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Full Casting Announced for ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ North American Tour

Matthew Herzog

Cameron Mackintosh and LW Entertainment (formerly The Really Useful Group) are delighted to announce the complete casting for the upcoming North American Tour of the new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, The Phantom of the Opera.

As previously announced, Isaiah Bailey will lead the company in the title role of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ with Jordan Lee Gilbert as ‘Christine Daaé,’ and Daniel Lopez as ‘Raoul,’ Midori Marsh as ‘Carlotta Giudicelli,’ William Thomas Evans as ‘Monsieur Firmin,’ Carrington Vilmont as ‘Monsieur André,’ Lisa Vroman as ‘Madame Giry’ Christopher Bozeka as ‘Ubaldo Piangi,’ Melo Ludwig as ‘Meg Giry,’ and Alexa Xioufaridou Moster as ‘Christine Daaé, at certain performances.’

They are joined on tour by James Channing as ‘Joseph Buquet,’ Carlyn Connolly as ‘Madame Firmin,’ Keenan English as ‘Hannibal’s Guard/Shepherd,’ David Young Fernandez as ‘Hairdresser,’ Alyssa Giannetti as ‘Page,’ Stanley Glover as ‘Hannibal’s Guard/Shepherd,’ Matthew Griffin as ‘Marksman,’ Jeremy Harr as ‘Don Attilio,’ Olivia McMillan as ‘Wild Woman,’ Evelyn Mê-Linh as ‘Princess,’ Ben Roseberry as ‘Auctioneer/Monsieur Reyer,’ Alexandria Shiner as ‘Confidante,’ Dennis Shuman as ‘Jeweler,’ Donovan E. Smith as ‘Passarino,’ Stephen Tewksbury as ‘Monsieur LeFèvre/Fire Chief,’ and Krista Wigle as ‘Wardrobe Mistress.’ Aloria Adams, Kayla Goldsberry, Eureka Nakano Grimes, Jennifer Gruener, Liv Mitchell, and Charlotte Oceana are The Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire and Scott Mikita, Trista Moldovan, Bronson Norris Murphy, Camila Rodrigues, Lacy Sauter, and Andy Tighe are Swings.

The new North American tour of The Phantom of the Opera, produced by Cameron Mackintosh with The Really Useful Group and NETworks Presentations, will premiere at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, MD, then will continue to major markets throughout its first touring year including Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and more. Additional tour cities and information can be found at ThePhantomOfTheOpera.com, the official global website for The Phantom of the Opera.

Cameron Mackintosh said, “At long last, The Phantom is back and will soon, once again, haunt theatres across North America in the revitalized brilliant original production, which continues to be a sold-out success at His Majesty’s Theatre in London. The beating heart of Phantom has always been the love triangle entwining The Phantom, Christine, and Raoul and I am thrilled to announce that we have found three exciting and contemporary new stars to rekindle the flames of our phantastic love story: Isaiah Bailey as ‘The Phantom’, Jordan Lee Gilbert as ‘Christine’ and Daniel Lopez as ‘Raoul’, ensuring your fantasies unwind as they unleash the power of the music of the night once again this autumn.”
 
Andrew Lloyd Webber said, “The Phantom made it very clear that it would not be long before his legend would, once again, be told in America. While Hal, Gillie and Maria are, sadly, no longer with us, they live on in the show we all created together. Love, passion and live theatre are what The Phantom of the Opera is all about. I still get goosebumps every time that chandelier comes alive and infuses the theatre with something that only happens when design, direction and music are completely at one. I am absolutely delighted that we are bringing this very special production back to audiences across North America.”

