Andrew Lloyd Webber’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is to be filmed for the first time at its original London home, His Majesty’s Theatre, in front of a live audience.
The live capture of the iconic West End production is a co-production between UPCG, Cameron Mackintosh Limited and LW Entertainment. The film will be released in cinemas internationally in 2027 with further details announced in due course. Directed for the screen by Brett Sullivan (Hadestown), the live capture is produced by Dione Orrom (Six: The Musical Live!). EVP Universal Pictures Content Group Helen Parker serves as Executive Producer.
The filming forms part of a milestone year for PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which will celebrate 40 years at His Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 2026 with a very special Gala performance. The film will capture the anniversary Gala performance, including celebrated alumni artists from the past four decades joining the current company on stage for a special curtain call.
The international anniversary company assembled for the production’s 40th birthday season will feature in the filming, and is led by Jordan Donica as The Phantom, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Christine Daaé, Rhys Whitfield as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Sierra Boggess as Carlotta, Matt Bateman as Piangi, Joseph Millson as Monsieur André, Ian Pirie as Monsieur Firmin, Joanna Riding as Madame Giry and Millie Lyon as her daughter, Meg.
The cast is completed by Colleen Rose Curran, Harry Apps, George Arvidson, Michael Baxter, Embla Bishop, David Burilin, Polly Clarke, Leonard Cook, Hywel Dowsell, Connor Ewing, Lila Falce-Bass, Florence Fowler, James Gant, Emily George, Melanie Gowie, Molly Hall, Will Hawksworth, Matt Hayden, Nino Hepher, Mandy Kwan, Verity Marlow, Tim Morgan, Inguna Morozova, Skye November, Taylor Pardell, Johnny Randall, Rachel Spurrell, Jasmine Wallis, Victoria Ward and Alicia Wong.
The full anniversary company will perform at His Majesty’s Theatre until 21 November 2026, with casting beyond that date to be announced.
To mark the anniversary, Andrew Lloyd Webber has also rediscovered the original analogue master tapes of the 1986 Original London Cast Recording and remixed the score for the first time, restoring previously unreleased sections and uncovering rare material from his personal archive. The Phantom of the Opera (The Andrew Lloyd Webber 2026 Mix) will be released digitally on 9 October, with vinyl and CD editions following on 6 November. The release will present the most complete version of the original recording to date.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the haunting story of Christine Daaé, a young soprano whose extraordinary voice enchants a mysterious masked figure known as The Phantom. A brilliant yet tormented musical genius, The Phantom dwells in the depths of the Paris Opera House, casting fear over all who inhabit it.
Drawn to Christine’s sensational talent, The Phantom becomes her mentor, believing she alone can truly bring his music to life, and as he guides her from the shadows, he falls deeply and dangerously in love. When Christine is reunited with her childhood sweetheart, Raoul, now the young patron of the Opera House, she must wrestle with the unpredictable nature of a powerful love triangle. The Phantom’s obsession with his new star sets off a dramatic turn of events where devotion, jealousy and passions collide.
