The Phantom of the Opera is coming to the Detroit Opera House February 4 - 15, 2026

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 I am SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE to come back. It's my absolute favorite! 

CAMERON MACKINTOSH

presents

 

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S

 

LEGENDARY MUSICAL

 

TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 10:00 AM

 

THIS REVITALIZED NEW PRODUCTION,

BASED ON THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL

WILL PLAY THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

FEBRUARY 4 – 15, 2026

 

DETROIT, MI (August 28, 2025) - Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will go on sale Friday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. for its highly anticipated engagement at the Detroit Opera House February 4 – 15, 2026.  Tickets will be available online at www.BroadwayInDetroit.com

 

More information can also be found at ThePhantomOfTheOpera.com, the official global website for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

 

This new North American tour is produced by Cameron Mackintosh with LW Entertainment and NETworks Presentations.

 

Featuring Maria Björnson’s brilliant original design, this production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened at its birthplace His Majesty’s Theatre in 2021. Both the acclaimed new London production and the forthcoming North American Tour are directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn, based on the celebrated original direction by Harold Prince with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright.

 

Principal casting has been announced for the national tour. Isaiah Bailey will lead the company in the title role of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. He is joined by Jordan Lee Gilbert as ‘Christine Daaé’, Daniel Lopez as ‘Raoul’, Midori Marsh as ‘Carlotta Giudicelli’, William Thomas Evans as ‘Monsieur Firmin’, Carrington Vilmont as ‘Monsieur André’, Lisa Vroman as ‘Madame Giry’, Christopher Bozeka as ‘Ubaldo Piangi’, Melo Ludwig as ‘Meg Giry’, and Alexa Xioufaridou Moster as ‘Christine Daaé, at certain performances’.

 

"PHANTOM HAS NEVER LOOKED MORE SPECTACULAR" - Sunday Express

 

"THE SHOW HAS ONLY GROWN IN ITS ARTISTIC POWER" - Sunday Times

 

Cameron Mackintosh said, “At long last, The Phantom is back and will soon, once again, haunt theatres across North America in the revitalized brilliant original production, which continues to be a sold-out success at His Majesty’s Theatre in London. The beating heart of Phantom has always been the love triangle entwining The Phantom, Christine, and Raoul and I am thrilled to announce that we have found three exciting and contemporary new stars to rekindle the flames of our phantastic love story: Isaiah Bailey as ‘The Phantom’, Jordan Lee Gilbert as ‘Christine’ and Daniel Lopez as ‘Raoul’, ensuring your fantasies unwind as they unleash the power of the music of the night once again.”

 

Andrew Lloyd Webber said, “The Phantom made it very clear that it would not be long before his legend would, once again, be told in America. While Hal, Gillie and Maria are, sadly, no longer with us, they live on in the show we all created together. Love, passion and live theatre are what THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is all about. I still get goosebumps every time that chandelier comes alive and infuses the theatre with something that only happens when design, direction and music are completely at one. I am absolutely delighted that we are bringing this very special production back to audiences across North America.” 

 

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular musicals. Since 1986, it has played to over 160 million people in 205 cities, 58 territories and 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” “Masquerade” and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of a young soprano, Christine, The Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness, and passions collide. 

 

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company Limited, has become one of the most successful shows in the world. The original London stage production is now the second longest-running musical ever. It opened on Broadway on January 26, 1988, directed by Harold Prince. It won seven 1988 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and reigned as the longest-running show in Broadway history since January 9, 2006, when it surpassed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS, also produced by Cameron Mackintosh. The New York production played a staggering nearly 13,981 performances, been seen by 20 million people and grossed over $1.4 billion. After an unprecedented 35 record-breaking years, the Broadway production played its final performance on April 16, 2023. 

 

There have been three U.S. National Tours based on the original Broadway production.  The First National Tour played Los Angeles and San Francisco for a combined total run of almost 10 years, playing 3,902 performances to 6.6 million people.  The Second National Tour had an 8.5-year run playing 3,364 performances to 7.5 million people.  The Third National Tour had an 18-year run, playing 7,284 performances to 16.7 million people.  The three U.S. national tours played 216 engagements in 77 cities for an unprecedented total of 36.5 years and over 14,500 performances to 31 million people – making it the most successful and longest-running touring show in U.S. history.

 

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is produced by Cameron Mackintosh with LW Entertainment and NETworks Presentations. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart, and Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the novel ‘Le Fantôme de L’Opéra’ by Gaston Leroux, with Orchestrations by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Musical Supervision is by Kristen Blodgette. The Production Design is by Maria Björnson, and the Set Design is adapted by Matt Kinley with Associate Costume Design by Jill Parker, Lighting is by Andrew Bridge with Associate Lighting Design by Warren Letton, Video Design is by George Reeve, Sound is by Mick Potter. Wig and Hair Design is by Stefan Musch, Casting is by Peter Van Dam, CSA and Claire Burke, CSA for The TRC Company. The Musical Staging and Choreography is by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright. Originally Directed by Harold Prince, this new production is Directed by Seth Sklar-Heyn.   

