', Sergei Polunin as ‘Slave Master' and Daisy Maywood as ‘Meg Giry', Ramin Karimloo as ‘The Phantom', Sierra Boggess as ‘Christine', Barry James as ‘Monsieur Firmin', Gareth Snook as ‘Monsieur André', Liz Robertson as ‘Madame Giry' and Wynne Evans as ‘Piangi', together with a cast and orchestra of over 200 and some special guest appearances by original cast members including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman and Phantom alumni from Colm Wilkinson to Anthony Warlow. Click below to check out Boggess and Karimloo's performance of the title song!
In March 2012, Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera begins a new tour of the UK. LES MISERABLES tour director, Laurence Conner, is on board to direct the production. Check out a promo video for he production below!
Click below to watchMusic of the Night by Colm Wilkinson, Anthony Warlow, John Owen-Jones, Peter Loback, Ramin Karimloo and the Ensemble sing an encore of 'Music of the Night' at the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 25th Anniversary performance.
This past weekend, Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE ROYAL Albert Hall celebrated its 25th Anniversary, and in the video below, AndrewLloydWebber.com went behind the scenes of the celebration with Sierra Boggess, Cameron Mackintosh, and more. Click below to check it out!
In celebration of 25 years - Cameron Mackintosh's unique and spectacular staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on November 14, 2011. The trailer for the discs has just been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a look below!
The U.K. touring production of CHESS, featuring a company of actor-musicians playing their own accompaniment, is set to open at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre Sept. 24. The production will officially open on September 28 and run through Oct. 30 before opening in London's West End.
As BroadwayWorld first revealed this morning, 25 years after Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman opened the show in London, Cameron Mackintosh has announced that he will present Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 1st October at 7.30pm and Sunday 2nd October at 1.30pm and 7.00pm. Tickets for 'Phantom of the Opera at the Albert Hall' go on sale on Monday 4 July at 10.00am and are available on 0845 401 5045 or at www.phantom25th.com. Check out the official 25th Anniversary concert promo below!
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.'
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