Phantom Tour Cast- Page 2

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 1:04pm

Phantour said: "Isaiah Bailey, acting wise, I feel is still settling into the role and I'm curious to see if I will notice any changes when I return this weekend. If you enjoy a baritone/baritenor Phantom, then you're in for a treat."

I love a Phantom with a deep, resonant voice, but it's been my experience that most of them struggle noticeably with the sustained high notes in "Music of the Night" (i.e., "...spirit start to SOAR" and "...where you long to BE"). How did he do with those?

Updated On: 11/10/25 at 01:04 PM

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 1:06pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "you could just wait to see it back on Broadway next season."

I've seen/heard nothing to indicate that it will be back on Broadway anytime soon; on what are you basing this claim?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 1:08pm

Lot666 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "you could just wait to see it back on Broadway next season."

I've seen/heard nothing to indicate that it will be back on Broadway anytime soon; on what are you basing this claim?"

The rumor / goal for this production was always for it to eventually return to the Majestic once the tour concludes.

Updated On: 11/10/25 at 01:08 PM

[carlisle14]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 1:51pm

Of note, Phantom had zero pairs of seats available for sale at Baltimore for any show in the weeklong run almost two weeks before opening night. A couple of mid-week shows had 1-3 single seats left when I looked.  There was no Rush, no Lucky Seat, and no other ticket sale promotions to fuel attendance.  Hippodrome seats 2250 patrons, and it seems that every show sold out at full ticket prices ... of course subscribers get a different (lower) price tag than single-show purchasing ... but to give you an idea the ORCH level seats were $144-226 a pop from the official Ticketmaster site.  It's next stop is Minneapolis ... I just did a quick look at their official Ticketmaster site and every night of the show there is quite close to full sell-out's as well... just a few singles for the weekend shows and a small handful of pairs together for the middle-week shows.  If the word-of-mouth continues to be as good at future stops as it was at Baltimore, this should be a very, very successful tour. 

In Baltimore, there are indeed rumors that they hope to land this show on Broadway after the North American tour if it proves its mettle. Nothing proven or substantial to this rumor, just the whispers that the hope is that this show lands on Broadway.    

[Phantour]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:09pm

Lot666 said: "Phantour said: "Isaiah Bailey, acting wise, I feel is still settling into the role and I'm curious to see if I will notice any changes when I return this weekend. If you enjoy a baritone/baritenor Phantom, then you're in for a treat."

I love a Phantom with a deep, resonant voice, but it's been my experience that most of them struggle noticeably with the sustained high notes in "Music of the Night" (i.e., "...spirit start to SOAR"and "...where you long to BE"). How did he do with those?"

He's able to sing all the high notes with ease. The only note I really thought was questionable for him was the final "night" in Music of the Night. I think he sustained it for the whole time, but I felt his support wasn't entirely there and I was getting nervous. However, this may have been opening night nerves. Speaking of singing higher, in the Final Lair, Daniel Lopez as Raoul ops up in "Let me see her!" and it sounded really good. 

 

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:10pm

Lot666 said: "Phantour said: "Isaiah Bailey, acting wise, I feel is still settling into the role and I'm curious to see if I will notice any changes when I return this weekend. If you enjoy a baritone/baritenor Phantom, then you're in for a treat."

I love a Phantom with a deep, resonant voice, but it's been my experience that most of them struggle noticeably with the sustained high notes in "Music of the Night" (i.e., "...spirit start to SOAR"and "...where you long to BE"). How did he do with those?"

You can hear him sing the whole song here, from their press event last month.  He sustains those notes beautifully. 

Playbill.com - "Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," and "Masquerade" From The Phantom of the Opera U.S. Tour

 

[Little Nub]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:10pm

I doubt this new tour comes to New York while the Diane Paulus production is still running.

Is this tour similar to the Hal Prince production?  Do they still have the bridge and boat?  The costumes are certainly not nearly as ornate. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:23pm

I saw photos posted to social media by attendees of the Baltimore tour stop, and they suggest that the chandelier does not rise from the stage, but starts the show already hanging over the orchestra like it did at the Albert Hall and during the Cameron Mackintosh "reimagined" tour. Is this correct? If so, it infuriates me that they refer to this production as "The Brilliant Original".

