
I'm absolutely sure we can open then," he told The Telegraph. The musical stars Carrie Hope Fletcher in the titular role. Certainly, the Oxford vaccine can be rolled out by then in some quantity. Webber also said that his new adaptation of Cinderellawill open as planned at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in May 2021. "I decided on that date based on the information I had about six weeks ago, and I was pretty sure it would work. Donnelly will perform "Music of the Night" from the show on Strictly Come Dancing's "It Takes Two" series on Friday night, with Lloyd Webber on the panel. In an interview with The Telegraph, Webber said that the news that the Pfizer vaccine is approved in the UK helped lead to this decision.

Killian Donnelly will star as the Phantom.

Tickets are onsale from today for performances started from 5 June. The West End hit will reopen in early June 2021 at Her Majesty's Theatre, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh announced on Friday. The Phantom of the Opera is no longer just inside your mind. A definitive silent horror classic.UPDATE: New information added 1 February. The film may not be able to scare as much as it did back in 1925, but it still retains a fun chilling atmosphere throughout. A huge hit in its initial release, "The Phantom of the Opera" set the standard for other Universal horror flicks to come. During the ballroom sequence the movie mysteriously turns into color for a brief time, which does a great job in highlighting the Phantoms red costume. The production value shows off the big budget that was spent on this movie, especially with sets like the ballroom, grand opera house, and the Phantom's dark dungeon. Not only is Chaney's turn as the Phantom incredibly memorable, the film's sets are also something to behold. He was truly one of the quintessential silent actors. Along with the incredible make-up job, Chaney brings out the un-predictable behavior and confused nature of the title character. Lon Chaney is so incredibly expressive that he makes the rest of the film's cast look lifeless in comparison.
