--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=153 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=153 title: "The Phantom of the Opera Tickets · His Majesty's Theatre, London · Until 13 Mar 2027" description: "One of Webber's most memorable scores and some of the most spectacular sets in the West End" author: London Drum updated: 2026-09-03 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera ![The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty's Theatre](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/phantom-of-the-opera.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: His Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket SW1Y 4QL. Telephone: 0207 494 5400 ### What are the dates and times? 27th July 2021 to [13th March 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=13-march) · 7.30 PM (Mon-Sat) · 2.30 PM matinees (Wed & Sat) ### How long does the show last? 2 hours 30 mins, with 20 min interval ### How much do the tickets cost? Seats from £31 ### Which buses go to His Majesty's Theatre? Bus routes 14, 19 and 38 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Piccadilly Circus](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=piccadilly-circus), which connects with the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines. It only takes three minutes to walk to His Majesty's Theatre ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of His Majesty's Theatre: National Gallery, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Nelson's Column, Leicester Square, National Portrait Gallery, Chinatown, Horse Guards, Household Cavalry Museum, Benjamin Franklin House, St. James's Park, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington Arcade, St. James's Palace and Banqueting House Andrew Lloyd Webber's much-loved musical _The Phantom of the Opera_ has been captivating West End audiences for more than 35 years, picking up over 70 major theatre awards including 3 Olivers and 7 Tonys during its record-breaking run. Beneath the splendour of the Paris Opera House lurks the legendary Phantom... a horribly scarred composer who lives a lonely existence in the bowels of the building because he's shamed by his ugly appearance. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Paao1Y9XSKQ) But then he sees the beautiful chorus girl Christine and dares to venture upstairs to meet her, training her to sing the music of the night. ![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/phantom-of-the-opera-her-majestys-theatre1.webp) After falling hopelessly in love he discovers that she's already promised to another, and begins a campaign of terror to win her heart. ## The West End's most stunning set ![A scene from Phantom of the Opera](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/phantom-of-the-opera-her-majestys-theatre5.webp) Her Majesty's Theatre houses one of the West End's most lavish sets. At one point the Phantom's boat glides across an underground lake with glowing candles rising up out of the misty water... and if you don't already know what happens to the gigantic chandelier that hangs precariously above the audience then we won't spoil the surprise! ![Chandelier handing over the audience](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/phantom-of-the-opera-chandelier.webp) _The famous chandelier handing over the audience_ ## Andrew Lloyd Webber's memorable score The haunting score contains some of Webber's most memorable tunes, including _Music Of The Night, All I Ask Of You, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Masquerade_, and the iconic title song _Phantom Of The Opera_. ## What the theatre critics say... **Sunday Express:** ★★★★ _"The staging has never looked more spectacular"_ **The Telegraph:** ★★★★ _"Lloyd Webber's epic tearjerker is back in all its gothic glory"_ **The Guardian:** ★★★★ _"The music of the night is back"_ **Sunday Times:** _"Spectacle abounds. The show has only grown in its artistic power"_ **Daily Mail:** _"It's fantastic, fabulous and phantasmagorical!"_ **Evening Standard:** _"This West End spectacular more than deserves its classic status"_ ## Phantom of the Opera Cast & Creatives **Director:** _Harold Prince_ **Written by:** _Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe_ **Cast:** _Jordan Donica, Beatrice Penny-Touré, Rhys Whitfield, Colleen Rose Curran, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Ian Pirie, Matt Bateman, Joanna Riding, Millie Lyon_ **Music and lyrics:** _Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe_ I've ranked watching a West End show as ★15 in [my must-do list for London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-25-ultimate-bucket-list.php)