The Phantom of the Opera extends West End booking into 2026

The long-running West End musical The Phantom of the Opera has extended its run.

Dean Chisnall currently stars as The Phantom alongside Lily Kerhoas as Christine Daaé, Joe Griffiths-Brown as Raoul, Joanna Ampil as Carlotta Giudicelli, Martin Ball as Monsieur Firmin, Adam Linstead as Monsieur André, David Kristopher-Brown as Ubaldo Piangi, Helen Hobson as Madame Giry and Millie Lyon as Meg Giry.

At certain performances, the role of Christine Daaé is played by Eve Shanu-Wilson.

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

The cast is completed by Anya Alindada, Lily Allen-Dodd, George Arvidson, Embla Bishop, David Burilin, Leonard Cook, Colleen Rose Curran, Michael Colbourne, Fergus Dale, Hywel Dowsell, Connor Ewing, Serina Faull, Florence Fowler, James Gant, Emily George, Melanie Gowie, Molly Hall, Eilish Harmon-Beglan, Samuel Haughton, Will Hawksworth, Nicholas Hepher, Mandy Kwan, Janet Mooney, Jess Michelmore, Tim Morgan, Johnny Randall, Zoë Soleil Vallée, Jasmine Wallis and Victoria Ward.

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

A contemporary film adaptation is also reported to be in the works.

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.