I have no doubt that these three performances at the Royal Albert Hall will be a thrilling celebration of the Music of the Night.” Both artists have been an outstanding Phantom and Christine in recent productions and have also enjoyed huge success together as the stars of Love Never Dies. Though this special staging will naturally be drawn from the brilliant original, it will be both a spectacular and unique production with a cast and orchestra of over 200 headed by Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess. With its Victorian red plush and celebrated magnificent organ it is the perfect place for The Phantom to haunt. So we felt that there could be no better 19th century theatrical auditorium in London for this occasion than the Royal Albert Hall. He continues, “One of the great strengths of The Phantom of the Opera is that being set in an opera house, its production is totally theatrical. The success of the show has become the stuff of theatrical legend so Andrew and I felt we needed to create a really special performance to celebrate the 25th anniversary.' From the very first performance, audiences have fallen in love with the unique alchemy of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s gorgeous score and Maria Björnson’s fabulously beautiful design, so brilliantly staged by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne. In a previous press statement, producer Cameron Mackintosh commented, 'It is amazing to think that the extraordinary success of The Phantom of the Opera is about to celebrate 25 years. They are joined by Hadley Fraser as Raoul, with Keira Duffy as Carlotta, Daisy Maywood as Meg Giry, Barry James as Monsieur Firmin, Gareth Snook as Monsieur Andre, Liz Robertson as Madame Giry, Wynn Evans as Piangi and Sergei Polunin as Slave Master. Ramin Karmiloo and Sierra Boggess reunite to play the Phantom and Christine, respectively, after originating the same roles in Love Never Dies.

The phantom of the opera 2011