The Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera is a thrilling and romantic account of the legendary Phantom, a musical genius who dwells deep beneath a majestic opera house in Paris. Shunned by society for his horrible facial deformity, ge falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command.

The Phantom of the Opera is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, playing to over 160 million people in 46 countries and 193 cities in 21 languages, and winning over 70 major theatre awards.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes Music of the Night, All I Ask of You, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Masquerade and the iconic title song. Phantom has gone on to become a cultural tour de force, and one of the most successful musicals of all time.

An amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Charles Hart.
Additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe.
Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Based on the novel “Le Fantôme de lOpéra" by Gaston Leroux.
Originally directed by Harold Prince. Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Coming to the Gaiety Theatre 2026

Further information to be confirmed following 2025 production of Titanic the Musical.

Production Team

David Dawson

Director

Steve Daykin

Musical Director

Alice Smith

Choreographer

Annie in Rehearsal

Rehearsals started on Monday 7th June - take a peek!

Support and Sponsors

Centre Stage Productions would like to place on record our sincere thanks and gratitude to the below companies for their support and sponsorship of ELF.

Sponsor Phantom of the Opera

As a registered charity (number: 406), Centre Stage Productions aim to provide the island with entertainment for all the family whilst nurturing local talent both on and off the stage.



The cost of producing a show at the Gaiety Theatre of the high calibre which our Island is accustomed to, would not be attainable without the much valued support of sponsors and patrons.



Choosing to sponsor a major event at the Gaiety Theatre demonstrates a commitment to the cultural and economic development of our island community, as well as promoting awareness of your brand over our 6 month rehearsal period and performance nights. It can also complement your company’s marketing and community involvement strategies and provide a unique opportunity for employee or client entertainment.

A sell-out performance at the Gaiety means your business’ advertising being viewed by approximately 700 people. Over the course of 8 performances, this could equal roughly 5,600 people! That isn’t even including all the show advertising and publicity (banners, social media, flyers, posters, public stalls/events, billboards, etc.) in the run up to the show.

Our 2023 production of ELF sold a total of over 5,600 tickets (our biggest selling show yet) and our 2022 production of GREASE sold over 5,500 tickets with the final 2 performances completely selling out the entire theatre.

We are currently open to friendly discussions with any business, whether large or small, who may be interested in sponsoring our October 2026 production of Phantom of the Opera. We have a variety of sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets.

Image credit: Phantom of the Opera Broadway production.

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