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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns to NYC in New Immersive Theater Performance, MASQUERADE

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Rotem Rusak | Last updated Jun 11, 2025 5:32 PM ET

The Phantom of the Opera has one very key question for New York City: “Did you think that I had left you for good?” Phantom phans will know that’s a silly question. The Phantom of the Opera is always there inside your mind. But, as many fans of theater and Broadway know, The Phantom of the Opera recently closed its doors in 2023. The show was actually the longest-running musical on Broadway when it ended its 35-year run in NYC. But it wouldn’t be NYC if there was no The Phantom of the Opera playing somewhere in its streets. And now, the masked figure will return to the world outside your mind as well. A brand new immersive theater performance of The Phantom of the Opera, created by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is on the way. Get ready for Masquerade.

What is Masquerade? Well, the truth is, this The Phantom of the Opera immersive theater performance has been incredibly mysterious. Over the spring months, marketing for the show intensified, manifesting in a series of very cool immersive experiences and trinket drops that happened throughout the streets of New York City. Masquerade will take place in an NYC building that used to house Lee’s Art Shop on West 57th Street, which promises an elaborate and multi-floored setting for the immersive Phantom performance.

As best we can tell, Masquerade will contain all the songs of The Phantom of the Opera, but might take the shape of a haunted house-like experience, where guests walk through the scenes of the show. But this is all just speculation. Personally, my fingers are crossed for a full immersive dream like Sleep No More or Life and Trust.

What we do know is that you’ll soon be able to buy tickets to the experience… if you sign up to be a part of the Phantom’s ledger. A release from Masquerade shares:

Fondest Greetings,

As you will be aware, the story of my legend has regrettably not been available in New York City during the past two years, a matter for which those responsible will pay dearly.

In the meantime, I have obtained an address, considerably more salubrious than my previous,
on West 57th Street. It is here that I shall present a grand Masquerade, a spectacle that will
astound you and that further explores my legend. I have instructed my minion Lloyd Webber to assist.

On June 30th, an invitation shall be issued, unveiling a calendar of dates and instructions for
procuring tickets. Said invitation shall be extended only to those discerning few wise enough to
have signed my Ledger. All others shall remain in the dark. Further details will follow at my pleasure.

Your obedient servant, O.G.

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To add yourself to the list for this The Phantom of the Opera NYC immersive theater experience, head to https://masqueradenyc.com/.

Until then, we’ll have to stay tuned and see what the Phantom of the Opera has in store for us all as we get ready to sing once again with him in NYC.

This article first appeared on Nerdist and was syndicated with permission.

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