{"id":939812,"date":"2026-05-05T17:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/939812\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:53:16","slug":"mazz-murray-george-blagden-courtney-stapleton-join-love-never-dies-london-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/939812\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazz Murray, George Blagden, Courtney Stapleton join Love Never Dies London concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Further casting has been announced for the new concert production of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/5125\/shows\/love-never-dies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Never Dies<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The major revival of Lloyd Webber\u2019s iconic The Phantom of the Opera sequel is playing in concert at the <strong>London Palladium<\/strong> from <strong>16 to 18 October 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Already announced in the cast are <strong>Jamie Muscato<\/strong> (One Day The Musical, The Great Gatsby) as the Phantom, and <strong>Celinde Schoenmaker<\/strong> (Guys &amp; Dolls) returning to the role of Christine Daa\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>They will be joined by <strong>George Blagden<\/strong> (The Kiss of the Spider Woman) as Raoul, <strong>Courtney Stapleton<\/strong> (Dear Evan Hansen) as Meg, and <strong>Mazz Murray<\/strong> (Mamma Mia!) as Giry.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/5125\/shows\/love-never-dies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for Love Never Dies concert alerts to be the first to hear when tickets go on sale<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Love Never Dies concert is part of the West End\u2019s celebrations this October for the 40th anniversary of the original The Phantom of the Opera musical.<\/p>\n<p>Direction will be by Shaun Kerrison, who also directed the sold-out 2023 Love Never Dies Theatre Royal Drury Lane staging.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Love Never Dies in Concert - Jamie Muscato and Celinde Schoenmaker. Photos via agents\" class=\"wp-image-345938\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Love-Never-Dies-in-Concert-Jamie-Muscato-and-Celinde-Schoenmaker.-Photos-via-agents.jpg\"\/>Jamie Muscato and Celinde Schoenmaker to star (Photos via agents)<\/p>\n<p>The story of Love Never Dies continues a decade after the Phantom\u2019s disappearance from the Paris Opera House, as he resurfaces on Coney Island and once again crosses paths with Christine, now a world-renowned soprano and mother.<\/p>\n<p>Love Never Dies has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and a book by Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton, Frederick Forsyth, and Glenn Slater. The show is loosely based on Frederick Forsyth\u2019s novel \u2018The Phantom of Manhattan\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The wider creative team includes: Set and costume design by Rebecca Brower; Choreography by Joanna Goodwin; Lighting design by Tim Deiling; Sound design by Paul Gatehouse; Music supervision by Simon Lee; and Casting by Sarah Jane Price.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/345665\/news\/jamie-muscato-and-celinde-schoenmaker-to-lead-love-never-dies-concert-at-the-london-palladium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the production history of Love Never Dies here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Phantom of the Opera<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s original musical The Phantom of the Opera continues its record-breaking run at His Majesty\u2019s Theatre in London. The show will celebrate its 40th anniversary this October 2026, and remains one of the West End\u2019s most popular \u2013 and longest-running \u2013 shows. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/5268\/shows\/the-phantom-of-the-opera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View live availability and book tickets for The Phantom of the Opera here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Plan your visit   <b>Sign-up for booking alerts, offers &amp; news about Love Never Dies in Concert and other shows:<\/b>   <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: Love Never Dies in Concert &#8211; Mazz Murray, George Blagden, Courtney Stapleton (Photos supplied)<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/category\/news\/\" title=\"London Theatre News - West End Shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Related News<\/p>\n<p>More &gt;<\/p>\n<p><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/category\/news\/\" title=\"London Theatre News - West End Shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latest News<\/p>\n<p>More &gt;<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Further casting has been announced for the new concert production of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s Love Never Dies. 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