Jordan Donica and Beatrice Penny-Touré in The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre, London. Picture: Johan Persson
The London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera will be filmed for the first time at its original London home His Majesty’s Theatre.
Co-produced by UPCG, Cameron Mackintosh Limited and LW Entertainment, the live capture of the landmark 40th anniversary gala performance today (9 October) will be released in cinemas internationally in 2027.
Directed for the screen by Brett Sullivan (Hadestown), the live capture of the special performance will be produced by Dione Orrom (Six: The Musical Live!) with Universal Pictures content group EVP Helen Parker serving as executive producer.
The film will feature the international cast assembled to play the limited birthday season including Jordan Donica (My Fair Lady, Camelot) as The Phantom, Beatrice Penny-Touré (Les Misérables, Mary Poppins) as Christine Daaé, Rhys Whitfield (The Devil Wears Prada, The Commitments) as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Sierra Boggess (Love Never Dies, Little Mermaid) as Carlotta, Matt Bateman as Piangi, Joseph Millson (Mary Poppins) as Monsieur André, Ian Pirie (Les Misérables, Notre Dame de Paris) as Monsieur Firmin, Joanna Riding (Carousel, My Fair Lady) as Madam Giry and Millie Lyon as Meg Giry.
The cast is completed by Colleen Rose Curran, Harry Apps, George Arvidson, Michael Baxter, Embla Bishop, David Burilin, Polly Clarke, Leonard Cook, Hywel Dowsell, Connor Ewing, Lila Falce-Bass, Florence Fowler, James Gant, Emily George, Melanie Gowie, Molly Hall, Will Hawksworth, Matt Hayden, Nino Hepher, Mandy Kwan, Verity Marlow, Tim Morgan, Inguna Morozova, Skye November, Taylor Pardell, Johnny Randall, Rachel Spurrell, Jasmine Wallis, Victoria Ward and Alicia Wong.
The full anniversary company will perform at His Majesty’s Theatre until 21 November 2026, with casting beyond that date to be announced. Tickets are now on sale for performances through to 2 October 2027.
To mark the anniversary, Lloyd Webber has also rediscovered the original analogue master tapes of the 1986 Original London Cast Recording. The composer has remixed the score for the first time, restoring previously unreleased sections and uncovering rare material from his personal archive. ‘The Phantom of the Opera (The Andrew Lloyd Webber 2026 Mix)’ has been released digitally, with vinyl and CD editions following on 6 November. The release will present the most complete version of the original recording to date.
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group Ltd, The Phantom of the Opera features music by Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Based on the classic gothic novel Le Fantôme de l’Opera by Gaston Leroux, the musical boasts a book by Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber, with orchestrations by David Cullen and Lloyd Webber, musical supervision by Simon Lee and production design by Maria Björnson.
The set design is adapted by Matt Kinley with associate costume design by Jill Parker, lighting by Andrew Bridge, associate lighting design by Warren Letton and sound by Mick Potter. The musical staging and choreography is by Gillian Lynne, re-created and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright. Originally directed by Harold Prince, the production is directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn.
The Phantom of the Opera, opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 starring Michael Crawford as The Phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine. The winner of more than 70 major theatre awards, including seven Tonys and four Olivier Awards, The Phantom of the Opera was the first stage production to reach worldwide grosses of $6 billion. The show has been seen by over 160 million people in 58 territories and 205 cities in 21 languages.
Angela Thomas
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