Is Ramin Returning To PHANTOM????

Ramin just posted a video to TikTok, FaceTiming with his son looking at his Phantom masks and tells him to keep one out because “he’ll need it”.


Im trying to link the vid but it’s not letting me so if anyone can do it…

Thanks, Taffy!

Jordan Catalano said: "Ramin just posted a video to TikTok, FaceTiming with his son looking at his Phantom masks and tells him to keep one out because “he’ll need it”.


Im trying to link the vid but it’s not letting me so if anyone can do it…"

Aren't all of the leads in Funny Girl contracted through late March or early April though? Although I could see this lead to the "TRUE" final extension announcement through the summer seeing Webber's hand picked favorites from the past 35 years return before the chandelier crashes for the final time on Broadway.

From what I have also heard, the cast has been told nothing about the final performance yet...

bdn223 said: "Although I could see this lead to the "TRUE" final extension announcement through the summer seeing Webber's hand picked favorites from the past 35 years return before the chandelier crashes for the final time on Broadway."

Ramin was never on Broadway, right? I know he’s popular in the US, but I think it would be weird to use him that way in a Broadway celebration. (But I am not the decision maker so it doesn’t really matter.)

Updated On: 2/7/23 at 11:02 AM

It could even be something as simple as a curtain call performance after the final show, but closing is way down the road to talk about in Feb.

jacobsnchz14 said: "It could even be something as simple as a curtain call performance after the final show, but closing is way down the road to talk about in Feb."

This makes the most sense. Also if he were getting a proper run at it, they'd be making him a new mask.

thedrybandit said: "defenses said: "Ramin was never on Broadway, right? I know he’s popular in the US, but I think it would be weird to use him that way in a Broadway celebration. (But I am not the decision maker so it doesn’t really matter.)"

He never was in the Broadway cast of Phantom, although he did take part in the 25th anniversary post-show celebration at the Majestic. If they asked him to join the cast now (for curtain call, or for a short run) I would assume it would be more as a goodbye to the original production of Phantom, more than the Broadway run specifically."

I forgot he was a part of the 25th anniversary celebration on Broadway. (Although, to me, some of the West End and Broadway 25th anniversary celebrations seemed to be a subtle LND promotion rather than a celebration of the original show.) A celebration of the original production would make a lot of sense! Especially since talk is that the “updated” production will make its way to Broadway eventually.

Given that he opened Laurence Connor's Miz on Broadway, I can totally see Cameron and Andrew trying to capitalize on his inbuilt fanbase (reuslting from the 25th DVD) to get him to open the reduced/scaled-down Phantom that seems basically inevitable. That way they will guarantee an audience who (sadly) won't care what has been done to Hal Prince's staging or Maria Bjornson's designs which will go some way to counteract some of the negative reception to the changes.

If they are filming Hal Prince's original (and I can only hope they do), it seems unfair Karimloo gets to play the role again. He's not even the best in the role and he's had his performance filmed already.

bdn223 said:"Although I could see this lead to the "TRUE" final extension announcement through the summer seeing Webber's hand picked favorites from the past 35 years return before the chandelier crashes for the final time on Broadway.

From what I have also heard, the cast has been told nothing about the final performance yet..."

TRUE final extension? Were you told something from within the production? I had heard that April is indeed the final performances. Did Shuberts change their mind and are allowing another extension? They were adamant before that April was the last extension.

I’d LOVE to see him do it in London - I’m hoping that’s what this actually is teasing.

defenses said: "A comment on the TikTok says it’s his LND mask. Surprise! LND will be opening at the Majestic Theatre after renovations. "

If Phantom must close, I'd be delighted to have a run of LND on Broadway.

He says get out my Phantom mask, that clearly means he’s playing the role again. I doubt he would go to the west end and leave Broadway because they don’t get paid over there. My feeling is he’s going into Phantom on Broadway to close out the run. Either for a few weeks or perhaps another extension given the strong ticket sales is most likely.

Broadway Flash said: "He says get out my Phantom mask, that clearly means he’s playing the role again. I doubt he would go to the west end and leave Broadway because they don’t get paid over there. My feeling is he’s going into Phantom on Broadway to close out the run. Either for a few weeks or perhaps another extension given the strong ticket sales is most likely."

It could be London. From what I understand, actor salaries are determined by the number of seats in the the theatres in the West End, so yeah, the salaries can be low. However, I don’t think there are salary caps which prevent producers paying actors whatever they want, and considering Ramin is a well-known and liked performer there and that the show’s box office might need a boost, they might offer him enough to make it worth it to them in the long run.