Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is booking at His Majesty’s Theatre.
It has been announced that Beatrice Penny-Touré will play the role of Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera from the 2nd March until the 9th May.
Most recently Beatrice Penny-Touré has been starring in the world arena tour of Les Misérables Arena World Tour as Cosette, a role which she will return to following her 10-week run as Christine. Beatrice made her professional and West End debut covering and playing Christine Daaé at Her Majesty’s Theatre, which led to other West End appearances including playing Cosette for the 40th Anniversary of Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre, and lead roles in Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre and The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
Beatrice will perform alongside Dean Chisnall as The Phantom, Adam Rhys-Charles as Raoul, Joanna Ampil as Carlotta Giudicelli, Martin Ball as Monsieur Firmin, Adam Linstead as Monsieur André, Helen Hobson as Madame Giry, Bradyn Debysingh as Ubaldo Piangi and Millie Lyon as Meg Giry. At certain performances the role of Christine Daaé will be played by Colleen Rose Curran.
The cast for the West End production is completed by George Arvidson, Michael Baxter, Embla Bishop, David Burilin, Polly Clarke, Leonard Cook, Hywel Dowsell, Connor Ewing, Florence Fowler, James Gant, Emily George, Ashley Gilmour, Melanie Gowie, Molly Hall, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Will Hawksworth, Matt Hayden, Nicholas Hepher, Mandy Kwan, Verity Marlow, Tim Morgan, Inguna Morozova, Skye November, Taylor Pardell, Johnny Randall, Zoë Soleil Vallée, Rachel Spurrell, Jasmine Wallis and Victoria Ward.
Based on the 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 additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. The book is by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Following the story of the Phantom and his mentorship of soprano singer Christine, the musical features songs such as “The Music of the Night”, “All I Ask of You”, “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” and “Masquerade”.
The creative team includes: Orchestrations by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Musical Supervision is by Simon Lee, Production Design is by Maria Björnson and the Set Design is adapted by Matt Kinley with Associate Costume Design by Jill Parker. Lighting is by Andrew Bridge with Associate Lighting Design by Warren Letton, Sound is by Mick Potter. The Musical Staging and Choreography is by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright. Originally Directed by Harold Prince, this production is Directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn.
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