On 8 June 2024 The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 15,000th performance in the West End.

The Phantom of the Opera first opened in London’s West End at Her Majesty’s Theatre in 1986. Originally choreographed by Gillian Lynne and starring Michael Crawford as The Phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine. It is the second longest-running musical in West End history behind Les Miserables and the third longest running show overall behind The Mousetrap.

Based on the novel Le Fantôme de l’Opera by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and a book by Richard Stilgoe. The show has played to over 160 million people, in 46 countries and 195 cities in 21 languages.

The musical score includes some of musical theatres greatest songs such as Music of the Night, All I Ask of You, Masquerade, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again and the iconic title song.

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The West End cast currently stars Jon Robyns as The Phantom, Lily Kerhoas as Christine Daaé and Joe Griffiths-Brown as Raoul, alongside Kelly Glyptis as Carlotta Giudicell, Matt Harrop as Monsieur Firmin, Adam Linstead as Monsieur André, David Kristopher-Brown as Ubaldo Piangi, Francesca Ellis as Madame Giry and Maiya Hikasa as Meg Giry. At certain performances, the role of Chistine Daaé is performed by Chumisa Dornford-May.

The company is completed by Hollie Aires, Federica Basile, Corina Clark, Michael Colbourne, Leonard Cook, Colleen Rose Curran, Lily De-La-Haye, Hywel Dowsell, Connor Ewing, Serina Faull, Florence Fowler, James Gant, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Yukina Hasebe, Samuel Haughton, Thomas Holdsworth, Jacob Hughes, Grace Hume, Janet Mooney, Tim Morgan, Eve Shanu-Wilson, Tim Southgate, Zoë Soleil Vallée, Jasmine Wallis, Victoria Ward, Ralph Watts, Simon Whitaker, and Andrew York.

Book now to see the West End’s most haunting love story! Now booking until 29 March 2025. Currently playing at the recently renamed His Majesty’s Theatre. Book your Phantom of the Opera tickets now.

The creators of the smash-hit musical Six are back with their new musical Why Am I So Single.

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are best known for their groundbreaking muiscal Six, which tells the untold story of the six wives of Henry VIII through pop music. Why Am I So Single follows the story of two friends trying to write a new musical while reflecting on their dating dilemas and the nature of being single.

As already announced leading the show will be Jo Foster (& Juliet, Just For One Day), who will return from the show’s early workshop. They will star alongside Leesa Tulley (Six, Kin) and Noah Thomas (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) in a supporting role. The alternate leads are Jordan Cambridge-Taylor (Schwartz at 75) and Collette Guitart (Just For One Day).

The ensemble cast is made up of Jemima Brown, Josh Butler (Bronco Billy), Natasha Leaver (Hamilton), Ran Marner (Jack and the Beanstalk), Joshian Angelo Omaña (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Natasha Wilde (42 Balloons), Rhys Wilkinson (Just For One Day) and Jamel Matthias and Olivia O’Connor in their professional and West End debuts.

The swings are Callum Bell (Guys and Dolls), Owen McHugh (Clueless the Musical) and Caitlin Redpath in her West End debut, and Ebony Clarke (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) who is also the resident choreographer.

The creative team behind Why Am I So Single also includes choreographer Ellen Kane, orchestrator and vocal arranger Joe Beighton, musical supervisor Joe Beighton, set designer Moi Tran, costume designer Max Johns, lighting designer Jai Morjaria, and sound designer Paul Gatehouse.

Why Am I So Single opens at the Garrick Theatre on 27 August 2024 and is currently booking until 13 February 2024. Keep an eye out for further announcements!