Biographies

ISAIAH BAILEY (The Phantom of the Opera). National Tour: Disney’s The Lion King (Ensemble, Mufasa U/S), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Drifter). Off-Broadway: Revelation, The Musical (Isaiah). Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (Priest/Apostle, the Hollywood Bowl), Come From Away (Bob & Others, Ogunquit Playhouse), Once On This Island (Agwe, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), Frozen (Kristoff, Music Theatre Wichita), Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr., Evansville Philharmonic, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, Poteet Theatre). Disney’s The Lion King 30th Anniversary at the Hollywood Bowl now on Disney Plus. A huge thank you to the ENTIRE PHAMILY, Tara Rubin Casting, Agents at D.G.R.W., Hugh Panero, Mike Ruckles, my family, friends, and supporters!!! In memory of Ruby L. Martin, Wanda Nelson, Dr. Ann Chotard, and Marquis Floyd. TO GOD BE THE GLORY! www.isaiahbailey.com IG: @sangisaiah

JORDAN LEE GILBERT (Christine Daaé). National Tour Debut. Opera credits include Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), and Drusilla (L’incoronazione di Poppea). Many thanks to our incredible company, creative team, and Tara Rubin Casting. Endless love to my family, my partner, my invaluable teachers, and special thanks to Dylan.  IG: @jordangilbertsoprano

DANIEL LOPEZ (Raoul) is profoundly grateful to be a small part of this iconic show’s legacy! Select theatrical credits: Into The Woods (Steward) at the Hollywood Bowl, Last of The Red Hot Mamas (Frank) at Bucks County Playhouse, Hood (Alan A’Dale) at Asolo Rep, RENT (Roger), The Light in The Piazza (Fabrizio), West Side Story (Tony), Camelot (Lancelot), She Loves Me (Kodaly). Film/TV: “The Fencer” (Director: Nicholas Marchetti, Russo Brothers Grant Recipient), “FBI” (CBS), “Blue Bloods” (CBS), “Ways & Means” (CBS), and personal favorite: “Tiny Time Travel” (PBS Kids).  Recording: “When She Loved Me” on “Disney Goes Classical” (#1 international Billboard) – DECCA/Universal Music. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, David, brother Mike, Gabe, Goose, Amanda, Checho, Memo, Nick, teacher Mike, his fabulous agents Kathy and Jen, Mother Andy, Uncle Milton, Ted, Mr. Nims and his other fantastic professors over at Otterbein College (now University), Claire, Peter, Frankie, and all the good people over at TRC, the Phantom creative team, and above all: his beautiful wife, Madelyn.  And Elvis. www.daniellopezactor.com, Instagram: @realdaniellopez

MIDORI MARCH (Carlotta Giudicelli) is beyond thrilled to be making her national tour debut. She wants to thank her parents John and Sybil, her sister Naomi, her manager Rebecca and friend Janine, and all of the wonderful music educators in her life.

WILLIAM THOMAS EVANS (Monsieur Firmin) just celebrated his 32nd year as a professional actor. Broadway: Camelot, Scarlet Pimpernel (original cast and 2nd version; both cast recordings), and A Tale of Two Cities (international cast recording). He has performed in 48 states with 6 national tours including Joseph…Dreamcoat, Jekyll & Hyde, and Camelot, and over 50 regional productions. He performed Hal Prince’s Candide and Pirates of Penzance with NYC Opera and has performed Off Broadway in The Fantasticks and Desperate Measures. He played Santa Claus, for 8 years, with The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Across America, and spent 2.5 years in Las Vegas in the hit show Baz at Palazzo Theater. He played Senator Lamar Farkus for two seasons on Amazon Prime’s “Alpha House.” This one is for Mom.

CARRINGTON VILMONT (Monsieur André) was a fixture in the Broadway company of Phantom and had the privilege to celebrate several milestones with the show including its longest-running Broadway show record-breaker, its 25th anniversary, and the closing of its historic run at the Majestic Theatre. Regional credits include Pittsburgh Public, Goodspeed, North Shore Music Theatre, Maltz Jupiter. Roles originated in New York productions of the play The Second Tosca and the opera Salvation. TV/Film: “Breaking Bad”; “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; “The Tell-Tale Heart”; “Vinyl”; “FBI”; “Alien Hearts”. Upcoming starring roles in “Quintessentials” and “The Life to Come”.  Many thanks to the thousands of artists and technicians who have made this show available to audiences around the world and to those audiences for making the show possible.

