The Phantom returns to NYC: Everything you need to know about Masquerade

After months of speculation, The Phantom has finally confirmed his intention to return to New York and has revealed that Tony-winning director Diane Paulus (Pippin, Waitress) will direct Masquerade.

The news was revealed in the latest red note sent to press from the Opera Ghost:

"I have secured an address on 57th Street, a more salubrious part of town than my previous, where I have instructed the director Diane Paulus to prepare my new vision of the legend. I have observed that she has considerable credentials in the fields of opera and musical theatre. Under my guidance she has created, along with my minion Lloyd Webber, an event like no other with my characters played by performers of exceptional ability.” - O.G

Masquerade will take audiences inside, behind-the-scenes, and closer than ever before to the strange affair of The Phantom of the Opera – a mystery never fully explained. From the highest rooftop balconies to the subterranean lair deep below the Opera Populaire at 218 West 57th St, guests will be invited to experience the music of the night and “a little illumination,” more intimately than ever before as they are invited to "dress extravagantly" and “hide your face” as they move through the building.

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CAST AND CREATIVE ANNOUNCED

The cast of Masquerade has been nnounced and will include Baby Byrne, Nicholas Edwards, Gabriella Enriquez, Haile Ferrier, Nkrumah Gatling, Cooper Grodin, Maxfield Haynes, Bryan Hernandez-Luch, Satomi Hofmann, Kody Jauron, Francisco Javier Gonzalez, Maree Johnson, Tia Karaplis, Nathan Keen, Joe Kerr, Jeff Kready, Jacob Lacopo, Eryn LeCroy, Raymond J. Lee, Telly Leung, Claire Leyden, Francesca Mehrotra, Georgia Mendes, Betsy Morgan, Riley Noland, Charles Osborne, Hugh Panaro, Chris Ryan, Kyle Scatliffe, Paul Adam Schaefer, Clay Singer, Phumzile Sojola, Jeremy Stolle, Kaley Ann Voorhees, Nik Walker, Andrew Wojtal, Kevin Zambrano, and Anna Zavelson.

The creative team of Masquerade will include Sidi Larbi Cherkoui, Kathy Fabian/Propstar LLC, Skylar Fox, James Fluhr, Jessie Flynn, J. J. Janas, Brett Jarvis, Emilio Sosa, Ben Stanton, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Tony-winning director Diane Paulus (Pippin, Waitress) will direct.

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BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW

Tickets for September 9 - October 19 are now on sale at Masqueradenyc.com  

Evening performances are limited to attendees 21 years of age or older. Matinee performances are available for guests aged 16+. The venue is also ADA-accessible. Click here for further instructions from the Phantom and answers to FAQs.

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