The Phantom of the Opera releases rehearsal shots of new West End cast

The long-running West End musical The Phantom of the Opera has released new rehearsal photography featuring incoming company members.

The new cast will start performances next week, on Monday, 28 July. Dean Chisnall remains as The Phantom alongside Lily Kerhoas as Christine Daaé, Joanna Ampil as Carlotta Giudicelli, Martin Ball as Monsieur Firmin, Adam Linstead as Monsieur André, Helen Hobson as Madame Giry and Millie Lyon as Meg Giry. At certain performances, the role of Christine Daaé is played by Colleen Rose Curran.

Joining them are Adam Rhys-Charles as Raoul and Bradyn Debysingh as Ubaldo Piangi. Also entering His Majesty’s will be Michael Baxter, Polly Clarke, Ashley Gilmour, Matt Hayden, Verity Marlow, Inguna Morozova, Skye November, Taylor Pardell and Rachel Spurrell.

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The cast is completed by George Arvidson, Embla Bishop, David Burilin, Leonard Cook, Hywel Dowsell, Connor Ewing, Florence Fowler, James Gant, Emily George, Melanie Gowie, Molly Hall, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Will Hawksworth, Nicholas Hepher, Mandy Kwan, Tim Morgan, Johnny Randall, Zoë Soleil Vallée, Jasmine Wallis and Victoria Ward.

The leads recently revealed their favourite numbers from composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, to celebrate his birthday.

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The music for the show is composed by Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. The book for the musical is written by Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber, and it is based on the novel Le Fantôme de l’Opera by Gaston Leroux. The orchestrations for the music are by David Cullen and Lloyd Webber, while the musical supervision is handled by Simon Lee.

The production design for the show is created by Maria Björnson, with set design adapted by Matt Kinley and associate costume design by Jill Parker. Lighting for the show is designed by Andrew Bridge with associate lighting design by Warren Letton, and the sound design is by Mick Potter. The musical staging and choreography for the show was handled by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright.

The Phantom of the Opera has now extended in the West End until 28 March 2026, with tickets on sale below.