LISA VROMAN (Madame Giry). From Broadway to classics, on stage and in concert, Lisa Vroman has established herself as one of America’s most versatile voices. She starred on Broadway, Los Angeles and San Francisco in The Phantom of the Opera (Christine Daaé) and garnered theater critics’ awards for her portrayal. Her Broadway debut was in Aspects of Love and she was the first to play both Fantine and Cosette in Les Misérables.

She has starred in major productions as Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Lili Vanessi in Kiss Me Kate, Birdie in Regina, Josephine in HMS Pinafore, Anna 1 in The Seven Deadly Sins, Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, Laurey in Oklahoma, Anna Leonowens in The King and I, Mary Turner in Of Thee I Sing and Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella. Lisa appeared on PBS as Johanna in the Emmy Award winning production of “Sweeney Todd” and was featured in the London Royal Gala, Hey! Mr. Producer. She has played, sang and danced opposite Dick Van Dyke as Mary Poppins at the Hollywood Bowl Disney’s 75th, and played the role of Maria Callas in Terence McNally’s award-winning play, Master Class.

Lisa is a frequent guest with symphonies including San Francisco, Nashville, Philadelphia, Dallas, Utah, St. Louis, Houston, Pacific, Atlanta, Hong Kong, Cleveland, National, Florida, Cleveland, BBC Concert Orchestra, Boston Pops, Philly Pops, and the New York Pops. She is a graduate of the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam (BM, Hon. Dr. of Music, Minerva Award), Carnegie-Mellon University (MFA), and is a George London Competition winner. Lisa has become an active mentor and sought-after clinician with many colleges and universities across the country and around the world. She has acted as a judge in both the Lotte Lenya Competition for the Kurt Weill Foundation and UCLA’s Walter Jurmann Competition and regularly performs Weill’s music with symphonies throughout the country.

Recent performances have included symphony concerts celebrating the music of George Gershwin, and her 2024 Bistro Award-winning cabaret, “Ingénue…Ingé-not-so-new!”, in New York. https://www.lisavroman.com/

CHRISTOPHER BOZEKA (Ubaldo Piangi) is making his national touring Broadway debut. With the Metropolitan Opera, he has sung the Kill Chain: Mission Coordinator in Grounded, Abdallo in Nabucco, Pit Singer-Tenor 2 in Hamlet. He has sung the Duke in Rigoletto, Alfredo Germont in La traviata, the title role in Le comte Ory, Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, Rodrigo in Rossini’s Otello, Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Adolfo Pirelli in Sweeney Todd. He recently made operatic history singing the role of Elvino in La sonnambula with Teatro Nuovo, becoming the first tenor in the United States to sing the role in the original key since it was first performed in the 19th century. He is an alumnus of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Capital University.

MELO LUDWIG (Meg Giry) is so excited to make her National Tour debut with this magical and iconic show! Film: “Roommates” (Netflix, 2026), “Wiener Dog”, “Chuck”. TV: “Chad,” “The Other Two,” and more. Lots of love, sparkles, and thanks to my mom (who’s my best friend), Dadoo, Pinky, and amazing family, friends, & teachers. Forever grateful to Chelsea, David & CESD, TRC, and our incredible Phantom team. And one last thank you to my first true love – ballet! @meloludwig

ALEXA XIOUFARIDOU MOSTER (Christine Daaé, at certain performances) is thrilled to join The Phantom of the Opera legacy. First National Tour: Pretty Woman (u/s Vivian, u/s Violetta). Regional: Sing Street (Anne, Huntington Theatre). Alexa is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she was honored with the Outstanding Contribution to the Theatre Department award. @alexamoster

