This is without doubt one of the most significant cultural events of the coming year. As part of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of its world premiere, the legendary musical by Andrew Lloyd ...

Theater producer Cameron Mackintosh has been bringing long runs of grand theatrical spectacles to Chicago for nearly half a century now. Delivering a big night out for regular folks remains a point of ...

Alexa Moster, who plays Christine Daaé, joins via Zoom to discuss her role, the magic of the show, and what it’s like to perform in her hometown at Cadillac Palace Theatre through February 1. Dinner, ...

Most of Cameron Mackintosh’s monster Broadway hits — “Cats, “Les Miserables,” “Miss Saigon,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Mary Poppins” — are decades old now. But two things have swung in the ...

A massive crystal chandelier descended from the ceiling of the Orpheum Theatre’s house as its lights flickered and the classic “The Phantom of the Opera” theme boomed throughout the theater. Curtains ...

OK, it’s hella creepy for a music teacher to keep a wax mannequin in a wedding dress that’s basically a 1-to-1 replica of his student. Eww. No wonder she keels over shortly after seeing it. Yet the ...

French author Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera was released in 1910, based on rumors he'd heard about the Palais Garnier, the Paris opera house, one about a fire in the roof of the opera ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom Of The Opera" has a new life of sorts - off Broadway. The show ended its 35-year Broadway run in 2023. The new immersive version is called "Masquerade." Jeff Lunden ...

Just like the character that gives the musical its name, it seems “The Phantom of the Opera” will continue to haunt our theaters. When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical take on Gaston Leroux’s creepy 1909 ...

Known as “The Man of a Thousand Faces,” Chaney was in high demand as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood—renowned for his incredible physical transformations and unique ability to captivate ...

A cursed, one-ton chandelier has started tumbling toward American audiences again. Its first enthralled victims? They’ve come to Baltimore, in droves. Minus a handful of resale tickets online, the ...