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Hear the music of the night at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sensational, spellbinding musical. The Phantom of the Opera tickets are available on London Theatre now.
The Phantom of the Opera began previews at the then-named Her Majesty's Theatre in London on 27 Sept. 1986, with an original opening night on 9 Oct. 1986. Even though a reworked version opened in 2021, the show boasts memorable music alongside stunning set design, costumes, and special effects.
A truly romantic tragedy, this beautiful story is set against one of the West End's most memorable scores that includes hit songs such as “The Music of the Night”, “All I Ask of You”, “Think of Me”, and of course, “The Phantom of the Opera”. Find out more about The Phantom of the Opera in London. The Phantom of the Opera musical is one of the most successful pieces of entertainment in history — global audience numbers tally over 130 million people in 145 cities across 27 countries.
Having spawned a sequel musical Love Never Dies and a successful film adaptation starring Gerard Butler, the glorious production in London's West End continues to draw audiences from all over the world.
What is The Phantom of the Opera about?
The haunting The Phantom of the Opera musical story is adapted from Gaston Leroux's novel of the same name and is set in the heart of the Paris Opera House. As young ballet dancer Christine Daae becomes the object of The Phantom's secret affection, he manipulates her career at the expense and horror of the Opera House staff and stars.
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Please Note: the sides of the Grand Circle are side view restricted. The rear of the Stalls and Royal Circle are restricted by the overhang. Seats in the Balcony have restricted legroom.
Access Performance
Audio Described Performance - Saturday 20th May 2023 2.30pm
Audio Described Performance - Wednesday 13th September 2023 7.30pm
Opening date
September 27th, 1986
Categories
Musicals, Weekday Matinees
Booking from
July 27th, 2021
Booking until
March 2nd, 2024
Venue
His Majesty’s Theatre
Age
Suitable for 8+. Anyone under the age of 16 has to be accompanied by an adult aged 18+. Under 4s will not be admitted
Cast and creative
By: Richard Stilgoe, Charles Hart and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Based on Gaston Leroux's gothic novel
Songs by: Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart
Director: Harold Prince
Producer: Cameron Mackintosh / Really Useful Company
Cast list: Jon Robyns, Holly-Anne Hull, Matt Blaker, Kelly Glyptis, Matt Harrop, Adam Linstead, Greg Castiglioni, Francesca Ellis, Ellie Young, Paige Blankson, Hollie Aires, Connor Carson, Corina Clark, Edward Court, Michelle Cornelius, Lily De-La-Haye, Hywel Dowsell, Serina Faul, James Gant, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Emma Harris, Yukina Hasebe, Thomas Holdsworth, Olivia Holland-Rose, Jacob Hughes, Grace Hume, James Hume, Tim Morgan, Michael Robert-Lowe, Eve Shanu-Wilson, Tim Southgate, Anouk Van Laake, Jasmine Wallis, Rafe Watts, Skye Weiss, Simon Whitaker, Lizzie Wofford, Andrew York
Design: Maria Björnson
Lighting: Andrew Bridge
Costume: Maria Björnson
Choreography: Gillian Lynne
Sound: Mick Potter
Our review
Review of The Phantom of the Opera
Review - The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre
4/5
Stop a person on the street and ask them to name a West End musical, they'll probably say one of two things: Les Mis, or The Phantom of the Opera. The latter has been impressively running non-stop at Her Majesty's Theatre for over 3 decades now, but does Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical still have the same sense of wonder as it did all that time ago. There's no question that it's a complete classic: the story tells of the titular phantom who haunts an opera house, the tales of his presence in the...
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