JAMES CHANNING (Joseph Buquet, u/s Monsieur Firmin) National Tour debut! Regional premieres: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mr Salt/Tuacahn Amp) and Desperate Measures (Sheriff/Winter Park Playhouse). Selected regional: Waitress (Earl, Theater by the Sea), Tarzan (Kerchak/Tuacahn), Anselmo (Man of La Mancha/Wick Theater). Former WDW cast member: Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage (Gaston) and Finding Nemo the Musical (Bruce/Sharks, 2014-20). Love and gratitude abound to his friends, family, and partner Sonia for their unending support! IG: @jameschanning11

CARLYN CONNOLLY (Madame Firmin, u/s Madame Giry). National tour debut! Select regional credits: Tea at Five (Katharine Hepburn), Dear Edvard (Nurse), Titanic (Alice Beane), Cabaret (Fräulein Kost). Carlyn has performed as a soloist with orchestras in the US, Canada, and across Asia, and is the co-founder of Marquee Digital. www.carlynconnolly.com IG: @carlyn_connolly

KEENAN ENGLISH (Hannibal’s Guard, Shepherd) a Baltimore native, is excited to be making his National Broadway tour debut! Training: Baltimore School for the Arts, Boston Ballet, School of American Ballet. Ballet Companies: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Cincinnati Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Carolina Ballet. TV/Film: “Etoile” (Amazon Prime). Back up dancing: Alicia Keys. Much love to my family, friends, & Campbell Artist. @keenanr_

DAVID YOUNG FERNANDEZ (Hairdresser, u/s The Phantom). An alum of DePauw University and native of Houston, Texas. Previous Broadway National Tours include: Les Misérables (Enjolras u/s), Fiddler on the Roof (Swing). Select credits: A Gentleman’s Guide (Monty), Bye Bye Birdie (Conrad Birdie), Macbeth (Macbeth). Endless thanks to his teachers, family, friends, and Dave Secor. @davidyoungfernandez

ALYSSA GIANNETTI (Page, u/s Christine Daaé) is thrilled to be on the road with the show that started it all for her. Michigan native and Northwestern graduate, she made her professional debut in the first national tour of Love Never Dies. Favorite credits:  Unmasked (Paper Mill), Into The Woods (PCLO), and Mary Poppins (The Muny). Instagram: @agiannetti22

STANLEY GLOVER (Hannibal’s Guard, Shepherd). Graduating from University of the Arts, works include “So You Think You Can Dance,” BalletX, Cirque Du Soleil – Mystere, co-star on Fox’s “The Big Leap” (actor), HBO’s “Legendary” (Haus of Tisci), Rosalia’s Motomami World Tour, and Princess Grace award recipient (Dance).

MATTHEW GRIFFIN (u/s Phantom, u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny) is grateful you’re here. Broadway: The Collaboration, Tina (OBC), various Off-Broadway productions, TV/Film: Inventing Anna, Godfather of Harlem, Reimagined. Thank God, family, my agent—Dave Secor, and TRC for giving me a reason to keep going and giving.

JEREMY HARR (Don Attilio) is an accomplished operatic bass who is thrilled to be taking part in his first national tour with The Phantom of the Opera! Hailed for his “warm, smoothly produced bass” and “knack for animating a line” (OperaNews), he has worked with numerous opera companies across the United States including the Metropolitan Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Heartbeat Opera, and others. He’d like to thank his family for all their love and support! Learn more at www.jeremyharrbass.com

OLIVIA McMILLAN (Wild Woman, u/s Carlotta Giudicelli) is making her National Tour debut! BM Vocal Arts The Juilliard School (Kovner Fellow). Opera: La Sonnambula (Chorus) Juilliard + The Met, Orpheus in the Underworld (Venus the Fair) Juilliard. Concert: Rutter’s Requiem (Featured Soloist) Mercer at Carnegie Hall. Regional: Doubt (Mrs. Muller) Bard, A Gentleman’s Guide (Sibella) Theater Macon. Thanks to my friends, family and teachers who helped get me here!

