Lloyd Webber owns seven London theatres including the iconic London Palladium and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is one of the select group of artists with EGOT status, having received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. When Sunset Boulevard joined School Of Rock, Cats and The Phantom Of the Opera, he equalled Rodgers and Hammerstein’s record of four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. Before the covid pandemic hit, Lloyd Webber had shows continually running in the West End for 48 years and on Broadway for 41 years. From Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1968) to Cinderella (2021) his work has been consistently seen on world stages. It was originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc.Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals. The Phantom of the Opera features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber and orchestrations by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber. In January 2006, it became the longest-running show in Broadway history, surpassing another of Webber’s greatest hits, Cats. After the opening, the musical went on to sweep the 1988 Tony Awards, winning seven Tonys, including Best Musical as well as seven Drama Desk Awards and three Outer Critics Circle Awards. For more information please visit the official website: The most successful theatrical endeavor of all time, The Phantom of the Opera has grossed more than $3 billion worldwide since its London premiere in 1986, having played more than 65,000 performances in 20 countries and 110 cities. Tickets for Phantom at The Venetian go on sale to the public April 9, and will be available by calling the Venetian Box Office at 86 or 70, or online at Group tickets are available for groups of 15 or more by calling 86. Phantom at The Venetian is produced by The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc., Live Nation and BASE Entertainment. “The Venetian Resort, the spectacular physical production and this amazing cast combine to create a show that will be unrivaled on the Strip, or anywhere else for that matter.” “The extraordinary talent we have assembled truly complements the once-in-a-lifetime setting,” said Scott Zeiger, Executive Producer, BASE Entertainment. The state-of-the-art theatre is designed by David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group, and will harmonize with the show’s original set design and serve to transport theatergoers to the famed Paris Opera House. “This production will exceed everyone’s expectations and is a perfect fit with our continued desire to produce world class content in one of the greatest markets in the world.” “We are excited to be well on our way to staging this truly unique production,” said David Ian, Global Chairman, Theatre for Live Nation. “To be able to incorporate today’s special effects and technical capabilities into the timeless music and story of Phantom are a great thrill.” “This is a rare chance to go back and re-visit a work of art some 20 years after it was created,” said Prince, the show’s original director and winner of 20 Tony Awards. Musical Diva “Carlotta” will be played by Elena Jeanne Batman, who comes direct from the same role on Broadway, and Geena Jeffries, seen in the same role in the San Francisco company of Phantom.Īlso joining Phantom at The Venetian directly from the Broadway cast is Tim Martin Gleason playing the role of “Raoul” as well as Larry Wayne Morbitt, who brings 11 years of Phantom experience to The Venetian stage as Opera Great “Piangi.” Donning the infamous mask for the role of “The Phantom” are veteran stage and opera performer Brent Barrett, seen in the smash Broadway musicals Chicago and Annie Get Your Gun and Tony Award-winner Anthony Crivello, known for his roles on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman and Les Miserables.Ĭast as the delicate ingenue “Christine” are Sierra Boggess, who was recently seen regionally in Les Miserables and West Side Story and Elizabeth Loyacano whose Broadway credits include Oklahoma! and The Woman in White. The roles of The Phantom, Christine and Carlotta will be double-cast due to the challenging vocal score and performance schedule of Phantom. The 95-minute production, which will include every song from the original, reunites Lloyd Webber, Prince and others from the original creative team. Tickets go on sale April 9, 2006, for the world’s most recognized musical theater masterpiece, which will be uniquely presented in a new, $40 million theater at The Venetian.