Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musical's View of NYC

Howard McGillin, Nancy Anderson and Jim Stanek are among the performers in a cabaret of New York songs and stories.  more »

The New York Times Profiles Beloved 'PHANTOM' Usher Sylvia Bailey

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. 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. The New York Times turns a very special spotlight on 'PHANTOM' usher Sylvia Bailey, Bailey has been a usher at The Majestic Theatre since the show opened in 1988. To read the article in The Times click here.  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 »

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Hits 9000 Performances on September 16

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber?s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, is set to reach another unprecedented milestone. With its 8PM evening performance on Thursday, September 17, 2009, the musical will become the first Broadway show ever to reach 9,000 performances. The occasion will be marked the previous afternoon, Wednesday, September 16, with a special presentation during the 2PM matinee?s curtain call. The post-show presentation promises a few on stage surprises for that day?s audience. 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 »

John Cudia Is Broadway's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Beginning 7/27

Beginning tonight Monday, July 27, there will be a new ?man behind the mask' in the Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which is the longest-running show in Broadway history. John Cudia, the recent star of the National Tour, will take over the role on Broadway after a nearly decade-long association with the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, directed by Harold Prince.  more »

Howard McGillin Exits THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 7/25

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA star Howard McGillin will sing his last "music of the night" this evening as he ends his long run in the production's title role. Now, after 10 years since his first of many engagements with the production, he has decided to pursue other theatrical ventures and will play his final performance tonight Saturday, July 25th.  more »

Photo Flash: Ryan Silverman in 'THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA'

Ryan Silverman, who previously starred as 'Raoul' in the Las Vegas production, took over the role on Broadway on Friday, April 24th.  more »

'Down Once More...' John Cudia Takes Over Title Role in Bdwy's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA' 7/27

Beginning Monday evening, July 27, there will be a new ?man behind the mask' in the Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which is the longest-running show in Broadway history. John Cudia, the current star of the National Tour, will take over the role on Broadway after a nearly decade-long association with the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, directed by Harold Prince.  more »

The Technical Side of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's North American Tour

What does the current Phantom tour have in common with the "Wicked" tour, "The Lion King" tour and the "Peter Pan" tour with Cathy Rigby? Read on...  more »

Silverman Joins 'PHANTOM' as New 'Raoul' 4/24

Ryan Silverman, who previously starred as 'Raoul' in the Las Vegas production, will take over the role on Broadway starting Friday evening, April 24. He succeeds current and long-time star Tim Martin Gleason, whose final performance will be Thursday evening, April 23.  more »

Nancy Hess is New 'Madame Giry' in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Starting 2/9

Broadway veteran Nancy Hess will join the Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the longest-running show in Broadway history, beginning Monday, February 9. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Group, Inc. and directed by Harold Prince, the musical recently celebrated an unprecedented 21 Years in New York, where it plays at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street).  more »

Photo Flash: 'Legal at Last' PHANTOM Turns 21 on Broadway!

The most successful stage musical of all time, the Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Group, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince, reached an unprecedented milestone on Monday, January 26, 2009 when it celebrated its Twenty-First Anniversary on Broadway. On that date, playing its 8,732nd performance at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street), it became the first Broadway production ever to have run 21 years. The cast and crew celebrated with a custom-designed cake from Cupcake Cafe in honor of finally being of "legal" age on Broadway!  more »

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Celebrates 21st Birthday on Broadway 1/26

The most successful stage musical of all time, the Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Group, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince, will reach an unprecedented milestone when it celebrates its Twenty-First Anniversary on Broadway on Monday, January 26, 2009. On that date, playing its 8,732nd performance at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street), it will become the first Broadway production ever to have run 21 years. The longest-running show in Broadway history (a feat it achieved in January 2006 when it surpassed the run of Cats), the musical is the winner of 7 1988 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Since its Broadway debut on January 26, 1988, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has grossed $715 million, making it the highest-grossing show in Broadway history. Total New York attendance is at 13 million. Having since surpassed Cats? record by a phenomenal 3 years and 1,200 performances, it has now played over 8,700 performances ? the only show in Broadway history to do so ? and all with no end in sight. As a major vote of confidence in the future of the Broadway production, last August the producers took the extraordinary step of installing a brand-new Digital Sound System (at an investment of $750,000) to bring the production?s sound design technology into the 21s Century. The move followed last May?s successful installation of the same new Digital Sound System into the London production.  more »

