Josh Piterman to lead new cast of Phantom of the Opera in London's West End

### Meet the new faces of London's *Phantom of the Opera* Known in the UK for his performance in the touring production of [***Hairspray***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/492/hairspray-tickets.aspx), Australian musical theatre sensation **Josh Piterman** is set to take over the titular role of The Phantom in [**Andrew Lloyd Webber**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/andrew-lloyd-webbers-really-useful-group)'s *The Phantom of the Opera*. The lead role is currently being portrayed by **Tim Howar** (who was temporarily replaced by [**David Thaxton**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/david-thaxton-to-star-as-the-phantom-in-phantom-of-the-opera)** **earlier this year) and will mark Piterman's West End stage debut. Also joining the cast of *Phantom *are **Richard Woodford** (*We Will Rock You*) as Monsieur André and **Britt Lenting** in her West End debut as Carlotta Giudicelli. **Bridget Costello** will now play an alternate Christine Daaé while **Danny Whitehead** will play Raoul. Continuing in their roles will be **Georgia Ware** as Meg Giry, **Jacinta Mulcahy** as Madame Giry, **Kelly Mathieson** as Christine Daaé, **Paul Ettore Tabone** as Ubaldo Piangi, **Ross Dawes** as Monsieur Firmin, and **Scott Davies** as the standby Phantom. The West End cast of *The Phantom of the Opera* is completed by **Adam Robert Lewis**, **Alistair So**, **Andrei Teodor Iliescu**, **Anna Shircliff**, **Ben Tyler**, **Claire Tilling**, **Corinne Cowling**, **Danielle Pullum**, **Eleanor Sanderson-Nash**, **Ellen Jackson**, **Grace Castle**, **Hadrian Delacey**, **James Butcher**, **John Stacey**, **Katy Hanna**, **Kris Manuel**, **Manon Taris**, **Matthew Barrow**, **Morven Douglas**, **Paul Erbs**, **Philip Griffiths**, **Rebecca Ridout**, **Simon Whitaker**, **Sophie Caton**, **Sophie Cottrill**, **Tim Morgan**, **Victoria Ward**, and **Zoe Arshamian**. The new cast will perform at [**London's Her Majesty's Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/13/her-majestys-theatre.aspx) beginning on 9 September 2019. ### *The Phantom of the Opera* continues to dominate the West End theatre scene As a consistent [**fan favourite at West End Live**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/5-performances-to-watch-at-west-end-live-2019) and having recently [**won West End Eurovision**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/the-phantom-of-the-opera-wins-west-end-eurovision-for-second-consecutive-year) for the second year in a row, *The Phantom of the Opera* shows no signs of losing momentum anytime soon. The three-time Olivier Award-winning and seven-time Tony Award-winning production is currently **booking until 4 April 2020** in an open-ended run. It first opened in 1986 with **Michael Crawford** as The Phantom opposite **Sarah Brightman** as Christine Daaé and it [**currently holds the theatre record**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/another-top-10-world-records-in-theatre) for the longest time in the same production for **Philip Griffiths**, who played The Phantom for over 25 years. ## *The Phantom of the Opera* West End tickets available from £31! There are only 5 weeks left to catch **Tim Howar **as The Phantom. Book your tickets to *The Phantom at the Opera* early to secure the best seats at Her Majesty's Theatre whilst stocks last! 🎭🎟👉[**Book your *Phantom of the Opera* tickets for the Her Majesty's Theatre run from £31 and up**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/13/phantom-of-the-opera-tickets.aspx).