Love Never Dies to have concert production at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Norm Lewis and Celinde Schoenmaker are to star in a concert production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 

Lewis, who was the first African-American Phantom in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, will play the Phantom. 

Schoenmaker stars as Christine, following her appearance in the same role in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera for its 30th anniversary. 

Love Never Dies In Concert is directed by Shaun Kerrison, with further cast and creatives to be announced. 

The production will run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane at 7.30pm on August 21 and 2.30pm on August 22. 

It will be accompanied by the 27 piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra. 

Lewis said: "My love for Andrew’s Love Never Dies meant this was the quickest yes, the moment I was asked. I am honoured to don the iconic Phantom mask yet again, and continue the story of a character that forever changed my life.  

"And to perform it at the famous Theatre Royal Drury Lane? There’s nothing greater. I cannot wait to be reconnected with the London audiences.” 

Love Never Dies In Concert is produced by Fourth Wall Live and the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, and arranged with the permission of Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group.

It has a score by Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and a book by Lloyd Webber, Slater, Ben Elton and Frederick Forsyth.