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  • Review of ‘Masquerade’: “Cold, unfeeling narrative has twisted every way for the classic’s reboot”

    Review of ‘Masquerade’: “Cold, unfeeling narrative has twisted every way for the classic’s reboot”

    Anyone reading this review remembers the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera. And the reason for its success is no mystery needing to be fully explained. That is, perhaps, with the exception of those behind its New York City resurrection, which, despite the hype it’s gathered over the past few months since its…

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    27 April, 2026
    English contents, Reviews, Sin categoría
    all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, christine daae, masquerade, masquerade new york, masquerade phantom, masquerade review, music of the night, phantom of the opera
  • EXCLUSIVE: London production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be replaced by Jamie Lloyd reimagining

    EXCLUSIVE: London production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be replaced by Jamie Lloyd reimagining

    The music of the night is about to go silent in its birthplace. At least, for a few months. Today, producers have announced that the legendary revised version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic will go dark before experiencing a complete makeover under the guidance of reputed director Jamie Lloyd. “It feels like the right time…

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    31 March, 2026
    English contents, News
    all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, angel of music, evita, gillian lynne, harold prince, his majesty’s theatre, jamie lloyd, london, london theatre, music of the night, phantom, phantom of the opera, sunset boulevard, west end, west end musicals
  • ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ announces new cast starting this month

    ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ announces new cast starting this month

    The London production will welcome half a new set of leads starting at the end of July. One of the longest-running shows in theatre history, the musical tells the story of a deformed genius madly in love with a beautiful young soprano. It seems the ghost from so many years ago can’t be frightened away,…

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    7 July, 2023
    English contents, News
    adam linstead, all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, angel of music, charles hart, christine daee, Colleen Rose Curran, Connor Ewing, Corina Clark, david kristopher brown, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Eve Shanu-Wilson, Federica Basile, Florence Fowler, francesca ellis, Grace Hume, Hollie Aires, Hywel Dowsell, Jacob Hughes, James Gant, Jasmine Wallis, joe griffiths brown, jon robyns, kelly glyptis, Leonard Cook, Lily De-La-Haye, lily kerhoas, maiya hikasa, matt harrop, Melanie Gowie, Michael Colbourne, music of the night, phantom of the opera, Ralph Watts, Samuel Haughton, Serina Faull, Simon Whitake, Thomas Holdsworth, Tim Morgan, Tim Southgate, Victoria Ward, Yukina Hasebe, Zoë Soleil Vallée
  • Concert version of ‘Love Never Dies’ to play in London this summer

    Concert version of ‘Love Never Dies’ to play in London this summer

    The show will play two exclusive performances by the end of August, featuring a star-studded cast led by Norm Lewis and Celinde Schoenmaker. A sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s world popular hit, The Phantom of the Opera, the piece follows up on the story’s leads as they reunite 10 years after the original events. Hurry…

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    24 May, 2023
    English contents, News
    all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, ben elton, celine schoenmaker, christine, drury lane, Fourth Wall Live, frederick forsyth, glenn slater, london musical theatre orchestra, love never dies, love never dies in concert, lw theatres, musical theatre, musicals, norm lewis, phantom, really useful group, the phantom of the opera, theatre royal drury lane, till i hear you sing, west end
  • London production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ announces new cast

    London production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ announces new cast

    The show will welcome two West End legends to play the lead role on separate stages of the run, as well as a new official and alternate Christine. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the piece tells the unfortunate tale of a disfigured genius who insanely falls in love with a young beautiful ingenue.

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    18 January, 2023
    English contents, News
    adam linstead, all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, andrew york, angel of music, Anouk Van Laake, Connor Carson, Corina Clark, earl carpenter, Edward Court, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Emma Harris, Eve Shanu-Wilson, Grace Hume, greg castiglioni, her majesty's theatre, Hollie Aires, holly anne hull, Hywel Dowsell, Jacob Hughes, James Gant, James Hume, Jasmine Wallis, jean valjean, jon robyns, kelly glyptis, Lily De-La-Haye, Lizzie Wofford, masquerade, matt blaker, matt harrop, Michael Robert-Lowe, Michelle Cornelius, music of the night, musical theatre, musicals, Olivia Holland-Rose, paige blankson, Ralph Watts, Serina Faull, Simon Whitaker, Skye Weiss, the phantom of the opera, think of me, Thomas Holdsworth, Tim Morgan, Tim Southgate, west end, Yukina Hasebe
  • ‘El Fantasma de la Ópera’ publica nuevas imágenes de la producción londinense y extiende periodo de reserva

