He will soon be bringing you the "music of the night!" Broadway favorite Derrick Davis will play the man behind the mask, The Phantom, in the national touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. He'll join the show on October 20 when Phantom plays Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, TX.
In addition to Davis, the cast of The Phantom of the Opera will soon feature Jordan Craig as Raoul, Trista Moldovan as Carlotta Giudicelli and Emily Ramirez as Meg Giry. They join current cast members Katie Travis as Christine Daaé, David Benoit as Monsieur Firmin, Price Waldman as Monsieur André, Anne Kanengeiser as Madame Giry and Phumzile Sojola as Ubaldo Piangi.
Davis has been seen on Broadway as Mufasa and Scar in The Lion King, as well as on national tour. His additional stage credits include Dreamgirls, Show Boat, Amahl and the Night Visitors and Die Fledermaus.
Following an acclaimed sell-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of The Phantom of the Opera arrives in the U.S., featuring a brilliant new set and staging. The story centers on the thrilling love triangle between the mysterious Phantom, Christine and Raoul at the Opera Populaire in Paris. Lloyd Webber’s score includes the beloved songs “Music of the Night,” “Think of Me” and “All I Ask of You.”
The production is directed by Laurence Connor with choreography by Scott Ambler, set design by Paul Brown, costumes by Maria Bjornson, lighting by Paule Constable and sound design by Mick Potter.