MASQUERADE Previews Thread- Page 5

[MezzA101]

Posted: 9/24/25 at 10:27pm

Now Andrew Lloyd Webber Is the One Wearing the Mask

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/theater/andrew-lloyd-webber-phantom-masquerade.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ok8.pWqt.WNoo-Oqx97XI&smid=nytcore-android-share

[1 Minute Critic]

Posted: 9/30/25 at 10:08am

1 Minute Critic review - 3/4 stars

"Folllow me!” “This way!” “Hurry!” I doubt Andrew Lloyd Webber and his collaborators imagined there’d be so much shuffling and calls-to-action when they first conceived of a musical adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel. But the catacombs of what was once the home of the American Society of Civil Engineers require nimble navigation for cast, crew, and attendees of Masquerade, a mostly mesmerizing immersive reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera. 

The evening’s participatory aspect sometimes feels forced (Do we need to learn the Masquerade dance? It’s not my Bar Mitzvah.) At other times, it’s intoxicating. Some naysayers might guffaw that its creators have turned the musical into what purists may consider a theme park attraction, feeling the phantom pain of the performers trapped in a dimly lit and fog-filled Groundhog Day. But Paulus and team have pulled off something miraculous: an immersive evening that retains the essence and dramatic arc of its source material. Finally, a reason to dress up and get lost in New York.

Full Review HERE.

[BJR]

Posted: 9/30/25 at 11:49am

ChairinMain said: "This is very clearly using the Sleep No More model to create a false sense of scarcity. This is 10000000% going to run as long as they can keep it going."

It has a $25 milliom capitalization and seats 350! It definitely needs prices high and a long run.