'Phantom of the Opera' Returns to Charm City to Launch 2025 National Tour

The new North American tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will premiere at Charm City's historic Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, MD.

Compiled By Frankie Kujawa
Producer Cameron Mackintosh recently announced that the newly revitalized production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will launch a new multi-year North American tour from Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre in November 2025.  ​​This new North American tour will not only premiere here in Charm City, but it will also utilize Maryland’s Theatrical Production Tax Credit program.

“THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA​ is near and dear to my heart,” said Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in Baltimore. “It was the first mega-musical I worked on more than 30 years ago. To see this iconic production come back into my life decades later and begin its new tour at the Hippodrome is a full-circle moment and a true honor. On behalf of our historic theatre, our team can’t wait to play our part in continuing this title’s legacy and for our audiences to experience the sweeping romance and grandeur of such a wonderful masterpiece.”

Killian Donnelly and Lucy St Louis. The acclaimed new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is coming to North America in November 2025. Photo by Johan Persson

Announced in 2022, Maryland’s Theatrical Production Tax Credit program provides an incentive for theatrical production companies to launch national tours and set pre-Broadway runs in Maryland. The credits encourage producers to bring their productions to the state for weeks of technical work and rehearsals prior to launching their tours and/or bringing new shows to Broadway. The tax credits were previously utilized for the pre-Broadway National Tour Launch of THE WIZ (September 2023) and National Tour Launch of & JULIET (September 2024). The program will also support the Hippodrome’s tour launches of LIFE OF PI (December 2024) and WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Fall 2025).

Cameron Mackintosh said added, "I'm really delighted to bring Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA back to thrill American audiences once again after its phenomenal record-breaking run on Broadway. When I unveiled this new production in London after the pandemic many of our brilliant original creative team, including Hal Prince, Gillian Lynne and Maria Björnson, were sadly no longer with us. Our exciting new team, inspired by their predecessors’ glorious work, updated certain aspects of the production that resulted in a dazzlingly fresh version of the much-loved original, which was rapturously received by audiences and critics alike. So, in just a year’s time, when we raise our even more sensational chandelier, you can once again thrill to Andrew’s soaring music of the night and be swept away by a revitalized PHANTOM in all its glory!”