    ‘El Fantasma de la Ópera’ publica nuevas imágenes de la producción londinense y extiende periodo de reserva

    El espectáculo ha lanzado una nueva serie de imágenes en las que aparecen tanto los nuevos miembros del reparto como los actuales, así como su impresionante escenografía. Con música de Andrew Lloyd Webber y coreografías de Gillian Lynne, el musical cuenta la trágica historia de un genio deforme locamente enamorado de una joven soprano cuyo…

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    18 October, 2022
    Actualidad, Contenido en español
    adam linstead, all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, angel of music, cameron mackintosh, chandelier, charles hart, christine daae, covent garden, drama, ellie young, francesca ellis, gillian lynne, greg castiglioni, haymarket, her majesty’s theatre, holly anne hull, kelly glyptis, killian donnelly, london, london production, love, love story, lucy st louis, masquerade, matt blaker, matt harrop, music of the night, opera, phantom, phantom of the opera, picadilly circus, point of no return, raoul, richard stilgoe, soho, think of me, unrequitted love, west end
  • ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ releases new London production images and extends booking

    ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ releases new London production images and extends booking

    The show has launched a new set of pictures featuring both both new cast and ongoing cast members as well as its impressive set design. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and coreographies by Gillian Lynne, the musical tells the tragic story of a deformed genius madly in love with a young soprano whose heart…

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    18 October, 2022
    English contents, News
    adam linstead, all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, angel of music, cameron mackintosh, chandelier, charles hart, christine daae, covent garden, drama, ellie young, francesca ellis, gillian lynne, greg castiglioni, haymarket, her majesty's theatre, holly anne hull, kelly glyptis, killian donnelly, london, london production, love, love story, lucy st louis, masquerade, matt blaker, matt harrop, music of the night, opera, phantom, phantom of the opera, picadilly circus, point of no return, raoul, richard stilgoe, soho, think of me, unrequitted love, west end
  • “The Phantom of the Opera” – An unmasked homage

    “The Phantom of the Opera” – An unmasked homage

    The longest-running musical in Broadway history will be pulling its curtain down forever next February, leaving behind 35 years dominating the New York scene. In tribute to the success and allure of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most acclaimed piece of entertainment, we go around the flashes of a glimmering life shining through the dark.

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    17 September, 2022
    English contents, Reviews
    all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, angel of music, broadway, cameron mackintosh, gillian lynne, hal prince, harold prince, lw theatres, majestic theatre, masquerade, michael crawford, music of the night, new york, phantom, phantom of the opera, sarah brightman, the really useful group, think of me, west end
  • “El Fantasma de la Ópera” – Desenmascarando un homenaje

    “El Fantasma de la Ópera” – Desenmascarando un homenaje

    El musical más longevo de la historia de Broadway bajará el telón para siempre el próximo mes de febrero, dejando atrás 35 años dominando la escena neoyorquina. En homenaje al éxito y al encanto de la obra más aclamada de Andrew Lloyd Webber, recorremos los destellos de una vida que brilla en la oscuridad.

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    17 September, 2022
    Contenido en español, Críticas
    all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, angel of music, broadway, cameron mackintosh, gillian lynne, hal prince, harold prince, lw theatres, majestic theatre, masquerade, michael crawford, music of the night, new york, phantom, phantom of the opera, sarah brightman, the really useful group, think of me, west end
  • 10 West End shows you just can’t miss this summer

    10 West End shows you just can’t miss this summer

    Here come the holidays! And once again we’re taken by this yearning desire for exploring new worlds and forget about the duties of our everyday lives (though the latter may not be only now). But as your inner theatre geek knows, it’s not only through travelling that you can witness the most remarkable things happening…

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    11 July, 2022
    News
    agatha christie, all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, back to the future, grease, great scott, jason donovan, les mise, les miserables, life of pi, london, mad house, masquerade, must see, olly dobson, phantom of the opera, roal dahl, roger bart, summer ights, the play that goes wrong, victor hugo, we go together, witness for the prosecution
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