Tickets for the three performances sold out within five hours of going on sale. The orchestra was elevated on a platform and backed by a screen which the opera sets were projected onto, with LED screens on the lower portions of performance stage.
The balconies of the hall were used to build uprights to form an opera house proscenium with boxes on each side. As a concert hall rather than a theatre, many of the show's elements (such as the chandelier, which instead of falling, exploded) had to be toned down and simplified: the Royal Albert Hall was simply not capable of accepting a show the size of The Phantom of the Opera, or at least not the full original. As a result, the event was planned as a full show.ĭesigning the staged show at the Royal Albert Hall was a daunting task, as the space (or lack thereof) was not an easy one to translate a proscenium show into. Designer Matt Kinley initially planned to hold a concert-style production not unlike the Les Misérables 25th anniversary concert at the O2 Arena, but Mackintosh made it clear the show would be fully staged, as both he and Lloyd Webber felt it would not work unless it was the whole show. Pictured is ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ cast performing at the 67th Annual Tony Awards in 2013.To mark the milestone of 25 years, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh planned a special 3-day production to take place at London's Royal Albert Hall in October 2011. The meeting of those ingenious minds came up with such classics as “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” “Masquerade” and the iconic title song. Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, the show features music by Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and book by Richard Stilgoe and Webber. The musical is widely considered one of the most spectacular productions to ever hit the Great White Way. Despite Andrew LLoyd Webber’s incredibly popular production being the longest-running show on Broadway, plans are in place for the final bow at the Majestic Theatre to happen on February 18, 2023, following a 35th anniversary celebratory bash. Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News Primary Menu Menu Close Menuįamed musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ will be closing in 2023.
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