EVELYN MÊ-LINH (Princess, u/s Christine Daaé) is a Vietnamese American soprano singer and performer based in Los Angeles and New York City. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Chapman University and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance with an emphasis in Music Theatre at New York University. She has also participated in the Empower Voices Now intensive program led by the Raquel Suarez-Groen.

Evelyn has performed at venues such as the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. Her favorite roles in opera are Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, Manon from Manon, and Rosalba from Florencia en el Amazonas. In musical theatre, they include Cinderella from Into the Woods, Johanna from Sweeney Todd, and the Fairy Godmother in R&H’s Cinderella.

BEN ROSEBERRY (Auctioneer, Monsieur Reyer, u/s Monsiuer André). Broadway/ National Tour: The Lion King, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Rent. Off-Broadway: Fugitive

Songs, Hercules, Einstein’s Dreams, The Apple Boys. Recordings: The Fractured Years, The Notebook, Mean Girls, Beau, #LOVE. Proud member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices. Thanks to Sarah, Jackie, Graham and Family. @therealbenroseberry

ALEXANDRIA SHINER (Confidante, u/s Carlotta Giudicelli). National Tour Debut! Opera: Die Zauberflöte (Erste Dame, Met Opera, Cleveland Orch, WNO), Elektra (Vierte Magd, Met Opera, WNO), Der Freischütz (Agathe, Wolf Trap), The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess, Arizona Opera) Per ardua ad astra!

DENNIS SHUMAN (Jeweler, u/s Ubaldo Piangi). Regional: Sweeney Todd (Beadle Bamford, HALO), Die Zauberflöte (Tamino, Toledo Opera|Opera Grand Rapids), Candide (Governor|Vanderdender|Ragotski, Chautauqua Opera), Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio, Chautauqua Opera), La traviata (Gastone, Chautauqua Opera|New Orleans Opera). www.dennisshuman.com

DONOVAN ELLIOT SMITH (Passarino, u/s Ubaldo Piangi) is a Pittsburgh native, sang full-time as an opera chorus tenor and soloist in Switzerland for several years with Opernhaus Zürich and Theater Basel. This is his National Tour debut. Recent MT: Camelot, The Music Man (Pittsburgh CLO). Recent Opera: Tybalt (Roméo et Juliette, El Paso Opera), Prince Charming (Viardot’s Cinderella, Resonance Works), Favorite Regional Credits: Enjolras, Javert (Les Misérables), Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Ragtime). donovanelliotsmith.com

STEPHEN TEWKSBURY (Monsieur Lefévre/Fire Chief, u/s Monsieur Firmin). Broadway: Sweeney Todd (2023), Kinky Boots, The Phantom of The Opera, Miss Saigon. National tour: Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera. TV: “Gilded Age”, “FBI”.  Love to wife Trista Moldovan. Thanks to Matthew, and Gray Talent Group.

KRISTA WIGLE (Wardrobe Mistress) is thrilled to be on this tour!  Credits: The Phantom of the Opera: San Francisco and Las Vegas, Sister Act (Mother Superior), Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (The D’Ysquith Family), Nine (Saraghina), Billy Elliott (Grandma), Into the Woods (Jack’s Mom), Mamma Mia! (Rosie). Based in San Francisco, Krista thanks her friends, family, her partner, Joe Meyers, and her voice teacher, Jane Randolph, for their unending love and support!

ALORIA ADAMS (Corps de Ballet). National Tour Debut! BFA in Dance from Point Park University. Credits: Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (Chorus), Step One Dance Company (Guest Entertainer), Norwegian Cruise Line (Production Dancer), Blue Apron Campaign (Lead Girlfriend). IG: @aloria.a

KAYLA GOLDSBERRY (Corps de Ballet, u/s Meg Giry). Excited and blessed to join The Phantom of the Opera phamily! Previous credits: Wicked 2nd National Tour (Witch’s Mother, Ensemble). Proud BFA graduate from the USC Kaufman School of Dance. My work spans concert, commercial, and theater spaces. Deepest thanks to my family, mentors, and team for their endless love and support. @kaylagoldsberry, kaylagoldsberry.com

