Lanterns: The stock ranges from (relatively) new ETC Source 4, through to Strand Patt.23 and Patt.223 which are visible on the circle front bar. There are 203 numbered cues (from 2 to 205) but there are many ‘point’ cues in between them.ĭimmers: 290 dimmers, in (vintage!) Strand STM Racks The Strand dimmers were replaced with ETC Sensor racks in 2018 (as of December 2016, from the Phantom Twitter LX Department takeover)Ĭontrol: Strand 520i, running two universes. Lighting equipment – Phantom London (1986) The Phantom will return, but in a different version of the show. The ending of the run was confirmed in July 2020, and the chandelier was seen leaving the building so it can be refurbished. The run ended with the performance on 15th March 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic forced closure of UK theatres on 16th March. The production celebrated its 10,000th performance at the matinée on 23 October 2010. The show officially opened on October 9, 1986. Musical Supervision & Direction: David Caddick Lighting Design: Andrew Bridge Ĭo-Orchestrator: David Cullen Musical Staging & Choreography: Gillian Lynne The Phantom of the Opera poster, London, 1986 Her Majesty’s Theatre, London (1986 – 2020) There are no flashy moving lights swinging around, but snap blackouts are now more snappy, due to the LEDs being capable of an instant blackout, with no filament fade. Unlike the previous version of London’s Phantom, the new production makes extensive use of LED and moving lights, to expand the capabilities of the limited space available, while still maintaining the feel of the original. The production resumed on 27 July 2021, with tickets on sale from, booking until March 2023. Orchestrations: Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Cullen Musical Staging & Choreography by Gillian Lynne, recreated and adapted by Chrissie Cartwright Book & Additional Lyrics: Richard Stilgoe Her Majesty’s Theatre, London (2021 – )Īssociate Lighting Designer: Warren Letton

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