The Phantom of the Opera to Celebrate 21st Birthday on January 26

The most successful stage musical of all time, the Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Group, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber?s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince, will reach an unprecedented milestone when it celebrates its Twenty-First Anniversary on Broadway on Monday, January 26, 2009. On that date, playing its 8,732nd performance at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street), it will become the first Broadway production ever to have run 21 years. The longest-running show in Broadway history (a feat it achieved in January 2006 when it surpassed the run of Cats), the musical is the winner of 7 1988 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Since its Broadway debut on January 26, 1988, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has grossed $715 million, making it the highest-grossing show in Broadway history. Total New York attendance is at 13 million. Having since surpassed Cats? record by a phenomenal 3 years and 1,200 performances, it has now played over 8,700 performances ? the only show in Broadway history to do so ? and all with no end in sight. As a major vote of confidence in the future of the Broadway production, last August the producers took the extraordinary step of installing a brand-new Digital Sound System (at an investment of $750,000) to bring the production?s sound design technology into the 21s Century. The move followed last May?s successful installation of the same new Digital Sound System into the London production.  more »

PHANTOM Baby - Jennifer Hope Wills & Vincent Scicchi Announce Arrival of Baby Boy

The Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is extremely pleased to announce that leading lady Jennifer Hope Wills (currently on maternity leave), and her husband, special effects make-up artist Vincent Schicchi, welcomed the birth of a son, Vincent William Schicchi on December 30, 2008. The healthy baby boy, who was born at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, is the couple's first child.  more »

Lloyd Webber Confirms 'Phantom 2' Times Report, Gives Even More Info

Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed his future (and very active) plans for Phantom: Love Never Dies, the sequel to his worldwide mega hit musical The Phantom of the Opera. His statement was posted on his official website, www.andrewlloydwebber.com.  more »

'PHANTOM' Cast Sings On Good Morning America 12/22

Cast members from the Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the longest-running show in Broadway history, will sing holiday songs live throughout Good Morning America on ABC, this coming Monday morning December 22. Led by PHANTOM star Patricia Phillips, the first-ever African-American to play opera diva Carlotta Giudicelli, the cast's performances are in recognition of the special 10th Anniversary of Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, the annual holiday CD which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. On this year's CD, the cast of PHANTOM can be heard singing their folk version of "Away in a Manger," arranged by cast member and acoustic guitarist Geoff Packard.  more »

'THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA' Returns to SF, Begins Run at Orpheum Starting 11/26

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, This multi-award winning musical returns to San Francisco for the holidays plays the Orpheum Theatre beginning Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, January 4.  more »

BWW TV: 'PHANTOM MEMORIES: Part Four- A New Sound'

In this the fourth "webisode", you'll share the thrill of performing the show with the new improved digital sound system (added last summer) which was met with excitement from both the cast and the show's many fans.  more »

BWW TV: 'PHANTOM MEMORIES: Part Three - The Audition'

In celebration of the mega musical The Phantom of the Opera and its continuing hold over the hearts and minds of audiences across the globe, BWW TV took a trip "beyond the lake" to visit with the production's talented leads.  more »

Cudia Returns to US 'PHANTOM' Tour, 11/14

On Friday, November 14, John Cudia will return to the U.S. National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and slip behind the mask as the elusive Phantom who lurks beneath the stage of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all its occupants. The international award-winning musical, directed by Harold Prince, is currently at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center through November 22 before it begins a 6-week holiday engagement at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.  more »

BWW TV: 'PHANTOM MEMORIES: Part Two - Digging Deep'

The Phantom of the Opera continues to haunt the Majestic Theatre eight times a week. In "webisode" number two, the cast discuss how they navigate the deep and emotional relationships of the characters they play and what it takes to reach the power of "the music of the night".  more »

SF Cast Announced For 'THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA', Plays at Orpheum Starting 11/26

SAN FRANCISCO (November 6, 2008)…Casting has been announced for the international smash hit, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. This multi-award winning musical returns to San Francisco for the holidays and will play the Orpheum Theatre beginning Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, January 4.  more »

BWW TV: 'PHANTOM MEMORIES: Part One-Making It New'

The Phantom of the Opera continues to haunt the Majestic Theatre eight times a week. In celebration of the musical and its continuing hold over the hearts and minds of audiences across the globe, BWW TV took a trip "beyond the lake" to visit with the production's talented leads.  more »