  

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The Box Five Club, managed by LW Entertainment is a free, dedicated global hub for fans of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals to explore unseen archives, behind-the-scenes moments, videos, articles, and exclusive news.   Please sign up for more information at boxfiveclub.com. 

 

Performance schedule for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA appearing February 4 – 15, 2026 at the Detroit Opera House located at 1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI are:

• Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
• Sunday matinees at 1:00 p.m.
• Sunday evening performances at 6:30 p.m.
• Additional matinee on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
• Special Open Caption performance on February 8, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Tickets start at $40.00 and will go on sale Friday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at BroadwayInDetroit.com.

 

For group sales (10 or more) please email broadwayindetroitgroups@atgentertainment.com or call 888-746-1799, Option 3.

 

Broadway In Detroit is an ATG Entertainment company. ATG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment whose portfolio of venues includes historic theatres, modern live music arenas, studio theatres, cinemas and conference spaces. ATG Entertainment owns, operates, or programs 72 of the world’s most iconic venues across the UK, the US and Continental Europe, each year entertaining over 18 million audience members. Through its in-house Production companies and working closely with third-party top producers and promoters ATG presents over 15,000 live performances every year.

 

Performance schedules, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. StubHub is the official resale ticket partner for ATG Entertainment. Broadway In Detroit urges patrons to use caution when purchasing tickets online through any other sites. Individual tickets purchased from a ticket broker or ticket reseller involves risk and may not be authentic, sold at box office prices, or with correct performance and venue information. Broadway In Detroit box offices cannot verify tickets sold through any other third party or ticket reseller. Broadway In Detroit is also unable to contact third party purchasers with pertinent updates or changes regarding performances.

 

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Sunshine & Supplements: Your Summer Self Care + GIVEAWAY!

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 I received a sample from Superior Source Vitamins for the sole purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Summer is in full force–global warming, heat waves, and trying to stay COOL. Well, we can’t do much about Climate Change, but we can still focus you maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Superior Source Vitamins encourages you to self-care of your bodies by eating right,exercising, and working to prevent disease. Taking vitamin supplements can play a role in your optimum health. Superior Source Vitamins has over 70 vitamins and supplements to aid yourquest for a healthy lifestyle for the whole family. These micro-tablets dissolve fast with no pills to swallow, or water needed. Clean. Pure and Simple with NO ingredients you can’t pronounce — just the way nature intended. 

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Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour, save 20%!

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Oceanfoam Review

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 I received items from Oceanfoam for the sole purpose for this review

I have been in the workout/fitness space for many years now. My training has altered a lot during that time, and as I get older I realize the importance of recovery. Many weeks I'd spend 6-7 days in the gym, and didn't care about recovery and now I'm realizing just how silly that was. Stretching, yoga and rolling out your muscles is VERY important to how you feel and how your body performs. 

Enter Oceanfoam. They have taken a popular item (foam rollers) and made them sustainable. Using algae and recycled materials, they made the Ripple and Tide rollers, and now most recently the Wave Ball Rollers. I've received each item and am very pleased! 

MJ The Musical is coming to the Fisher Theatre October 23 - November 3

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THE FOUR-TIME TONY AWARD® WINNING NEW MUSICAL MJ IS STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ IN DETROIT OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 3

TICKETS GO ON SALE JULY 12 AT 10:00 A.M.   “UTTERLY ELECTRIC!” Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune   “MJ IS A RUNAWAY HIT!” Peter Marks, The Washington Post