EUREKA NAKANO GRIMES (Corps de Ballet). Soul highlights include theater: Cosmos from Within (Raindance Award), Lone Wolf (Grand Théâtre Luxembourg), Nutcracker (Pennsylvania Ballet), Dance Lab NY; Film: Time to Pause (Purpose Award); TV: “Succession,” “The Chair Company,” “Raising Kanan.” Asst Choreographer: Transformations Jazz Lincoln Center (dir. Glenn Close). Off-Broadway: Tourist Trap (Ars Nova). MV: John Woo Flick (Conway the Machine) @eurekanakano

JENNIFER GRUENER (Corps de Ballet) most recently appeared in West Side Story on Broadway as Pauline and the understudy for anybody’s. Her New York credits include I Married an Angel at New York City Center, Eurydice at the Metropolitan Opera, and Trip of Love off-Broadway.  Television: “Etoile,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Elementary,” the “iHeart Radio Music Video Awards” with Camilla Cabello. Education: Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

LIV MITCHELL (Corps de Ballet) National tour debut! Dance: Dayton Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet. Thanks to my family, friends, and the team at Resolute for the endless support. Dancing for Mom always. @livmtch

CHARLOTTE OCEANA (Corps de Ballet, u/s Meg Giry) is thrilled to return to Phantom for the second time! Previously seen in The Phantom of the Opera (25th Anniversary Tour.) Endless gratitude to the entire creative team, loved ones, and most of all to Chandler—all my love to you and our fur babies! @charoceana

SCOTT MIKITA (Swing, u/s Monsieur André, u/s Monsieur Firmin). Broadway/Tours: The Phantom of the Opera (swing), Show Boat (Pete), Into the Woods (Wolf/Cindy’s Prince), Martin Guerre (Father Dominic). Off-Bway: The Groomer; Regional: She Loves Me (Georg), Crazy for You (Zangler), Fabulous Lipitones (Howard), Georgia McBride (Eddie), White Xmas (General Waverly); Northwestern graduate. Love to Hannah and Lily.

TRISTA MOLDOVAN (Swing, u/s Madame Giry). Joins directly from playing Nina Formby in the Broadway national tour of Parade (Tony award winner for best musical revival and best direction by Michael Arden, 2023). In the world of The Phantom of the Opera she garnered a Denver Ovation nomination for her performance as Christine Daaé on the national tour, subsequently taking over the role on Broadway in time for the celebrated 10,000th performance. After enjoying a three-year stint as Christine, she graduated to and earned rave reviews for her work as Carlotta in Cameron Mackintosh’s reimagined Spectacular New Phantom until the tour closed in 2020. In 2022 she returned once more to Phantom on Broadway serving as a Carlotta understudy until the production’s historic closing in 2023. She holds the distinct honor of being one of four women to have played both Christine and Carlotta on Broadway in the show’s 35-year run. Other national tours: Bridges of Madison County directed by Bartlett Sher (u/s Francesca), White Christmas (Betty Haynes). Regional: Denver Center, Bay Street Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Arkansas Rep, Pioneer Theater Co, Gateway Playhouse, Actors’ Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theatre. Headliner with the Omaha Symphony and Trancendence Theatre Co. TV: “Celebrity Ghost Stories,” “As the World Turns,” “Guiding Light.” Love to her family and to her husband, fellow cast member, Stephen. Dedicated to the loving memory of her father.

BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY (Swing, u/s The Phantom). Andrew Lloyd Webber credits: Love Never Dies (The Phantom – American Premiere), The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway), CATS (Gus – 40th Anniversary Tour), Unmasked (The Phantom – World Premiere), Evita and more. “Forever grateful to those who brought me here.” @BronsonBiz

CAMILA RODRIGUES (Swing, Dance Captain) is a Brazilian ballet dancer based in New York City. She graduated from Escola Estadual de Dança Maria Olenewa in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Awards: World Ballet Art Competition Grand Prix (1st place), Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (Best Interpretation of the Contemporary Compulsory). Theater credits: An American in Paris (Lise Dassin) – 2022 National Tour; Anastasia (Odette u/s), Frozen and Jersey Boys – Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Ballet credits: Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro; Joffrey Ballet Concert Group; Neglia Ballet; Catskill Ballet Theater; The Metropolitan Opera Ballet. IG: @camilasdr

LACY SAUTER (Swing) is thrilled to be joining the POTO family! Regional credits: The Light in the Piazza (Signora Naccarrelli), Cinderella (Marie), The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth Benning) The Duluth Playhouse.  Operatic highlights: La Bohème (Mimi), La Traviata (Violetta), Rigoletto (Gilda), Le Nozze di Figaro (Countess), Così fan tutte (Fiordiligi), Die Fledermaus (Rosalinde) ASU and IU Alum! www.LacySauter.com IG: lacysoprano

ANDY TIGHE (Swing, u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny). The ultimate dream come true to be in The Phantom of the Opera! Off-Broadway: A Class Act (Ed Kleban, J2 Spotlight). Select Regional: Beautiful (Righteous Brother, Asolo Rep), Titanic (Thomas Andrews, Fireside Theatre), Cabaret (Cliff Bradshaw, Argyle Theatre & Ivoryton Playhouse), A Christmas Carol (Fred, North Shore Music Theatre), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy, Reagle Music Theatre), Jekyll Hyde (North Shore Music Theatre), and many more. He has also performed multiple times as a soloist with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. Training: The Boston Conservatory. Born and raised in Boston, MA! Endless gratitude and thanks to this astounding creative team and Tara Rubin Casting for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime. This is forever for my family and my Grandfather, my Angel of Music.@AndyTighe42

Featuring Maria Björnson’s brilliant original design, this production of The Phantom of the Opera was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened at its birthplace His Majesty’s Theatre in 2021. Both the acclaimed new London production and the forthcoming North American Tour are directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn, based on the celebrated original direction by Harold Prince with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright. 
 
The Phantom of the Opera is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, playing to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting, and soaring score includes “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” “Masquerade,” and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of a young soprano, Christine, The Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness, and passions collide. 
 
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group, has become one of the most successful shows in the world. The original London stage production is now the second longest-running musical ever. It opened on Broadway on January 26, 1988, directed by Harold Prince. It won seven 1988 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and reigned as the longest-running show in Broadway history since January 9, 2006, when it surpassed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, also produced by Cameron Mackintosh. The New York production played a staggering nearly 13,981 performances, been seen by 20 million people and grossed over $1.4 billion. After an unprecedented 35 record-breaking years, the Broadway production played its final performance on April 16, 2023. 
 
There have been three U.S. National Tours based on the original Broadway production. The First National Tour played Los Angeles and San Francisco for a combined total run of almost 10 years, playing 3,902 performances to 6.6 million people. The Second National Tour had an 8.5-year run playing 3,364 performances to 7.5 million people. The Third National Tour had an 18-year run, playing 7,284 performances to 16.7 million people.  The three U.S. national tours played 216 engagements in 77 cities for an unprecedented total of 36.5 years and over 14,500 performances to 31 million people – making it the most successful and longest-running touring show in U.S. history.
 
The Phantom of the Opera is produced by Cameron Mackintosh with The Really Useful Group and NETworks Presentations. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart, and Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the novel ‘Le Fantôme de l’Opera’ by Gaston Leroux, with Orchestrations by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Musical Supervision is by Kristen Blodgette. The 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, Video Design is by George Reeve, Sound is by Mick Potter. Wig and Hair Design is by Stefan Musch, Casting is by Peter Van Dam, CSA and Claire Burke, CSA for The TRC Company. The Musical Staging and Choreography is by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright. Originally Directed by Harold Prince, this new production is Directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn.

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