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The Phantom of the Opera announces new West End cast after celebrating 40 years
The production, which has just celebrated its 40th anniversary in London, announces new cast members
The Phantom of the Opera has announced new members of its principal cast. From 23 November 2026, Kimberly Blake will join the cast as Carlotta, with Kate Graham as Madame Giry and Luke Kempner as Monsieur André. Ashley Gilmour will make his return as Raoul.
They’ll join the current company, which includes Jordan Donica as the Phantom, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Christine Daaé, Matt Bateman as Piangi, Ian Pirie as Monsieur Firmin and Millie Lyon as Meg. Also appearing currently at His Majesty’s Theatre are Harry Apps, George Arvidson, Michael Baxter, Embla Bishop, David Burilin, Polly Clarke, Leonard Cook, Hywel Dowsell, Connor Ewing, Lila Falce-Bass, Florence Fowler, James Gant, Emily George, Melanie Gowie, Molly Hall, Will Hawksworth, Matt Hayden, Nino Hepher, Mandy Kwan, Verity Marlow, Tim Morgan, Inguna Morozova, Skye November, Taylor Pardell, Johnny Randall, Rachel Spurrell, Jasmine Wallis, Victoria Ward and Alicia Wong. Colleen Rose Curran will play Christine at certain performances.
This news comes just after the production celebrated 40 years at His Majesty’s Theatre in London with an anniversary gala performance on 9 October 2026. The special event saw Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman join the current cast on stage for a curtain call, alongside other performers who have appeared in the musical over the past four decades. The show has played in London since 1986, but it has also reached audiences in 229 different cities across 54 territories, and has been translated into 23 languages.
The Phantom of the Opera features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. The book is by Richard Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux. The show features orchestrations by David Cullen and Lloyd Webber, with musical supervision by Simon Lee, production design by Maria Björnson, set design adapted by Matt Kinley, associate costume design by Jill Parker, lighting by Andrew Bridge, with associate lighting design by Warren Letton, sound by Mick Potter, and musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright. The show was originally directed by Harold Prince, with this production directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn.