(DETROIT, MI) – Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain and Broadway in Detroit are thrilled to announce that MJ will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre October 23 – November 3.  Tickets go on sale Friday, July 12 and can be purchased online at BroadwayInDetroit.com at 10:00 a.m. or in person at the Fisher Theatre box office at Noon.   He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Detroit in MJ, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. It’s thrilling sold out crowds on Broadway, in cities across North America, and in London’s West End…and now MJ is startin’ somethin’ as it makes its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre in October.     The current tour cast features Roman Banks (Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen and “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) in the title role of ‘MJ’. Joining him in the First National Tour cast is Jamaal Fields-Green (MJ – Alternate), Brandon Lee Harris (Michael), Josiah Benson (Little Michael), Bane Griffith (Little Michael), Devin Bowles (Joseph Jackson/Rob), Mary Kate Moore (Rachel), J. Daughtry (Berry Gordy/Nick), Josh A. Dawson (Tito Jackson/Quincy Jones), Bryce A. Holmes (Little Marlon), Matt Loehr (Dave), Da’Von T. Moody (Alejandro) and Anastasia Talley (Katherine Jackson/Kate).     The ensemble includes JoJo Carmichael (Swing/ Assistant Dance Captain), Croix DiIenno (Ensemble), Kellie Drobnick (Ensemble), Kyle DuPree (Swing/Dance Captain), Zuri Noelle Ford (Ensemble), Jahir L. Hipps (Swing), Skye Jackson-Williams (Swing),  Jacobi Kai (Jermaine Jackson/Ensemble), Rajané Katurah (Swing), Jordan Markus (MJ/Michael understudy),  Matteo Marretta (Ensemble), Jay McKenzie (Jackie Jackson/Ensemble), Kendrick Mitchell (Swing), Chelsea Mitchell-Bonsu (Ensemble),  Zion Mikhail Pradier (Swing), Ayla Stackhouse (Swing), Brion Marquis Watson (Marlon Jackson/Ensemble), Charles P. Way (Swing) and Malcolm Miles Young (Randy Jackson/Ensemble).    The MJ creative team features Scenic Design by two-time Tony and Emmy Award winner Derek McLane, Lighting Design by seven-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, Costume Design by Tony and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell, Sound Design by Tony Award winner Gareth Owen, Projection Design by two-time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini, Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles G. LaPointe and Makeup Design by Emmy nominee Joe Dulude II. The creative team also features Musical Supervision by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg, Orchestrations and Arrangements by David Holcenberg and Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb, and Music Direction by Victor Simonson.  Casting by The Telsey Office / Rachel Hoffman, CSA, Lindsay Levine, CSA.     The MJ First National Tour is general managed by Bespoke Theatricals.  The stage management team is led by Production Stage Manager Nicole Olson, Stage Manager Xavier Khan and Assistant Stage Managers Christopher K Anaya-Gorman and Lauren Taylor Winston. The company management team is led by Company Manager Justin T. Scholl and Assistant Company Manager Bianca Jean-Charles.    For more information worldwide, visit:  www.mjthemusical.com ● Facebook ● Twitter ● Instagram     MJ is the third show in Broadway In Detroit’s 2024-25 Subscription Season. This season also includes Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Some Like It Hot, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, Parade, Kimberly Akimbo, and The Wiz. Full series subscriptions start at $315 which include a ticket to all 7 shows are still available at www.broadwayindetroit.com/season   Performance times for MJ appearing October 23 – November 3 at the Fisher Theatre located 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI are: Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinees at 1:00 p.m. Sunday evening performances at 6:30 p.m. Additional matinee performance on Thursday, October 24 at 1:00 p.m. Special Open Caption performance on Sunday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m.   Tickets start at $39.00 (includes parking & facility fee) and will go on sale Friday, July 12. Tickets can be purchased online at BroadwayInDetroit.com at 10:00 a.m. and in person at the Fisher Theatre box office starting at noon.   For group sales (10 or more) please email broadwayindetroitgroups@theambassadors.com or call 313-871-1132.   Broadway In Detroit is an ATG entertainment Company. ATG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment whose portfolio of venues includes historic theatres, studio theatres, cinemas, conference spaces, and modern live music arenas. ATG Entertainment own, operate or program 64 of the world’s most iconic venues across the UK, the US and Germany entertaining over 18 million audience members each year.   Performance schedules, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. Broadway In Detroit urges patrons to use caution when purchasing tickets online through a site other than BroadwayInDetroit.com. Individual tickets purchased from a ticket broker or “third party” ticket reseller involves risk and may not be authentic, sold at box office prices, or with correct performance and venue information. Broadway In Detroit box offices cannot verify tickets sold through a third party or ticket reseller. Broadway In Detroit is also unable to contact third party purchasers with pertinent updates or changes regarding performances.   For more information on Broadway in Detroit, subscriptions, group sales and more, please visit www.BroadwayinDetroit.com   Follow @BroadwayInDetroit on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok and on X (Twitter) @BroadwayDetroit

A Simple Guide To Teen Mental Wellness For Parents

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It's no secret that the teenage years can be difficult because of all the changes that are happening–from hormonal fluctuations to identity exploration–teens often grapple with challenges that can impact their mental well-being. In the US, almost 20% of kids aged 3 to 17 years old are struggling with issues related to emotional, developmental, cognitive, or behavioral disorders, while close to 15% of adolescents aged 10 to 19 worldwide are suffering from mental health disorders.

 

Taken together, these statistics underscore the urgency of addressing mental health issues among children and adolescents. At the same time, these serve as reminders of the vital role that you, as a parent, play in your teen's life, serving as his confidante, pillar of strength, and guiding light while he navigates the tricky waters of adolescence.

 

What do you Actually Need to Prepare for a Baby?

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 If you are going to be having a baby soon, congratulations! A new life is always going to be super exciting, but it’s important that you are doing your best to get ready for this. Even if you have become a parent before, that doesn’t mean that you are ready for the responsibility of handling two or more of them now. 

The good news is that we’ve got some advice for you. Now, we know that a lot of people come at you with a lot of unwanted advice when you’re pregnant, so if you don’t want to read what we have to say, that’s okay. But, if you are interested in hearing what we’ve got for you, then you can keep reading down below.

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Do You Want To Breastfeed?

The first thing that you’re going to need to think about is whether or not you want to breastfeed. Now, we know that there is a lot of debate around this topic and it’s super controversial, but we do want to say one thing over everything else. You do not have to breastfeed if you do not want to. You do not owe a single person an explanation for this, and it’s completely your choice. Some people want to but they are unable to, or they don’t produce enough milk so they end up combination feeding. Some people simply don’t want to, but others love to breastfeed.