[carlisle14]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:34pm

Lot666 said: "I saw photos posted to social media by attendees of the Baltimore tour stop, and they suggestthat the chandelier does not rise from the stage, but starts the show already hanging over the orchestra like it did at the Albert Hall and during the Cameron Mackintosh "reimagined" tour. Is this correct? If so, it infuriates me that they refer to this production as "The Brilliant Original"."

It starts overhead, covered by sheets.  The actors explain it.  The direct the audience's attention to the chandelier and suddenly the chandelier sucks the covers inside itself as it begins other theatrics/
magic."  It is quite a spectacle, and easier to accomplish at the various tour stops

[Phantour]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:34pm

Lot666 said: "I saw photos posted to social media by attendees of the Baltimore tour stop, and they suggestthat the chandelier does not rise from the stage, but starts the show already hanging over the orchestra like it did at the Albert Hall and during the Cameron Mackintosh "reimagined" tour. Is this correct? If so, it infuriates me that they refer to this production as "The Brilliant Original"."

That is correct. During the auction scene, the auctioneer says, "Bring in Lot 666" and the chandelier, already in the air and covered, is lowered down to its lowest position above the heads of center orchestra (so everyone in the theater can still see the chandelier reveal. The covering gets sucked up in the chandelier, sparks happen, and it rises up to where it was before. The auction members stay on stage and watch this happen and stagger off and the rest of the stage is reset to begin Hannibal. When it falls, and it's a pretty decent speed, it falls straight down above the heads of center orchestra again. It stays in that low position all through intermission and rises up during the Entr'acte. 

 

[carlisle14]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:35pm

Little Nub said: "I doubt this new tour comes to New York while the Diane Paulus production is still running.

Is this tour similar to the Hal Prince production? Do they still have the bridge and boat? The costumes are certainly not nearly as ornate."

This tour is slated to run til August.  If the Paulus production is still running that long, it would be an impressive run.  

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 2:49pm

Lot666 said: "I saw photos posted to social media by attendees of the Baltimore tour stop, and they suggestthat the chandelier does not rise from the stage, but starts the show already hanging over the orchestra like it did at the Albert Hall and during the Cameron Mackintosh "reimagined" tour. Is this correct? If so, it infuriates me that they refer to this production as "The Brilliant Original"."

Based on what I have seen and heard from people and clips on social media, the chandelier does not rise off the stage, but the tour's staging is largely similar to the original staging, especially when compared to the previous tour. I won't be seeing it in person until next month. I will offer my own opinions then.

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 3:24pm

carlisle14 said: "It starts overhead, covered by sheets. The actors explain it. The direct the audience's attention to the chandelier and suddenly the chandelier sucks the covers inside itself as it begins other theatrics/
magic."

That's exactly how it was done in the previous "reimagined" tour. 

 

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 5:05pm

Little Nub said: "I doubt this new tour comes to New York while the Diane Paulus production is still running.

Is this tour similar to the Hal Prince production? Do they still have the bridge and boat? The costumes are certainly not nearly as ornate."

From what I've been told, they do have the bridge, boat, and Raoul jumps from the bridge into the "lake"

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 9:00pm

If you watch the video clip BrodyFosse123 posted on the first page, it opens with the chandelier reveal.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 11/11/25 at 8:17am

Lot666 said: "carlisle14 said: "It starts overhead, covered by sheets. The actors explain it. The direct the audience's attention to the chandelier and suddenly the chandelier sucks the covers inside itself as it begins other theatrics/
magic."

That's exactly how it was done in the previous "reimagined" tour.

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Yeah, but this is an understandable change. The original production was more limited in terms of what venues it could go into due to the chandelier. The spaces had to be able to accommodate those pick points, and not all could. The simpler chandelier drop gets the show into more venues than previously possible. 

