Report: The Phantom of the Opera May Be Readying an Off-Broadway Return- Page 6

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/21/25 at 10:51am

Isn’t Emursive productions behind this? With the abrupt closing of Life and Trust should we be worried this’ll have the same fate?

[Kad]

Posted: 4/21/25 at 10:54am

I dont believe it’s been confirmed Emursive is part of this. 

Updated On: 4/21/25 at 10:54 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/21/25 at 11:11am

That phone number reminds of the early 90's - 

"Call 1-900-PHANTOM and talk to the Phantom of the Opera, now! $1.99 the first minute, $3.99 each additional minute. Ask your parents permission"

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 4/21/25 at 12:22pm

The Really Useful Group (ALW’s company) is the lead production company on this. Emursive isn’t involved.

[The8re phan]

Posted: 4/26/25 at 4:07pm

Is Neil Patrick Harris hinting at being featured in this return? 


https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI7BMx1vskW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Updated On: 4/26/25 at 04:07 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 4/26/25 at 4:22pm

Probably just attempts at viral marketing. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/26/25 at 4:29pm

The8re phan said: "Is Neil Patrick Harris hinting at being featuredin this return?


https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI7BMx1vskW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"

Maybe, I can see him as the MC of the whole "experience" who leads people in the rooms, garden, and sex dungeon. But, he doesn't have the range to actually be in the show. 

[Kad]

Posted: 4/26/25 at 4:37pm

NPH is a fan of immersive shows and even did guest spots in Sleep No More, so it makes sense to have him as somebody promoting it. 

[aces25]

Posted: 5/10/25 at 12:07pm

Will this show ever get announced? Or is it just a series of teasers? 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/10/25 at 12:29pm

Someone claimed Diane Paulus was directing this (which seems a little far-fetched but she has experience with immersive theatre, and her husband Randy Weiner works extensively in that space) but now I don't remember where that rumor came from.

Is that true?

Updated On: 5/10/25 at 12:29 PM

[Ke3]

Posted: 5/10/25 at 1:55pm

This is all quite fascinating to me. ALW's so known for his desire for control and now randomly at 77 he seems to have swerved left and decided he's open to letting you try out anything with his material. He's even willing to fund some of it! 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/10/25 at 4:15pm

Ke3 said: "This is all quite fascinating to me. ALW's so known for his desire for control and now randomly at 77 he seems to have swerved left and decided he's open to letting you try out anything with his material. He's even willing to fund some of it!"

I’m sure the failure of BAD CINDERELLA and the CATS movie juxtaposed with the success of Lloyd’s SUNSET was a wakeup call that he needed to shake things up and expand his list of collaborators beyond people like Laurence Connor.

He also has a very bright, younger producer working alongside him in London now, Michael Harrison.

I wish Cameron Mackintosh would do the same. I’d love to see a totally new take on LES MIS.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/10/25 at 5:32pm

aces25 said: "Will this show ever get announced? Or is it just a series of teasers?"

Immersive theater like this takes a long time to develop and requires extensive testing with people actually going through the space. I imagine they will not announce until they feel it is ready for a paying audience. Right now, building buzz is all they can do.