What Do the Critics Think of Masquerade, the Immersive Phantom of the Opera?

"Sing once again with them, because the reviews are in for Masquerade, the immersive NYC return of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. The show officially opens September 29 at 218 W. 57th Street (formerly Lee's Art Shop). The show has also revealed that it is now running through February 1, 2026. This inventive new staging, which began July 31, plays to six small audience groups each evening, meaning the complete cast features more leads than the show did on Broadway."

"Across the six performance timeslots, the Phantom is played by Jeff Kready, Telly Leung, Hugh Panaro, Kyle Scatliffe, Clay Singer, and Nik Walker; and Christine and Meg are played by Haile Ferrier, Eryn LeCroy, Francesca Mehrotra, Riley Noland, Kaley Ann Voorhees, and Anna Zavelson.Additionally, the role of Raoul is played in different scenes by Paul Adam Schaefer, Nicholas Edwards, and Francisco Javier González,"

Masquerade is an immersive NYC return of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera at 218 W. 57th Street. The production began July 31, officially opens September 29, and is scheduled through February 1, 2026. The staging seats six small audience groups nightly, so the cast includes more lead performers than on Broadway. Across six timeslots the Phantom alternates among Jeff Kready, Telly Leung, Hugh Panaro, Kyle Scatliffe, Clay Singer, and Nik Walker; Christine and Meg rotate among six performers including Haile Ferrier, Eryn LeCroy, and Francesca Mehrotra. Raoul, Madame Giry, Buquet, Carlotta, and supporting roles are shared among multiple performers. Reviews appear from outlets including The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, TimeOut, and Vulture; some reviews require free accounts or subscriptions.

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