Also worth noting: Les Miz, Phantom, Cats, and Miss Saigon were game changers for touring productions. Prior to these four shows, touring productions were almost always redesigned for the road. Cameron Macintosh took quite the gamble by insisting the full productions went out, limiting where they could play. This is why the first national tours (and sencond national tour for Pantom) of those productions had such lengthy runs. Eventually, they started scaling those tours back. The third national tour, which ran from 1992-2010 was indeed scaled down from the second national tour which ran from 1990-1998 and played the larger venues. Only mega-fans like you and I would notice the differences-fewer candles, smaller set pieces, different automation, etc., and, of course, Bjornson was still around to sign off on those changes.

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/11/25 at 10:17am

jimmycurry01 said: "Only mega-fans like you and I would notice the differences-fewer candles, smaller set pieces, different automation, etc., and, of course, Bjornson was still around to sign off on those changes."

Thank you for not referring to me as a "phan". 

Now that Maria is gone, Mackintosh has free reign to hack away. 

 

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 11/11/25 at 10:51am

BrodyFosse123 said: "Da tour. Love those 80s globe lightbulbs on the cute chandelier. Oh my.

This production is not the one in this video. This is the previous reimagined tour. The two should not be confused for each other.

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[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/11/25 at 10:54am

jimmycurry01 said: "Lot666 said: "carlisle14 said: "It starts overhead, covered by sheets. The actors explain it. The direct the audience's attention to the chandelier and suddenly the chandelier sucks the covers inside itself as it begins other theatrics/
magic."

That's exactly how it was done in the previous "reimagined" tour.

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Yeah, but this is an understandable change. The original production was more limited in terms of what venues it could go into due to the chandelier. The spaces had to be able to accommodate those pick points, and not all could. The simpler chandelier drop gets the show into more venues than previously possible."

I was under the impression that most, if not all, touring houses added the necessary points in the auditoriums to accommodate Phantom and its chandelier. Those points are still in use today, notably for the Wicked dragon. Just taking a look at the touring stops of the Music Box Tour; Phantom was mostly hitting secondary and tertiary markets. So, those theatres can definitely handle the original chandelier design. 

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 11/11/25 at 12:38pm

From what I've seen and heard from early reports, the location doesn't take away from the spectacle of the chandelier being brought up from the stage. It's very well. done. 

[carlisle14]

Posted: 11/14/25 at 5:08pm

Here is the current phantom ... on stage at Hippodrome he sounded just like this. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNPN8tVtSXs/

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/15/25 at 10:01am

Phantour said: "When [the chandelier] falls, and it's a pretty decent speed, it falls straight down above the heads of center orchestra again. It stays in that low position all through intermission and rises up during the Entr'acte."

This reviewer from Baltimore says the chandelier doesn't fall at all:

"My one disappointment with this touring production was that the chandelier, very large and ornate with hanging crystals, did not really fall but only popped a few bulbs, discharged some sparks, and jiggled a bit on its chain. The breathless fear of audience sitting underneath and others watching it almost strike them was a missing treat from the original show."

This was my experience with the "reimagined" tour from several years ago. It sounds like they're using that setup for the chandelier, and the rest of the staging is from the current London production.

Updated On: 11/15/25 at 10:01 AM

[carlisle14]

Posted: 11/15/25 at 10:48am

The chandelier in Bmore definitely descended at a nice rate of speed. It gets raised to roofline for second act. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/15/25 at 12:09pm

carlisle14 said: "The chandelier in Bmore definitely descended at a nice rate of speed. It gets raised to roofline for second act."

I just can't figure out the conflicting accounts of this. Even back during the "reimagined" tour, I reported that the chandelier did not drop during either of the two performances I attended (and I sat directly under it), while others posted that it did drop.

Ironically, the promo video they're using on the current North American Tour website shows the chandelier dropping and then swinging over to the stage, like it did in the original production.

Updated On: 11/15/25 at 12:09 PM

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/15/25 at 12:54pm

The chandelier drops straight down at the end of Act 1 in the current tour in Baltimore. Not sure what that critic is going on about. It's quite like the chandelier drop in the original silent movie - without actually hitting the seats of course. It drops quite low and stays down during intermission before it rises again during the Entr'acte for Act 2 as the opera's "new" chandelier. It works very well, and the rest of the production looks and sounds great. It's pretty much a complete facsimile of what's playing in the West End, which is above and beyond what most tour markets receive.