Opera AustraliaвЂ™sВ Artistic DirectorВ Lyndon TerraciniВ commented, вЂњItвЂ™s such an exciting production, with arguably the most well-known score and lyrics in musical theatre history. It will be performed in Australia by a cast and orchestra of 65, making it one of the largest musical productions ever in Australia.

With stunning new staging and scenic design,В Maria BjГ¶rnsonвЂ™sВ iconic original costumes andВ many special effects include a spectacular new realisation of the showвЂ™s chandelier.

Australia is now only the third country to see this new PhantomВ with its beloved and thrilling score including the hit songsВ вЂњThe Music of the NightвЂќ,В вЂњAll I Ask of YouвЂќВ andВ вЂњMasqueradeвЂќ. This spectacular new staging byВ MackintoshВ premiered with a record-breaking sell out tour of the UK followed by a seven-year tour of the United States which grossed over US$400 million and thrilled critics and audiences alike. Bowden has also starred in productions including Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific, Sweeney Todd, West Side StoryВ and The Boy From Oz Arena Spectacular with Hugh Jackman. She did a Masters degree at The Royal College of Music whilst landing her first role on the West End cast as theВ ChristineВ alternatein the original London production of The Phantom of the OperaВ in 2017.В During her time in London, she also had the privilege of performing for Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace and for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Д«lake BowdenВ has starred on many Australian stages with his most acclaimed performance to date, leading the cast in the Australian production of The Book of MormonВ in the lead role ofВ Elder PriceВ which also garnered him a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Male Actor in a Musical in 2019. His past credits include being a part of international pop opera groupВ The Ten Tenors,В TonyВ in the 2010 Australian production of West Side Story,В Bustopher Jones/Gus/GrowltigerВ in the 2015/16 Australian season of CatsВ (a role that won him the Green Room Award for best supporting actor in a musical),В Corny Collinsin the UK tour of HairsprayВ andВ Gerry GoffinВ in the 2017/18 Australian tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.Д«orn and raised in Perth,В Amy ManfordВ has hadВ an exciting start to her career after graduating from WAAPA and making her way to London. He is an established musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages over the past 15 years. Josh PitermanВ recently scored a huge personal triumph with an impressive West End debut as he took on the most coveted role ofВ PhantomВ in the London production in 2019. Joining them will be the talented ensemble cast includingВ Annie Aitken, Anton Berezin, Laura Bianchi-Bishop, Eleanor Blythman, Gavin Brown, Benjamin Clark, Bridget Costello, Andrew Dunne, Lewis Francis, Christina Gibbs, Claudia Hastings, Olivia Jenkins, Daniel Koek, Naomi Livingston, Aaron Lynch, Kayleigh Marven, Emma McFarlane, Lachlan OвЂ™Brien, Brittany Page, Kiran Rajasingam, Edward Smith, Anna Stephens, Troy Sussman, Liam White, Paul Whiteley, Raphael WongВ andВ Elisha Zion Lee. Starring alongside the lead cast will be Australian musical theatre stalwart David WhitneyВ playing shrewd theatre managerВ Monsieur Firmin, the newly appointed theatre managerВ Monsieur AndreВ will be played byВ experienced musical and opera performerВ Andy Morton ,В sopranoВ Giuseppina GrechВ will play the role of opera divaВ Carlotta Guidicelli ,В seasoned musical theatre performer Jayde WestabyВ will take on the role of ballet mistressВ Madame Giry ,В the Italian opera singerВ Ubaldo PiangiВ will be played byВ classical crossover artistВ Paul Tabone ,В and newcomer Mietta WhiteВ will play young ballerinaВ Meg Giry. The exciting talents of Josh, Amy and Blake will lead a terrific company and orchestra.вЂќД¬ameron MackintoshВ added, вЂњI am certain this spectacular new staging overseen byВ Matthew BourneВ and myself will capture audiences in Sydney this spring (where most performances are already sold out), and Melbourne later this year.вЂќ

Andrew Lloyd WebberВ said,В вЂњвЂWe are thrilled with the wonderful new Australian cast we have found for The Phantom of the Opera.

Phantom of the opera cast